What does Lorena Bobbitt do now?

Lorena now goes by her maiden name—Gallo—and works as an advocate for victims of domestic violence. Lorena became a U.S. citizen in the summer of 1994, according to The New York Times, and founded the Lorena Gallo Foundation, founded in 2007 to help victims of domestic violence.

How long did Lorena Bobbitt get?

Back in 1994, she was found not guilty on the charge of malicious wounding, a crime for which she could have faced up to 20 years in prison. Instead, Lorena spent 45 days in a psychiatric facility before being released.

Did Lorena Bobbitt get charged?

After seven hours of deliberation, the jury found Lorena not guilty due to insanity causing an irresistible impulse to sexually wound John. As a result, she could not be held liable for her actions.

What did Lorena Bobbitt claim?

Twenty-five years ago, after she took a knife to her husband’s genitals, Lorena Bobbitt became a household name. At her trial, she and others testified that she had been trapped in an abusive marriage with a husband who raped, beat, and belittled her.

Does John Bobbitt have children?

John Wayne Bobbitt has already admitted he’s a father. On Thursday, he made arrangements to help pay for the child’s upbringing. Bobbitt agreed to pay child support to Beatrice Williams and her 2-year-old son, Andrew, whom Bobbitt fathered while he was dating Williams during a separation from his wife, Lorena, in 1992.

Was Lorena Bobbitt found not guilty?

Eventually, the jury found Lorena not guilty of malicious wrongdoing, and cited that she was “temporarily insane” while she performed the act. However, under Virginia law, since she was declared insane during that brief time period, she needed to undergo a psych evaluation and was sent to a mental hospital for 45 days.