OnlyFans model’s lawyers say evidence supports self-defence in boyfriend murder

An OnlyFans model's lawyers say evidence points to a self-defence claim after she was accused of killing her boyfriend.

Courtney Clenney, 26, was alleged to have killed Christian Obumseli, but her representatives believe they have found evidence to support her claims of self-defence over a fatal incident in April 2022.

The 26-year-old, facing a second-degree murder charge for the stabbing of Obumseli, has seen prosecutors allege her statements are inconsistent and have slammed the OnlyFans star as an abuser.

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But Clenney's attorneys have three incidents they hope to use as examples of Obumseli's abuse, deflecting the claims made by prosecutors over Clenney's alleged abuse.

Attorney Frank Prieto, who represents Clenney alongside Sabrina Puglisi, said: "I think that the fact that the detective in this matter did not arrest her for four months while they investigated the case. It’s very telling."

Puglisi commented further, detailing an earlier incident they believe show Clenney had acted in self-defence the night of Obumseli's death, LawandCrime reported.

The attorney said: "The first is in Las Vegas in 2021 where she actually called security and the interview of the security officer by police.

"And you can see it in the body camera of the police officer, he says he overheard her saying get your hands off me, and when they got up to the room clumps of her hair were on the ground."

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She further claimed video footage of the two in an elevator on the night of Obumseli's death show Clenney "does not want him to come into the elevator to go upstairs."

Obumseli's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Clenney and the family are suing the homeowner's association, the company which manages the complex and the security company for negligence.

Michael Haggard, who represents the family, said: "The forensic evidence is clear that Christian was not an aggressor in any way and that there’s one aggressor in this case."

A trial date for Clenney is yet to be set, but she will remain behind bars without bail until then.

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