JK Rowling's ex-husband admits to slapping her, but says he is not 'sorry' for it

JK Rowling, amid backlash following her controversial statement about transs, penned down her views on identity through a 3600-word long essay published on her website, revealing her personal struggles, domestic abuse and sexual assault. And w, as per latest reports, JK Rowling's ex-husband, Jorge Arantes has reacted to writer's claims. However, Arantes broke his silence to deny any domestic or sexual violence, but mitted slapping her.

As per a report of Sun, Arantes has t re Rowling’s recent lengthy statement in response to criticism over her comments about trans community. But, Jorge bizarrely revealed that he slapped Joanne, but re was t sustained abuse. Jorge furr ded that he is t sorry for slapping JK Rowling. 

same report furr mentions that when Jorge was asked about his mission ten years ago that he h hit her on evening y split,  Portuguese former journalist said that it is true that he h slapped her, but also ded that he didn’t abuse her. Jorge also claimed that he did t re Rowling's big essay. He concluded saying that if she says that, that’s up to her and revealed that it is t true that he hit her.

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For unversed, in her long statement, JK Rowling wrote, "spent much of Saturday in a very dark place inside my he, as memories of a serious sexual assault I suffered in my twenties recurred on a loop. That assault happened at a time and in a where I was vulnerable, and a man capitalised on an opportunity. I couldn’t shut out those memories and I was finding it hard to contain my anger and disappointment about way I believe my government is playing fast and loose with womens and girls’ safety."

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JK Rowling faces backlash 

Harry Potter author JK Rowling landed herself in a huge pothole due to her controversial tweets on  LGBTQ community. On Sunday, author took to Twitter and wrote, "'People who menstruate'. I’m sure re used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?".  author faced humongous backlash for  tweet, with t only several netizens pointing fingers at her, but also Harry Potter actors Daniel Rcliffe, Emma Watson and Bonnie Wright, and Fantastic Beasts actor Eddie Redmayne among ors, putting forward ir thoughts about same.

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