Denise Brown's appeal Warns young abuse victims

Oct 2

Diane Sawyer interviews Denise Brown about her mission following Nicole Brown Simpson's murder. Sawyer opens with recent intimate-partner killings and reports nearly three such female deaths daily in the United States. Brown recalls Nicole's prediction about O.J. Simpson and urges young people and every victim to recognize danger before it is too late; she wants to reach sorority chapters. Sawyer describes cycles of criticism, hitting and apology, states a 750-percent rise in murder odds when abuse includes strangulation, and shows college self-defense instruction for two escapes. Brown says escaping may gain crucial seconds. Sawyer's full question about Nicole's now-adult children is followed by Brown saying they do not discuss it but the children are doing great. Muir previews more of the interview on Nightline and says Brown's book, For My Sister Nicole: Love Shouldn't Hurt, will be released Tuesday.

In ABC's October 2 interview excerpt with Diane Sawyer, Denise Brown urges young people and domestic-abuse victims to recognize danger before it is too late, and seeks to speak to sorority chapters. Sawyer presents abuse escalation and self-defense instruction; Brown explains that escaping may gain vital seconds. Brown says Nicole Brown Simpson's adult children are doing great while qualifying that the family does not discuss the trauma. The broadcast previews a forthcoming memoir and more of the interview.