OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney has agreed to a plea deal that will resolve the murder charge against her, just one month before she was due to stand trial. The 30-year-old was charged with second-degree murder in 2022 after her boyfriend, 27-year-old Christian Obumseli, died from a stab wound at their Miami luxury apartment.
Clenney called 911 herself, and first responders found Obumseli with a knife wound to the shoulder, while Clenney was covered in his blood. He was taken to hospital but died shortly afterwards. Police determined that his death followed a domestic dispute, with a Miami PD spokesperson confirming there had been a "physical altercation".
Self-defence claim
Clenney has not denied responsibility for Obumseli's fatal injuries but has claimed she threw the knife at him from approximately 10 feet away in self-defence, after he shoved her to the ground and tried to strangle her. She also allegedly threatened to kill herself, which led to police evaluating the threat and implementing the Baker Act – a law that allows law enforcement and medical professionals to commit a person to mental health treatment for up to 72 hours.
Plea deal terms to be made public
Now, the OnlyFans model has struck a deal to plead guilty, with the terms to be made public on August 10 when presented to the Miami-Dade County court. Her attorney, Sabrina Puglisi, told Court TV on Friday afternoon that an agreement had been reached with prosecutors to resolve the charges without a trial, and is awaiting a judge's approval. "We will reserve further comment on the specific terms until they are placed on the record before the court," Puglisi said.
An attorney representing Obumseli's family also confirmed there is a deal in place, but said commenting further would be premature and irresponsible.
Tempestuous relationship
During previous hearings, the court heard that Clenney and Obumseli had a "tempestuous and combative relationship", with mutual friends claiming they saw both parties hit each other. Neighbours also reported hearing arguments on several occasions that required police intervention. The couple lived together at the One Paraiso apartment building in the Edgewater neighbourhood of Miami.
Aftermath and family response
Questions were raised in the immediate aftermath of Obumseli's death because Clenney appeared active on her OnlyFans platform. She was detained on April 3, but explicit content was posted on the subscription site on April 4. Clenney used the name Courtney Tailor on social media and had over two million Instagram followers.
Obumseli's family denied Clenney's defence's accusations that he was the violent one in the relationship, insisting it was actually her. A GoFundMe campaign set up for them after his death raised over $60,000. The page's bio said he died just one week before his 28th birthday. "Christian was extremely compassionate with a desire always to uplift those around him," it added. "He did not deserve for his life to be cut short by a heinous act of violence."
Clenney, who has remained in jail in Miami without bond for the past four years, will be sentenced immediately after giving her guilty plea later this month.
