Lying Would’ve Been Simpler. What really happened that day at AICA Orthopedics with Dr. Alexander Steele?

We were alone in that room.

The door was nearly shut.

No cameras. No witnesses.

Just me and him.

What really happened at AICA Orthopedics with Dr. Alexander Steele?

Assault. Ask yourself: if I were lying, why wouldn’t I take it all the way? Why not say he raped me? Why not make it more dramatic, more believable?

Because I told the truth.

I said exactly what happened. I often blame myself for not reacting faster. Maybe that would have made a difference. I reported him the very next day and then I watched the system I was raised to respect protect him.

The judge said there wasn’t enough to move forward.

Not because I was lying.

But because—like so many victims—I didn’t have a camera in the room.

My word wasn’t enough.

They didn’t interview him.

They didn’t fire him.

They didn’t help me.

But they kept billing me.

And now I’m not the only one speaking.

Just days ago, I spoke with another woman who said Gwinnett County ignored her too. She told me about her own assault. She had photos. She filed a report. And she still got silence.

She told me, “Your story gave me the strength to say something.”

We talked for half an hour. We shared pain, anger, and the realization that this isn’t just about one man. It’s about a system that enables him. That’s why I created Don’t Let Him Walk. So no one else has to be shut out.

So again—did I lie?

No.

But a lot of people lied for him, by staying silent and pretending nothing happened. By hoping I’d disappear and trying to remove my reviews. Trust me, I gain nothing from the sleepless nights, the anxiety, or the depression that comes from losing faith in humanity.

You don’t have to believe me. But I truly hope you never have to know what it feels to be shut out by healthcare and government institutions that are meant to help you. To speak the truth and be ignored. To report the unthinkable and be billed for it.