I Was Lorena Bobbitt is telecast Monday, May 25, 8 p.m. on Lifetime. Twenty-seven years after the shocking events that made Lorena Bobbitt a household name, Lifetime is revisiting her story with the premiere of the biopic I Was Lorena Bobbitt, executive produced by and featuring appearances by Bobbitt. Bobbitt was 23 when she found herself trapped in an abusive marriage. One fateful night (following a brutal sexual assault by then-husband John), she took matters into her own hands and infamously removed his penis while he slept.
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