An OnlyFans model who fatally stabbed her boyfriend in Miami was arrested in Hawaii on Wednesday and is anticipated to be charged with second-degree murder, authorities stated.
In a press release, the Hawai’i Police Department stated a warrant was issued for the arrest of Courtney Clenney, 26, alleging second-degree murder with a lethal weapon.
Clenney was taken into custody in the killing on April 3 of Christian “Toby” Obumseli whereas in rehabilitation for substance abuse and post-traumatic stress dysfunction, stated her lawyer, Frank Prieto, confirming feedback first reported by The Miami Herald.
She was being held on the East Hawai’i Detention Center and was anticipated to make a primary look in native district court docket Thursday, the division stated. She will ultimately be extradited to Florida.
The eleventh Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s workplace stated it will announce expenses Thursday in reference to Obumseli’s slaying.
The Miami Police Department has beforehand described Obumseli’s dying as a home violence-related incident that concerned a bodily altercation and ended with a stabbing.
In a press release, Prieto, who has beforehand described the couple’s relationship as “clearly toxic,” stated he was “completely shocked” at Clenney’s arrest as a result of of “the clear evidence of self-defense in this matter.”
“Obumseli attacked her and choked her that evening,” he stated. “Courtney had no choice but to meet force with force.”
A lawyer for Obumseli’s household didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
A cousin of Obumseli has beforehand stated the household has “no cause to believe that this was a case of self-defense,” including: “Toby was raised by a very strong family, with strong morals, strong values. He does not come from that.”
Clenney appeared on OnlyFans beneath the title Courtney Tailor and has 2 million followers on Instagram.