Abby Honold never discussed how Greek life at the University of Minnesota was involved in the aftermath of her 2014 rape — until now. “I had started to slow down on sharing my story, but I had never really talked about the Greek life aspect of everything,” Honold told Us Weekly exclusively while promoting her episode of A&E’s Houses of Horror: Secrets of College Greek Life docuseries. “It really did play a huge role in what happened to me.
” Honold’s story is showcased in the docuseries’ second episode, titled “Rape Culture,” which premiered on Monday, August 12. She recalled being sexually assaulted by Sigma Phi Epsilon brother Daniel Drill-Mellum at a tailgate during her junior year of college. At the time, Drill-Mellum’s fraternity brothers protected him.
While he was eventually convicted for the crime, Honold never received an apology from any Sigma Phi Epsilon members. “I definitely have a different perspective on everything 10 years later, but it still really does impact me emotionally,” Honold explained to Us , noting that even after doing police trainings “pretty regularly,” she still needs time to “process” after sharing her story. “It got so much easier over time.
” After reporting Drill-Mellum for rape, Honold detailed the backlash she received from members of the Greek life organizations on the University of Minnesota’s campus. Two of Drill-Mellum’s fraternity brothers even recorded a phone call with Honold in which they tri.