Frida Farrell was initially hesitant of revisiting the darkest moment of her life.
The 38-year-old former model is the actor, writer, director and producer of "Selling Isobel," which tells the story of a young mother whose life is changed when a charming stranger invites her to take part in a photo shoot, only to be kidnapped and sold into the sex trade. Isobel must then find a way to escape.
The story is loosely based on what happened to Farrell 14 years ago. The Swedish filmmaker opened up to Fox News about the traumatic episode she went through at age 24 while living in London.
"I wasn't [going to be] in the film myself to start with," said Farrell. "It was just too close. And also, I've been silent about this for 10 years. I figured I would hire someone to play me... But a friend said, 'I think it's stronger if you play yourself and if you come out and talk about it. What if you could help other women?' I was very nervous about it... But if I can help just one person, then this was successful. That was the thing that made me do it."
In 2004, the model was walking down the street in London when she was approached by a photographer. Farrell, who first began attending photo shoots at age 16 – accompanied by her mother, she recalls – was eager to take on the offer.
"Having just finished school, I thought it was good money," she said. "I even thought, 'Thank goodness I don't have an agent anymore, now I don't have to give 50 percent.' I just thought I could make a lot of money... He told me there was going to be a casting and [asked] if I was interested. I said yes. I went along to the casting, which was completely normal. There were backdrops, a female assistant... He took headshots, body shots — the way it always is on photo shoots and casting."
Soon after, the photographer called Farrell and told her she got the job. Delighted, Farrell returned to the same address to take on the gig.
She had no idea what awaited her.
"When I walked in, he locked the door behind me," she claimed. "There was no camera, no nothing. No assistant. Just him... It was very hard to guess that was going to happen. He was so legit. He was so charming, nice and lovely. I did not see it coming. Not in the slightest. There was no red flag."
Farrell claimed once the door was locked, the photographer took out a hunting knife. She froze. ......
According to Farrell, she complained of having a stomach ache when her captor offered her a glass of milk. Reluctantly, she drank it and blacked out. The Telegraph previously reported that
Farrell said her memories from the house of horrors are still hazy.
"This is going to sound crazy, but I was drugged a lot of the time and that helped," she said. "You lose a few hours so it made the time go faster. And you only remember glimpses of things, which is good. So in some ways, I'm really grateful that I don't remember all of it, all the little details."
It was on the third day that Farrell got her chance to escape.
"I remember he was very stressed," she described. "He didn't say much to me. I never really got anything out of him. He just said, 'Hurry up, someone's coming, get dressed now!' And rushed out and slammed the door. But I didn't hear the click of the lock. I remember sobering up instantly and thinking he didn't lock the door... I sneaked up to the door. I held my breath. I could hear footsteps going further and further away from me. I thought it's now or never. If I got out and he's there, I'm screwed anyway. I've got nothing to lose.
"Very quietly, I opened the door. I looked out and saw nobody. I... saw some clothes on the floor. I grabbed them... I was in a basement apartment downstairs. I knew where I was. And I ran. I ran through two revolving glass doors and onto the street. I ran as far as I could."
Farrell claimed that after contacting police, she was informed her attacker had rented the apartment with cash and bought a card to use a cell phone. Law enforcement also reportedly told Farrell he was no longer in the flat, wasn't in any registers and fingerprints didn't reveal an identity.
"I thought they were going to keep looking, but they said he was gone," she claimed. "I was heartbroken. ... I just decided not to tell anyone ever. I was so upset and embarrassed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UV8cKZX4IA
A Harsher Version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE8hJKfxFTU
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The 38-year-old former model is the actor, writer, director and producer of "Selling Isobel," which tells the story of a young mother whose life is changed when a charming stranger invites her to take part in a photo shoot, only to be kidnapped and sold into the sex trade. Isobel must then find a way to escape.
The story is loosely based on what happened to Farrell 14 years ago. The Swedish filmmaker opened up to Fox News about the traumatic episode she went through at age 24 while living in London.
"I wasn't [going to be] in the film myself to start with," said Farrell. "It was just too close. And also, I've been silent about this for 10 years. I figured I would hire someone to play me... But a friend said, 'I think it's stronger if you play yourself and if you come out and talk about it. What if you could help other women?' I was very nervous about it... But if I can help just one person, then this was successful. That was the thing that made me do it."
In 2004, the model was walking down the street in London when she was approached by a photographer. Farrell, who first began attending photo shoots at age 16 – accompanied by her mother, she recalls – was eager to take on the offer.
"Having just finished school, I thought it was good money," she said. "I even thought, 'Thank goodness I don't have an agent anymore, now I don't have to give 50 percent.' I just thought I could make a lot of money... He told me there was going to be a casting and [asked] if I was interested. I said yes. I went along to the casting, which was completely normal. There were backdrops, a female assistant... He took headshots, body shots — the way it always is on photo shoots and casting."
Soon after, the photographer called Farrell and told her she got the job. Delighted, Farrell returned to the same address to take on the gig.
She had no idea what awaited her.
"When I walked in, he locked the door behind me," she claimed. "There was no camera, no nothing. No assistant. Just him... It was very hard to guess that was going to happen. He was so legit. He was so charming, nice and lovely. I did not see it coming. Not in the slightest. There was no red flag."
