Influencer Says She Was Slipped Date Rape Drug At Party, Left Her Vomiting, Immobile
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'Still in shock,' says Vanessa Mariposa after being drugged and robbed at party in Spain.
Influencer and reality TV star Vanessa Mariposa was rushed to the hospital after claiming she had been drugged and robbed at a party recently.
The Austrian social media star, who boasts more than 800,000 Instagram followers, recounted the harrowing ordeal in a video online — saying she feared for her life as a result.
'I want to share something serious with you, something that happened to me recently and that every woman needs to hear," the 32-year-old captioned her Instagram video.
In the clip, Mariposa told her followers that the terrifying ordeal happened when she and her pal attended a rooftop party in Mallorca, Spain.
She said that she and her friend began to feel 'extremely unwell, out of nowhere," but noted that they didn't leave their drinks unattended at any time.
Mariposa claimed that both she and her friend were slipped date rape drugs into their drinks, leaving her vomiting and unable to walk.
'I couldn't walk properly, I threw up multiple times and I completely blacked out. I lost all memories of the night. That's when I knew something was really wrong. I really thought I was going to die," she said.
'I'm sharing this because I want every woman out there to stay alert. Don't trust anyone blindly. Never leave your drink unattended," she further added.
Mariposa also said that her Cartier bracelet and the SIM card from her phone were stolen during the incident.
She added that her partner, Luca, and another friend sensed something was wrong and managed to get her and her friend home safely before their condition worsened.
The next day, both women were taken to the hospital, where doctors confirmed traces of date rape drugs in their systems.
'I went straight to a doctor and later to the hospital for a full checkup. I'm still in shock," Mariposa said.
She said she chose to speak publicly about the ordeal to warn other women and encourage them to stay alert in similar settings.
'Something far worse could have happened to us that night. Please take this seriously. I'm just grateful that we were so lucky in this nightmare that nothing worse happened to us physically," Mariposa added.
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May 27, 2025, 19:43 IST
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