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  • Courtney Clenney, a former OnlyFans model, received a six-year prison sentence for manslaughter in the stabbing death of her boyfriend, Christian Tobechukwu Obumseli.
  • Clenney pleaded guilty to manslaughter with a deadly weapon and will receive credit for nearly four years already served.
  • Prosecutors stated they would oppose any attempt by Clenney to profit from Obumseli's death.

Former OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney has been sentenced to six years in prison for the manslaughter of her Nigerian-American boyfriend, Christian Tobechukwu Obumseli. Clenney, 30, pleaded guilty to manslaughter with a deadly weapon on Monday for the April 3, 2022, stabbing death of Obumseli, 27, at their Miami apartment.

We do believe that nobody should benefit financially from murdering somebody.

โ€” Shawn AbuhoffAssistant State Attorney, stating the prosecution's stance on Clenney profiting from the victim's death.

Under the plea agreement, Clenney will be credited for the nearly four years she has already spent in custody since her arrest in August 2022. This leaves her with approximately two more years to serve before beginning a five-year probation period. As part of her sentence, she will be required to undergo mental health and substance abuse evaluations and treatment.

Assistant State Attorney Shawn Abuhoff emphasized that prosecutors would oppose any effort by Clenney to financially benefit from Obumseli's death, stating, โ€œWe do believe that nobody should benefit financially from murdering somebody.โ€

No sentence, no plea can bring back my son to me.

โ€” Obumseli's motherExpressing the family's grief and the irreplaceability of their loss.

Obumseli's family expressed that his death has left an irreparable void. His mother told the court, โ€œNo sentence, no plea can bring back my son to me.โ€ A family representative added that Obumseli, who was from Texas, had a bright future and a meaningful life that was cut short, while Clenney still has the opportunity to continue hers. Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle noted that the plea agreement allowed Obumseli's family to hear Clenney accept responsibility, and that the agreement was reached with their consultation and approval. Clenney had initially claimed self-defense, but prosecutors presented evidence of a pattern of domestic violence in their relationship.

Your actions have left the Obumseli family with a void that can never be filled. A chair where a family gathers for holidays will always remain empty.

โ€” A representative of the familyDescribing the lasting impact of Obumseli's death on his family.
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