Conservative influencer files lawsuit after viral street attack

A conservative pro-life influencer who went viral after she was punched within the face throughout a avenue interview in New York Metropolis has filed a lawsuit in opposition to her alleged attacker.

Savannah Craven Antao, pro-life activist and host of the YouTube channel “Her Patriot Voice,” says she was conducting street-level interviews for the group Dwell Motion on April 3 when she was repeatedly punched by Brianna J. Rivers, 30, of the Bronx.

Based on the grievance, filed Nov. 18 in Bronx Supreme Court docket, Craven Antao went to the emergency room for stitches after the assault, inflicting him to rack up greater than $3,000 in medical payments. Her attorneys on the Thomas Extra Society allege that Rivers “knowingly, knowingly, continued to mock [Savannah] and her views on-line to additional trigger emotional misery.”

The lawsuit additionally alleges that Rivers mocked Craven Antao’s spiritual beliefs and marketed merchandise referencing the assault. One alleged submit confirmed a T-shirt design with the phrase “BAM!” and a picture of a fist hitting a face — which the grievance alleges Rivers and her cousin created to lift cash for her authorized protection.

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Professional-life conservative influencer Savannah Craven Antao stated she was punched within the face throughout a avenue interview by somebody who disagreed along with her. (Dwell Motion)

Craven Antao’s legal professionals say the influencer has signs of post-traumatic stress dysfunction and has obtained a whole lot of demise threats for the reason that incident. The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages for assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional misery.

Rivers was initially charged with second-degree assault, however the case was dismissed in July after Manhattan District Lawyer Alvin Bragg’s workplace failed to show over discovery in a well timed method. The lawsuit criticizes Bragg’s workplace for downgrading the cost to a misdemeanor and later dropping it.

Craven Antao additionally denounced Bragg’s dealing with of her case in an interview with Fox Information Digital this week.

“I’ve to look over my shoulder and fear that somebody who helps her actions — there are lots of people who do — will attempt to do one thing totally different,” she stated. “As a result of what District Lawyer Alvin Bragg himself has proven folks, by dropping this case, is that they will assault and harm somebody if they do not agree with them, and nothing will occur.”

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Professional-life activist Savannah Craven Antao was allegedly punched throughout a filmed avenue interview in Harlem. District Lawyer Alvin Bragg’s workplace in Manhattan later dropped the assault case after lacking a submitting deadline. (Dwell Motion/YouTube; Getty)

In September, Bragg’s workplace issued an announcement acknowledging a submitting error and apologizing to Craven Antao.

“Each sufferer deserves a day in court docket, and our workplace has contacted Ms. Craven Antao to apologize for the unacceptable error in lacking the invention deadline,” a spokesperson stated. “We’re taking instant inner motion in gentle of this matter.”

Craven Antao stated she determined to file a lawsuit to carry Rivers accountable and ship a message.

“First, I might actually admire my over $3,000 in medical payments being paid off as a result of I should not be accountable for that,” she stated. “Second, it is to ship a message, hopefully to indicate her that she will’t do that once more.”

“Actually, I hope she finds God finally,” she continued. “That is what I am praying about as a result of it is clear she has numerous deep trauma and she or he’s taking it out on different folks.”

Thomas Extra Society legal professional Christopher Ferrara stated Bragg’s dealing with of the case compelled them to take civil motion in opposition to Rivers.

“Savannah was violently attacked for peacefully expressing her pro-life beliefs after which humiliated once more when the attacker went on-line to glorify it,” he stated in an announcement. “The district legal professional’s workplace had each alternative to pursue justice and, as a consequence of their incompetence or lack of will, did not prosecute this vicious assault. Their refusal left us no alternative however to file a civil swimsuit to carry Rivers accountable.”

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Craven Antao additionally linked her fears to broader safety considerations for conservative figures, citing the latest homicide of Charlie Kirk, the founding father of Turning Level USA.

“If they may do that to somebody like him, who has the assets to have the safety and the controls and all of the folks round him, what does this say concerning the common journalists … who haven’t got the assets to rent a complete safety crew and be armed?” she stated.

“With all of the threats on-line and the feedback she ‘likes’ encouraging her conduct, I ponder if the improper individual will discover me subsequent time and one thing worse will occur,” she continued.

Rivers beforehand apologized in a message Facebook post from April 5, She stated she was sorry “however can’t sit round and permit you to proceed pushing this one-sided narrative.”

“I perceive that laying arms on somebody isn’t the reply, however throwing rocks and hiding arms is even worse. Savannah is an expert opponent, not a ‘reporter’, and the reality can be advised,” she added.

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The Manhattan district legal professional’s workplace and Rivers didn’t reply to Fox Information Digital’s requests for remark.

Michael Dorgan of Fox Information contributed to this text.