Stephen Matthews, a former Denver cardiologist who was convicted over the summer of drugging 11 women and sexually assaulting nine of them, faces sentencing later this week.
Stephen Matthews, a former cardiologist who was convicted over the summer of drugging 11 women and sexually assaulting nine of them, faces sentencing Friday afternoon in a Denver courtroom. Prior to that sentencing, one of the women he was convicted of drugging has shared her story in an on-camera interview with CBS News Colorado.The woman, Allie, 34, says her 'date' with Matthews in January 2023 'was the scariest day of my life. ... The only time I thought I might die, honestly.
I knew that my ability to control my body was quickly disappearing and if I did not leave within minutes, I didn't think I would ever be able to leave.'During the interview, she said she ran from Matthews' home, initially leaving behind her coat, purse and shoes.'I just had this intense desire to flee,' she recounted.She said she summoned an Uber and vomited 'uncontrollably' while in the car. Several other women who say Matthews drugged them also said they vomited.
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