Radio host Mel Greig, famous for her involvement in an infamous royal prank call, has claimed she was indecently assaulted by a taxi driver in Adelaide on Thursday.
On Friday, Ms Greig posted a blog post on her website titled "Attention Women" where she recounted an incident in a cab in Adelaide on Thursday night during which she alleged a taxi driver groped her on her way home.
I'm sharing this story to remind women to look out for themselves, our safety & rights should always be the priority
http://t.co/YAtobuBWWF — Mel Greig (@MelGreigRadio)
January 23, 2015
In her post, Ms Greig wrote she had "an encounter with an inappropriate taxi driver, he touched me".
"I can still hear his disgusting moans and can't get rid of the feeling of him touching me," she wrote.
Ms Greig was one of two 2DayFM radio DJs who called a London hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge was being treated when she was pregnant with her first child. The nurse who transferred the call to another nurse - who then spoke on-air about the Duchess' condition - later took her own life.
Ms Greig wrote on her blog that the taxi driver had touched her leg, asked for a hug and rubbed her body.
"It was an absolute violation of my rights as a woman and as a passenger just trying to get home safely, his inappropriate behaviour was out of line and he needs to know that it's NOT OK [sic]", she wrote.
Ms Greig had attended the VIP opening of Madame Hanoi at the Adelaide Casino on Thursday before the alleged assault. She said she drank five glasses of wine at the event.
"I have regret and I'm ashamed at myself for not taking better care… The one thing I do know though is that even if I didn't follow my rules he had no right to take advantage of an intoxicated passenger," she wrote.
On Twitter, women thanked Ms Greig for sharing her story and for her tips on how to travel safety.
The Taxi Council of South Australia has been contacted for comment.
Fairfax Media is yet to confirm whether Ms Greig has reported the assault to police.
More to come.
@MelGreigRadio Mel that's AWFUL. And it was NOT YOUR FAULT. If a woman is drunk or tipsy it gives NO ONE the right to put their hands on you — Wooden Lucy (@WoodenLucy)
January 23, 2015
@_BowlofCherries thank you, I'm ok thanks. Shaken but moving forward from it, lesson learned. — Mel Greig (@MelGreigRadio)
January 23, 2015