Farrell claimed once the door was locked, the photographer took out a hunting knife. She froze. ......
According to Farrell, she complained of having a stomach ache when her captor offered her a glass of milk. Reluctantly, she drank it and blacked out. The Telegraph previously reported that
Farrell said her memories from the house of horrors are still hazy.
"This is going to sound crazy, but I was drugged a lot of the time and that helped," she said. "You lose a few hours so it made the time go faster. And you only remember glimpses of things, which is good. So in some ways, I'm really grateful that I don't remember all of it, all the little details."
It was on the third day that Farrell got her chance to escape.
"I remember he was very stressed," she described. "He didn't say much to me. I never really got anything out of him. He just said, 'Hurry up, someone's coming, get dressed now!' And rushed out and slammed the door. But I didn't hear the click of the lock. I remember sobering up instantly and thinking he didn't lock the door... I sneaked up to the door. I held my breath. I could hear footsteps going further and further away from me. I thought it's now or never. If I got out and he's there, I'm screwed anyway. I've got nothing to lose.
"Very quietly, I opened the door. I looked out and saw nobody. I... saw some clothes on the floor. I grabbed them... I was in a basement apartment downstairs. I knew where I was. And I ran. I ran through two revolving glass doors and onto the street. I ran as far as I could."
Farrell claimed that after contacting police, she was informed her attacker had rented the apartment with cash and bought a card to use a cell phone. Law enforcement also reportedly told Farrell he was no longer in the flat, wasn't in any registers and fingerprints didn't reveal an identity.
"I thought they were going to keep looking, but they said he was gone," she claimed. "I was heartbroken. ... I just decided not to tell anyone ever. I was so upset and embarrassed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UV8cKZX4IA
//Continue."
wow
It is a "Wow"
I've now added the link - and Official Trailer to the OP ^^ Top)
I call bullshit.
If that truly occurred, any half competent police force would have nabbed this alleged rapist in half an hour.
I will watch it later and decide if it's horseshit or not.
@ Brick - Much as I appreciate law enforcement - there are 1000s of cases, some officially "cold", some cannot be not be pursued because of no trail .. no starting point .. dna and prints as starting point only if they have it on file
Cops said he paid cash for the room and used a burner card phone and prints not on file .... not a lot to go on .. not even a starting point
Before posting I thought it through - With current publicity it would no doubt get followed by press as to whether a police file or not & exposed if no file
Also many more situations where the person does not tell for many reasons - although I do feel strongly that one should try.
Not kept and sold, but on vacation in S Carolina, I did not come forward because it was Dad's long time trusted friend / fellow Stelco executive staying in a nearby cabin and I was 16 and known as a bit of a brat ... and it was another era.
Regretted not coming forward all my life, not that it would have gotten anywhere at that time. Today girls are more likely to be believed or at least not simply dismissed
And, it's the UK, eh? :wink: ... sorry bout that, but coming on as you did, you did set yourself up for it
OK. Let's look at her own words.
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Loosely? How loosely?
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How did she know he was a photographer? ALL professional photographers who approach potential models at random (few do, by the way) have a business card with ALL details on it. Models are FULLY aware of this and will almost certainly ask for a card. She claimed she'd had an agent, so she would have been fully conversant with the protocols.
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Here we are to accept that this random person (note she does not give a name...itself a reason for wariness) had in fact set up a professional level studio, including an assistant...and presumably make up artist. This would have cost a considerable amount of money...and also provided for a key witness that apparently the police did not or could not find. Yet another flashing amber light.
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Despite the best efforts of Hollywood, drugs that cause instant unconsciousness via ingestion are uncommon. Usually these drugs must be administered intraveneously. Drugs ingested must be consumed and absorbed through the normal digestive process, and thus are slow and rarely produce a complete lack of consciousness. They will also leave residue in the bloodstream that the police would have been able to identify. Even extremely toxic poisons that are ingested take up to 20 minutes to take full effect.
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Why? If it was due to drugging, her blood tests would have revealed the drug used.
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Yet this cool, calculating and suave offender became stressed over someone coming...when there was no-one coming? Rather strange, don't you think?
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She found some convenient placed clothes, then ran out of the building, closely behind this offender, and simply ran? She did not call the police or ask bystanders for help?
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When were the police contacted? Even if payment was cash, details would be obtained under British law. What happened to the hugely expensive photographic studio? Who was the assistant, and why didn't she come forward assuming the police issued a public request? No fingerprints were on file...so he was a cleanskin? What about the other rapists? No DNA or prints from ANY of them?
Was she reported as missing by her mother? If so, why did they not pursue the enquiry with the information already at hand?
Now, I don't know if she is telling the truth or not...but you should be aware that such incidents are rather common...especially amongst 16 year old girls who get involved with the wrong people using illicit drugs, and go missing for three days and need a good story to placate parents.
I call bullshit.
Yep...she looks like a victim...
//https://gornoblonde.wordpress.com/2010/08/27/fridafarrell/
Just know that you will never get a membership approved by any left party
If you try, this will come back to bite you in the ass :wink:
Some things posted on this forum are indeed horse shit, no doubt.
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If you try, this will come back to bite you in the ass :wink:
Coooool...
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I should also point out that this woman is promoting her own MOVIE!!!
Of course, financial gain is not her motivation...she just wants to tell her story.
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