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Alleged Victim in Robinson Case Speaks Out December 19, 2023 Teddy Panos Featured, News/Politics For the first time since the November 16, 2023 incident, the alleged victim in the domestic assault case against City Councilor Corey Robinson is speaking out. On Monday evening, the woman released her statement to “Insider” Jack Mitchell, in his capacity as Moderator of the Lowell Life Feed Forum Facebook page. Mitchell posted the statement in its entirety. InsideLowell was also able to confirm the statement came from the woman through local Attorney Michael Najjar, who formally released it to us early this morning. “I recently had been consulted by a person involved with the events which ultimately triggered charges against Councilor Corey Robinson,” Najjar wrote. “Yesterday, she issued a statement giving her viewpoint of the incident and of the unfortunate subsequent publicity. I am authorized to verify that the statement was written by her and her alone. It is our hope that the privacy of everyone involved in this matter is protected and maintained, and that it be left for resolution with the Court. It is our understanding that the Court had issued orders designed to protect privacy. I will not be naming the individual, and I will not answer any questions beyond what I have written above.” How the alleged victim’s statement affects the court proceedings and the prosecution’s willingness to proceed remains to be seen. Megyn Kelly, Spokesperson for District Attorney Marian Ryan, told InsideLowell “we don’t comment on ongoing cases” when reached for comment. The full text of the alleged victim’s email is published below. On November 16th, 2023, following a verbal argument at my residence – between myself and Lowell City Councilor, Corey Robinson, a hearing was held and stipulations where (sic) put in place by the Honorable Judge Fabbri. It was ordered that any and all information pertaining to my identity, residential address, place of work, etc. be impounded and redacted from public record and access. I was NOT present for the proceedings that day and was grateful for the Judge’s discretionary action to impound. I remain under the impression that the Courts intention behind impounding and redacting someone’s identity is used as a safety measure to protect and preserve the lives, dignity, integrity and privacy of “alleged DV victims”, their families/ children and in some situations a pending investigation or case. My sincerest gratitude for the motion of 11/16 still stands. It is my further understanding that the criminal justice system is designed to “Protect the innocent until proven guilty” as the presumption of innocence is recognized as a due process right under the Fifth Amendment. After weeks of public scrutiny, speculation, inflammatory speech and lack of regard for the aforementioned motion, The Lowell Sun’s reporter, Melanie Gilbert, and partnering local media outlets have reported false narratives. Most notably, I am troubled by the fact that Ms. Gilbert reported clearly and accurately, the name of my street (one of one in the town in which I reside) and description of my dwelling on more than one occasion. On December 2, 2023 privileged and confidential exhibit photos of my person were also made available to the public by way of another article written by the same reporter and published by The Lowell Sun. The lack of discernment demonstrated in this situation is shameless on its face and has compromised lawful efforts made to conceal my identity as an “alleged victim”. Through my expression of the above grievances and sentiments, I release the following statement: “Mr. Corey Robinson is innocent of the allegations being yielded against him, including, sexual misconduct and Domestic assault and battery against my person.”