Florida Inmate Daisy Link Faces New Battery Charges Behind Bars
Daisy Link, a 30-year-old Florida woman who gained national notoriety after becoming pregnant while incarcerated for murder, is now confronting fresh criminal allegations from within prison walls. Link has been charged with battery by detainee following an alleged assault on a fellow inmate at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami.
Details of the Alleged Assault
According to an arrest report obtained from the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, the incident occurred on Monday when Link allegedly entered another inmate's cell without warning. The victim, identified only as Gupta, reported being alone in her cell when Link entered without speaking and began punching her repeatedly.
Gupta sustained approximately fifteen blows to her head and face during the attack, resulting in minor injuries including damage to her upper lip and a scratch on her nose. The arrest report specifically noted that there was no verbal exchange between the women before the assault began, and Gupta stated she had no understanding of what motivated the attack.
Witness Accounts and Legal Proceedings
Deputies interviewed two witnesses following the incident. One witness reported seeing both women in the cell but did not observe any physical altercation. The second witness stated she saw the victim on the floor of her cell and initially believed Link was attempting to help her stand up.
Link has entered a not guilty plea to the battery charge, with her next court appearance yet to be scheduled. This development comes as she continues to appeal her murder conviction for the 2022 shooting death of her long-term partner, Pedro Jimenez.
Background: Murder Conviction and Controversial Pregnancy
Link was found guilty of murder in October for killing Jimenez, with prosecutors presenting bodycam footage that contradicted her initial account of discovering her partner injured in a Homestead alleyway. While she initially claimed to have found Jimenez already shot, she later admitted to shooting him in the leg, though her defense team argued she acted in self-defense against an abusive partner.
The case gained extraordinary attention in 2024 when Link became pregnant while awaiting trial in solitary confinement. An investigation revealed that fellow inmate Joan Depaz, now a convicted killer, had impregnated her by passing semen through air conditioning vents using saran wrap. The two inmates had never met face-to-face, with Depaz famously comparing the conception to that of the Virgin Mary.
Link gave birth to a baby girl in 2024, with the child reportedly now living with Depaz's mother. She had already spent two years in custody by the time she delivered the child conceived under these highly unusual circumstances.
Ongoing Legal Proceedings
Link remains incarcerated at the correctional center while appealing her murder conviction. She has not yet been formally sentenced for that crime, with her next hearing in the murder case scheduled for February 6. The new battery charges add another layer of complexity to her already controversial legal situation, raising further questions about security and conduct within the correctional facility.
Her defense attorney, Antonio Tomas, previously argued that years of abuse drove Link's actions regarding Jimenez's death, stating she had made multiple attempts to leave the relationship. How this new allegation will impact her ongoing appeal and eventual sentencing remains to be seen as the legal proceedings continue to unfold.
