MELBOURNE, VIC — The narrative used to justify my 14-month "Managed Siege" was built on a single, dangerous lie: that if a victim doesn't scream, they aren't in danger. Today, with a formal clinical diagnosis of Retraumatisation and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD), that lie has been forensicly dismantled.
The truth is that I didn't survive by being a "victim"; I survived by becoming a Hostage Negotiator in my own home.
The Setup: The Armed Intrusion
The escalation peaked when unlawful occupants—linked to organised crime syndicates—systematically took over the apartments on my floor. An individual entered my residence armed with a firearm and later entered my apartment with others whilst i hid in my bedroom and my housemate was asleep in her room. This is Aggravated Burglary (Section 77, Crimes Act 1958)—a felony carrying 25 years in prison.
During this breach, the perpetrator issued a calculated psychological threat:
> "We wouldn't want a mad man running around the building."
But instead they tried to make me look crazy. By labeling me "mad" while holding a weapon, they were pre-emptively discrediting my future testimony. They wanted me to look "crazy" so the police would ignore the gun.
The "Drive": A Study in Tactical Fawning
The individual then "insisted" I go for a drive. In the world of high-risk litigation and crime, this is Kidnapping (Section 63A, Crimes Act 1958).
Faced with a firearm and an unpredictable assailant, I made a life-saving executive decision: I complied. I went for the drive. I "made nice." I was friendly.
In clinical terms, this is known as the "Fawn Response"—the fourth survival mechanism alongside Fight, Flight, and Freeze. In hostage negotiation, it is called Tactical De-escalation.
I intentionally mirrored the assailant’s tone and humanised myself to lower his adrenaline. I "made nice" not because I was safe, but because it was the only way to ensure I returned to that building alive. My "friendliness" was a Vitiated Consent—a response to extreme duress, not a social outing.
The Institutional Betrayal
The criminals’ trap worked—temporarily. Because I remained regulated and "friendly" to stay alive, Victoria Police (specifically Prahan Police Officers and Sgt. Fuller at Malvern Police) later characterised my reports of the gun as "delusional." They weaponised my own survival skills against me.
While I was practicing high-level de-escalation to survive the takeover of my life, the state was busy manufacturing a "mental health crisis" to explain away the perpetrators' felonies.
The Data Wins: Clinical Vindication
A few days ago, the "Paranoia" and "delusions" narrative died. After a forensic review of the evidence alongside interviews/ mental health reviews—the Origin Energy logs, the CCTV, and the timeline of the siege—the clinical team at The Alfred officially diagnosed me with Retraumatisation and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD).
* The Significance: You cannot have Retraumatisation and C-PTSD without a traumatic origin. The medical establishment has now confirmed that the siege was real, the threats were real, and my "friendly" drive was a survival response to a legitimate threat to my life.
Where I Stand
I am currently an involuntary patient, but the clinical grounds for my detention have collapsed. I am a 3x Founder and a forensic litigant. I have successfully filed a 6-figure civil claim against the building managers who turned my home into a war zone. I have also successfully filed an IBAC complaint regarding Police Corruption and Misconduct, they have provided me a Case Number and curently are determining the next best steps regarding my complaint.
The system tried to "medicate" away my witness statement. Instead, they’ve given me the clinical proof I need.
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