Monica Lewinsky: 'My Life Was Ruined By Drudge'

Speaking at the Forbes 30 under 30 summit, former White House intern Monica Lewinsky explained to the audience that she was “patient zero” for being bullied on the internet.

.@MonicaLewinsky joins Twitter, tells Forbes Under 30 crowd in Philadelphia, “My life was ruined by @DRUDGE” pic.twitter.com/BD4Sv58I0J

— James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) October 20, 2014

Lewinsky: “It was like a punch in the gut… Thankfully, people aren’t punched every day on the street but it happens all the time online.”

— Stephanie Farr (@FarFarrAway) October 20, 2014

“I lost my public self, or had it stolen… In a way, it was a form of identity theft.” –@monicalewinsky #Under30Summit

— Jeff Bercovici (@jeffbercovici) October 20, 2014

“There are those who say to me, ‘Monica, why don’t you shut up?’ They will say it today. They never shut up.” –@monicalewinky #under30summit

— Jeff Bercovici (@jeffbercovici) October 20, 2014