Pursuit of justice against Hannah 'Pearl' Davis

Amy needs to raise a further £7000 ($8700) for legal fees in a civil case against Hannah Davis of 'JustPearlyThings'. Amy, who is legally recognised as vulnerable adult with diagnosed mental health conditions, was targeted by Davis and subsequently suffered greatly. The continued harrassment by Ms Davis who recorded and published Amy online without consent ultimately led to Amy being treated for being suicidal. The case has escalated to involve the police. Amy is a full-time unpaid carer for her terminally ill father and incapacitated mother and has had to exhaust all of her savings in this year long pursuit. Please donate to help Amy get justice and regain her ability to care for her family and contribute positively to society.

Read her story below:

"Hello, my name is Amy and I am attempting to raise £7000 for the next part of my civil case against Hannah 'Pearl' Davis, known online as 'JustPearlyThings', which began last year. I am being represented by Cohen Davis solicitors (SRA number 569233), who are experts in areas of the law involving online content.

In March 2022, I was set up by an individual that I trusted and deceived into appearing on Ms Davis' podcast 'The Pregame Show'. I did not sign any documents- no contract, waivers or release forms. In addition, the 'recruitment' method used has been identified as violating the terms of The Fraud Act 2016, with the result being the blatant exploitation of a vulnerable adult for humiliation and commercial gain.

Ms Davis has put me in a position where I am forced to expose the most personal and intimate details of my life for the brevity of the situation to be understood: After years of increasingly bad depression and suicidality, I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder in 2019. In late 2020 I attempted to take my own life. Alongside my history of poor mental health, I also have diagnosed traits of ADHD and autism. I am officially recognised as a 'vulnerable adult' in the eyes of the law and government; I have frequently received support and intervention from adult social services, charities, community mental health teams etc and currently live in social housing.

After my attempt in 2020, I went through recovery and worked so hard to improve my mental health. By 2021 and early 2022 (prior to my encounter with Ms Davis) I was living every day like it could be my best and contributing to society and the local community through volunteering and advocacy roles. I truly had never been more proud of anything.

I relapsed into suicidality as a result of Hannah Davis' actions towards me and now take 3 different medications to cope each day and am currently undergoing trauma therapy.

Being a vulnerable adult means there are certain safeguards and supports in place for me. For a long time I didn't realise I had been exploited or a victim of ableist abuse, but conversations with various organisations and professionals highlighted that Ms Davis has violated my rights and legal action was necessary for justice and reparations. I informed Ms Davis I would be taking legal action and she cooperated with passing on her details.

In late 2022 I was advised that the harassment and abuse element of my case required police intervention as it could fall under criminal rather than civil legislation. As a result, I gave a formal interview and statement to the Metropolitan Police. The complaint was upgraded from 'harassment' to 'aggravated harassment, which means, under consideration of the evidence presented, there are grounds to believe I was specifically targeted/discriminated against under vulnerabilities or protected characteristics.

Ms Davis was aware of my various vulnerabilities including my autism and previous suicide attempt and the damage and distress she was causing me. With that knowledge, not only did she consciously choose to continue causing me harm, after I contacted her in 2022 to ask her to stop, but she did so at an exploitative level.

For anybody that knows me, you know that I have spent my whole life trying to be good and do good. Nothing makes me happier than the happiness of others and I truly think my purpose in life is to uplift others as that is what fulfils me.

In 2019 I discovered that my Dad was homeless, had lost his eyesight due to advanced cataracts and slowly dying from cirrhosis of the liver caused by alcoholism. I had been estranged from my Dad for 6 years but upon learning this news I dropped everything and began caring for him full-time, getting him off the streets, advocating for him, and even getting him surgery to regain his eyesight. At the same time, I was going through my own crisis: I was under the care of adult social services and CMHT, formally 'of no fixed abode', being treated for suicidality, was unable to work and had no support network.

At a time when I had nothing, I still sacrificed what little I had to help my Dad. Because that's the type of person I am. To this day I am Dad's power of attorney in health and financial affairs. He is terminally ill and has had numerous hospital admissions in the past few years, including falling into a coma in late 2020 and having collapsed on Christmas day. I was told to prepare for the worst. I have such guilt and fear that when his time inevitably comes, I won't even be able to afford to claim his body now or give him a funeral because I had to spend the entirety of my savings on this case so far.

As well as caring for Dad, I also care for Mum. Mum became severely unwell in mid-2020, suffering from a nervous breakdown and suicidality. She became incapacitated and has made little progress to this day. Despite how fantastic the NHS can be, we have found their involvement and intervention to be ineffective, and so I have undertaken most of Mum's care and recovery practice, utilising my background in psychology, care and social work to implement evidence-based therapeutic interventions. One of my dreams was to pay off Mum's mortgage, but when I accepted that was going to be impossible I settled for paying for her to get private treatment so that she could have a good quality of life and we could get our mum back. Sadly again, this is no longer possible due to having to exhaust everything in this fight for justice to get my life back and be able to take care of my family.

I've not only been robbed of my rights, recovery, reputation and dignity but as the defacto Matriarch of my family, I've been robbed of my ability to care for them adequately and provide the necessary support they need, as well as my capacity to continue making positive contributions to further society. Before Hannah Davis flipped my life upside down, I was working on setting up resources or a community for individuals supporting a suicidal parent, as when caring for mum I came to learn there isn't anything specific; When talking about parental suicidality you only really hear perspectives of people that have come out the other side or grief support after the fact. It's a huge gap in support that will make a significant difference in mental health care and social care. This is still something I want to pursue when this nightmare is over.

As things stand right now, I have run out of money. I have been quoted £12000 for the next steps but have set the target of this fundraiser to £7000. As someone that grew up poor, and someone who is typically the fixer or problem solver, it is incredibly uncomfortable for me to ask for help, let alone financial help. I intend to do what I can to raise the additional £5000 myself because I feel so guilty relying on others.

Typically crowdfunding for legal fees is done on the platform 'CrowdJustice' where it can be officially linked to your legal team and confirm the legitimacy of the case and amount. The reason I have not chosen to use crowd justice is that it incurs additional costs from the solicitors (meaning I'd have to raise more money) and you have to meet 100% of your target to receive the funds, and that's a huge risk. Even if I can raise some funds or support via this gofundme, it's better than nothing and will still help me immensely! I endeavour to be as transparent as possible and provide as much information as I can to assure people of the authenticity of this fundraiser and the correct allocation of any funds raised.

With all that being said, I want to take the time to thank everyone and anyone who has read this or offered me comfort or support of any kind during this incredibly difficult affair. I've lost out on a whole year of my life but I am still fighting. This cause is bigger than just my experience- it's about holding someone accountable for the poor business practices implemented and the damages and harm caused to so many individuals and communities, through sensationalising, outrage marketing and divisive propaganda, in the name of commercialisation.

Hannah Davis does not get to determine who is worthy of dignity and respect and who is not. She does not get to profit off of the exploitation of the rights of others or diminish their vulnerabilities or invalidate their identities.

I hope you will support me in taking a stand.