Prosecutors wish to preserve Courtney Clenney in jail as they worry she’s going to escape the nation earlier than her homicide trial begins!
In case you haven’t been maintaining with the authorized case, Courtney – an grownup mannequin on OnlyFans – allegedly stabbed her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli, to dying throughout a home dispute of their Miami condominium again in April. She was arrested and faces as much as life in jail if she is convicted of second-degree homicide.
The pair reportedly had a really tumultuous relationship, with Courtney alleging she was the sufferer of “physical, emotional and mental abuse at the hands of Obumseli” and human trafficking. However, mutual associates claimed they solely witnessed Courtney getting violent towards Christian. Nevertheless, her protection group is claiming she solely killed her boyfriend in self-defense.
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And now, in keeping with NBC, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office has launched footage of the social media influencer lined in bruises on a number of components of her physique proper after she stabbed Christian on April 3. Her attorneys are arguing that the photographs ought to enable her to be launched on home arrest. However, per The Miami Herald, prosecutors declare that the bruises had been already on her physique in Instagram posts earlier than the brutal slaying.
They are additionally insisting to maintain Courtney behind bars, as they’re involved she would possibly flee the nation earlier than her trial begins. The cause they consider she is a flight threat? Prosecutors pointed to the big wealth she gathered on OnlyFans, claiming she made thousands and thousands from the webcam web site, and her capability to do her job as an “influencer” wherever on the earth so long as she has some web connection. The Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office acknowledged in a request to the courtroom on Thursday that Courtney has “a profession she can maintain abroad if she flees the country, an act she can certainly afford financially,” including:
“The defendant furthermore has the means of making quick escape and financially sustaining herself abroad.”
Furthermore, they famous OnlyFans relies abroad – that means she can be out of US jurisdiction. The notion went on to say that Courtney earned $966,692 in 2020 and $1.8million in 2021. Then, she made some “suspicious” wire transfers after the homicide of Christian, together with $1,134,000 and $50,000 into her father’s account. Hmm…
Prosecutors famous that the “suspicious timing” made it appear she was “attempting and otherwise preparing to frustrate justice and avoid criminal prosecution.” However, Courtney’s lawyer Sabrina Puglisi alleged she spent that cash on shopping for a home in Texas and “creating ties to the community” there. She then stated:
“We don’t think she’s going to flee.”
We’ll need to see whether or not the choose will determine on Tuesday to launch Courtney on bond, underneath home arrest, or preserve her locked up earlier than her trial. Thoughts, Perezcious readers? Let us know within the feedback.
[Image via Miami-Dade County Jail, Courtney Clenney/Instagram]