Allegra

But what's interesting is that somehow I went to the advocacy office first, and I don't know how I found out about them, if that was something that was on the list of resources in that generic email.

But thank goodness that I got connected with the school's

advocacy office because that turned out to be such a blessing.

My advocate was so sweet and thoughtful, hardworking.

That office and that job at Western University ate her alive, but she was a really great advocate.

Thank goodness that I had the advocates there to guide me on how to file a complaint properly, or I could have ended up like many of the women in Dr. Badera's book that just never heard anything.

I made contact with Title IX because the school's victim advocate's office directed me to them.

They explained all my options to me and I was attracted to the Title IX process because the burden of proof needed to find someone responsible in a Title IX was more likely than not.

If it was like 51% certainty that he did this versus in criminal cases we have beyond a reasonable doubt.

These varying degrees of proof thresholds, that's what attracted me to Title IX is I was like, oh, this is like the lowest barrier to entry.

And if this goes well, which I was like, why wouldn't it?

Because he did rate me.

I thought that telling the truth was enough.

And I was telling the truth.

I didn't hold back.

I didn't mince words.

I didn't delete my fawning texts or anything like that.

I gave them everything, even the things that made me look unattractive or could have hurt my credibility.

I filed my paperwork June 3rd or June 4th.

They told me that it would take 60 days to complete.