Help Filipina Woman of Yonkers Anti-Asian Attack

Note: This is the official fundraiser for the woman of the Yonkers anti-Asian attack. We won't be sharing names as we are concerned for her and her family's safety and want to respect their privacy as they deal with this horrific event.

They are represented pro bono by the law firm of Paul, Weiss.  Any press inquiries can be directed to Jennifer Wu (jwu at paulweiss.com).

 

The letter below is from the children of the Yonkers survivor:

 

On March 11, our mom, a hardworking 67-year-old Filipina woman, was assaulted in front of her own home.

 

In this despicable, unprovoked attack, she suffered serious head trauma and internal injuries.  She is currently stable and out of the hospital, but has extensive injuries that requires constant outpatient care.  It’s a miracle that she’ll be able to make a full recovery, but it will be a long journey and we don't know when she'll be able to go back to work.

 

Her attacker was our neighbor and lived in her building. She will have to move to ensure her safety as she cannot continue living in her home, apartment building, or neighborhood.

 

We want to protect our mother any way we can, so we ask to stay anonymous so that she can focus on her recovery without being bombarded by the media or having more fears for her safety.

 

We are grateful for the outpouring of love for our mom and any support you're willing to contribute to her medical bills, rehabilitation and mental health services, and move to a new home.

 

Thank you so much.

 

 

What Happened To Our Mom

Our mom was returning home and saw Tammel Esco in front of her building. As she walked past him, he called her an “Asian bitch."

 

Ignoring him, she walked into the lobby of her building and while trying to open the second door, Esco approached her from behind, slugged her, and knocked her to the ground.  This was entirely unprovoked.  He then stood over our mom and punched her in the head and face more than 125 times before stomping on her seven times then spitting on her.

 

Our mom suffered multiple contusions and lacerations to her head and face, facial bone fractures, and bleeding in the brain. She is stable and still recovering from her injuries.