Young Nurse Among Hundreds Raped, Assaulted Taking Rideshares Uber and Lyft

Published: Nov. 17, 2021, 6:36 p.m.

b'Registered nurse Cristen Giangarra, 31, is among hundreds of women reporting rapes and assaults by their lift drivers. Giangarra called for a Lyft after a night of celebrating with friends. The ride to her home should have lasted six minutes but was instead was 51 minutes of terror. Giangarra says she fell asleep in the backseat and woke up to her driver raping her. \\n\\nGiangarra sued Lyft, saying the company cut corners on background checks and hired her driver, 54-year-old Larry Ward, despite his criminal history. He has since been charged with kidnapping and rape.\\n\\nJoining Nancy Grace Today:James Shelnutt - 27 years Atlanta Metro Area Major Case Detective, Swat officer, Lawyer, www.ShelnuttLawFirm.comCaryn\\xa0Stark\\xa0- NYC Psychologist, www.carynstark.com, Twitter: @carynpsych, Facebook: "Caryn\\xa0Stark"Dan\\xa0Corsentino\\xa0- Former Police Chief, Former Sheriff, Served on US Homeland Security Senior Advisory Board, Private Investigator, www.dancorsentino.comDr. Kendall\\xa0Crowns\\xa0\\u2013\\xa0Chief Medical Examiner Tarrant\\xa0County (Ft Worth),\\xa0Lecturer: University of Texas and Texas A&M, Affiliated Faculty:\\xa0University of Texas Medical BranchSpencer\\xa0Coursen\\xa0- Founder and President:\\xa0Coursen\\xa0Security Group www.CoursenSecurityGroup.com,\\xa0Author: "The Safety Trap: A Security Expert\\u2019s Secrets For Staying Safe in a Dangerous World", www.TheSafetyTrap.com, Instagram: @s.coursenKristy\\xa0Mazurek - Emmy Award-winning Investigative Reporter, President of Successful Strategies PR and Crisis Communications Firm'