Lorena Gallo, formerly Lorena Bobbitt, became a tabloid staple and household name in the ‘90s when she was put on trial for maiming her then-husband, John Bobbitt. Her case was sensationalized, but it also brought domestic violence and intimate partner sexual assault to the forefront of national discussion. Gallo was ultimately found innocent by reason of temporary insanity resulting from the prolonged physical, sexual, and emotional abuse she suffered over the years of her marriage.
 

Gallo has since become an advocate for domestic violence and sexual assault victims. She founded a non-profit charity organization called the Lorena Gallo Foundation whose mission is to educate the public about the realities of domestic violence, and provide immediate support for victims fleeing abusive relationships in Virginia. 
 

In 2019, Amazon released a 4-part docuseries produced by Jordan Peele, Lorena, which unpacked both the nuances of the case and the societal response. Gallo also partnered with Lifetime to produce a film reenacting her story, I Was Lorena Bobbitt, which was recently released on May 25th.  

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