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Pokwang details alleged abuse from Lee O’Brian

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Peter Andrew Acierto

<div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Comedian-actress Pokwang narrated her past experience with her ex-partner, Lee O’Brian, during the times that they were still together. In the recent vlog of veteran columnist Ogie Diaz, the Kapuso star detailed the alleged abuse she had to go through.</span></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="670" height="377" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dJtS6m3QMTQ" title="Pokwang, grabe pala ang pinagdaanan sa kamay ni Lee O’ Brian! | Ogie Diaz" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Pokwang and Lee dated for six years until they decided to part ways in 2021.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/4/13/lee-o-brian-deported-last-april-8-839" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/4/13/lee-o-brian-deported-last-april-8-839" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: </strong></a></span><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/4/13/lee-o-brian-deported-last-april-8-839" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Pokwang on her eldest daughter: ‘Kung may pinakanasaktan dito, siya iyon’</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Kapuso actress recalled how she called out Lee for liking several Instagram posts of an unnamed woman. This didn’t sit well for the American as he allegedly got violent with Pokwang while she was sleeping.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Natutulog ako ng hapon, nap time, bigla siyang pumasok sa kwarto, binuhusan niya ako ng tubig–– as in binuhusan niya ako ng tubig. Basang-basa ang kama. Pinagmumura niya ako,” she recalled.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Siguro sumama ang loob niya dahil nabuking ko siya. Tapos dinuro-duro niya ako habang nakahiga ako sa kama. Ayan ha, hindi ko nilabas yan, ngayon lang,” she added.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Pokwang then revealed that because of Lee’s violent actions towards her, she was forced to leave her house for her safety. In the three days that she went away, she said that her ex-partner didn’t look for her.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">During those times, Pokwang was pregnant as well, nearly having a miscarriage because of all the stress she was experiencing. She shared that it was only her who was trying to save the relationship and added that Lee didn’t want her pregnancy to continue.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/4/13/lee-o-brian-deported-last-april-8-839" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/4/13/lee-o-brian-deported-last-april-8-839" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: </strong></a></span><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/4/13/lee-o-brian-deported-last-april-8-839" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Lee O’ Brian deported last April 8</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Ayaw niya, kulang na lang dukutin niya &#x27;yan. Kasi nga ayaw niya sa responsibilidad. Noong ipinakita ko sa kanya yung pregnancy test kit, napatayo sa kama. Akala ko matutuwa–– galit na galit siya…Ayaw niya ang pagbubuntis ko,” she shared.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Despite all of the stress she received, Pokwang wanted to conceal the reality from the public. </span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“Grabe lahat ng pagtatakip talaga ay ginawa ko sa kanya. Kung husgahan niyo ako. Hindi niyo pa po alam ang lahat. Marami pa kayong hindi alam. Ang nakikita niyo lang ay yung nangyayari sa social media, sa interview, pero behind cam hindi niyo alam kung ano ang nangyayari sa amin,” she continued.</span></div><div><br/></div><p>Pokwang also detailed her tumultuous relationship in an episode of PUSH Bets last May.<br/><br/><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/5/10/pokwang-ikinuwento-ang-mga-pinagdaanan-bilang-single-mom-push-bets-1220" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>WATCH: Pokwang, ikinuwento ang mga pinagdaanan bilang single mom | PUSH Bets</strong></a></p><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Meanwhile, Lee O’Brian was deported back to the United States of America after Pokwang won her deportation case against her former partner. He was sent back to his home country on April 8 as announced by the Bureau of Immigration on their official Facebook account. </span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>Pokwang recalls all the stress she had to go through when she was still with Lee O’Brian.</p>

Pokwang recalls all the stress she had to go through when she was still with Lee O’Brian.

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Pokwang details alleged abuse from Lee O’Brian

Drew Acierto

Published July 18, 2024 04:43 PM PHT

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