Beauty influencer left ‘disfigured’ after she was tied up, doused with bleach and ‘raped’ by gunmen in horror burglary
A WOMAN was left “disfigured” after three men allegedly broke into her Marseille home, where she was brutally attacked and raped.
Soraya Riffy, a 30-year-old influencer, revealed how armed intruders assaulted her and left her unconscious during a terrifying burglary.
Three “armed” men allegedly “tied her up, beat her up and sprayed her with bleach” on Friday, according to Le Parisien.
She told the newspaper: “I’m disfigured, disgusted and frightened. Too much media exposure leads to danger.
“I’m going to leave Marseille for good, step away from social media for the time being – I’m lost.”
A spokesperson for Soraya revealed on her Instagram account that she was “kidnapped, raped and assaulted” in the vicious attack.
They explained the attack took place after a man arrived at her home posing “as a neighbour who did not have his keys” at around 9.30pm.
The man then stormed into the flat, joined by other armed intruders.
The men “tied her up, beat her at gunpoint and with box cutters, and threatened to kill her if she didn’t give them money” for over an hour and a half, she claimed.
When Soraya tried to free herself, an attacker put a gun to her head.
She claims tape was placed over her mouth, causing her to suffocate and convulse.
She was left with multiple facial fractures and “numerous cuts all over her body”, her lawyer Tom Michel wrote in a statement shared on Soraya’s Instagram.
He said Soraya lost consciousness during the attack and has no memory of what happened.
“Because of the pain and marks on her body, we unfortunately suspect sexual assault, or even rape,” Michel wrote.
She woke up covered in bleach “no doubt to erase the DNA traces of her attackers”, he added.
The men fled the scene, taking with them “a Cartier bracelet, her house and car keys, two luxury bags and a Rolex watch”, she said.
Michel said “they knew very well who she was”, adding that “like many female influencers, Soraya Riffy has a lifestyle on the internet that can appear quite luxurious”.
Her spokesperson revealed that Soraya had received threatening emails “from her abductors” two weeks before the attack, as part of an attempt to extort money from her.
Her lawyer said that “she had repeatedly alerted the authorities to the threats against her”.
Soraya posted a video on social media, showing her face battered and bruised in the aftermath of the attack.
She said: “I’m so disgusted. What I went through today is horrible.”
The 30-year-old has been interviewed by police officers at the hospital, report French outlets.
Cops have reportedly launched an investigation into armed robbery, kidnapping, death threats and gang violence.
Soraya rose to fame in 2016 after appearing on the French TV talk show, Touche pas à mon poste (Don’t touch my TV set).
She’s known for sharing her views on fashion and fitness, as well as promoting body positivity and self-confidence to her one million Instagram followers.
If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual assault or abuse, support is available
In the UK, you can contact Rape Crisis on 0808 500 2222 or the National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247 – both are free and open 24/7.
In the US, you can reach out to the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 (HOPE) or the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233, or text START to 88788.
