The parents of Courtney Clenney, the OnlyFans model accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend in their Miami apartment, were apprehended on Tuesday in Austin, Texas, in connection to their daughter’s murder case.
CBS News Miami obtained records indicating that Kim and Deborah Clenney were arrested by the Travis County Sheriff’s Office on out-of-state felony charges, and they were being held without bond for another agency.
Attorneys for the Clenney family released a statement that in part, read:
“We’re extremely surprised and very concerned about the arrest of the Clenney family; this could be an example of prosecutorial overreach and misconduct.”
“We believe the Clenney family has been targeted with some trumped-up charges to discredit them in the press and make their lives miserable. It stinks of a power play by prosecutors to control the narrative. This Thursday, the State is seeking a gag order in the case. Now they’ve gone after Courtney’s Mom and Dad in such a way that requires them to spend considerable time in jail without bond.”
“It appears the prosecutors are going for media mileage in this one with little or no evidence as we have yet to know what the true accusations are. It’s unnecessary and distasteful. All they had to do was a phone call and we would have been in court. It’s so inexcusable.”
According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Kim, Deborah, and Courtney are charged with unauthorized access of a computer, computer system, or electronic device belonging to Christian Obumseli, the victim in this case. Clenney maintains that she stabbed Obumseli in self-defense in 2022 at their Miami residence.
TMZ.com reported that the arrests of the social media influencer’s parents are linked to a laptop belonging to Obumseli, discovered by the father at the couple’s shared apartment.
On Wednesday, a law firm representing the Obumseli’s family put out a statement that read in part:
“The Obumseli family is saddened to hear the reports that Courtney’s parents illegally took possession of Christian’s laptop. This is yet another disturbing reminder of the horrible crimes committed against their family. We support the State Attorney’s Office’s thorough investigation into Christian’s murder and continue to seek justice through the criminal and civil justice system. We are reserving further comment at this time until documentation about this arrest is released by law enforcement.”
New evidence, including a recently surfaced video, sheds light on the tumultuous relationship between Clenney and her boyfriend leading up to his fatal stabbing.
The video, released by the Miami-Dade County State Attorney’s Office, captures Clenney physically assaulting Obumseli during a trip to Aspen, Colorado, with the footage revealing repeated hits. This video is among more than a hundred pieces of evidence disclosed to Obumseli’s family’s civil attorney as part of the ongoing investigation.
In the video, Clenney accuses Obumseli of infidelity, which he denies. The family’s attorney asserts that the behavior exhibited by Clenney in the video indicates a disturbing pattern.
Clenney’s attorney said in a statement to CBS News Miami:
“This video is an example of the toxic relationship between Obumseli and Courtney Clenney. Evidence exists that Obumseli physically abused Courtney on prior occasions and on April 3, 2022, Courtney was forced to defend herself from Obumseli’s physical attack.”
In court, Clenney’s defense has argued that she killed her boyfriend in self-defense during a domestic dispute, and she faces charges of second-degree murder.
