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Mariska Hargitay Reveals She Was Raped by a Friend: ‘This Is a Painful Part of My Story’

The ‘Law & Order: SVU’ star explained in a new interview that she ‘couldn’t process’ what had happened to her.

Image Credit: Gregory Pace/Shutterstock Mariska Hargitay revealed in a new essay that she was raped by a friend in her thirties. The Law & Order: SVU star, 59, detailed the experience and how she was able to move forward after she “removed it from [her] narrative.” A trained staff member will provide confidential, judgment-free support as well as local resources to assist in healing, recovering and more.

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