About this episode

Angela Harger Thompson shares her harrowing experiences of assault, coercive control, and survival during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Angela Harger Thompson moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting dreams, but soon after arriving, she was drugged, SAed, and strangled by a Hollywood producer who had offered her a job. Although she immediately reported the assault, underwent a forensic exam, and fully cooperated with law enforcement, prosecutors declined to file charges, leaving her to navigate the aftermath of SA, trauma, and a criminal justice system that offered no accountability. Hoping for a fresh start, Angela joined a sailing expedition across the Pacific Ocean just before the COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to a standstill. Stranded at sea for nearly 50 days before returning to a world in lockdown, she found herself trapped in an increasingly unhealthy relationship marked by emotional abuse, gaslighting, coercive control, and isolation. What began as an adventure quickly became another fight for her safety as years of harassment, legal battles, and a deeply personal documentary forced her to keep fighting long after reaching shore. Angela’s Links: https://www.instagram.com/messengeroftruth https://linktr.ee/angelaharger https://angelahargerproductions.com Angela’s Book - Worst Tits Ever…

People in this episode

Host: Chell Bane

Guest: Angela Harger Thompson

Topics covered

• survivorship
• coercive control
• mental health
• sailing
• trauma
• Hollywood

Keywords

• assault
• coercive control
• sailing expedition
• trauma
• Hollywood producer
• emotional abuse
• documentary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crisis Text Line, RAINN

Books & works: Worst Tits Ever, Quarantine at Sea: Trapped Halfway to Nowhere

Places: Los Angeles

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