OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney is seeking to introduce her dead boyfriend’s animal cruelty warrant in her upcoming murder trial. Clenney’s lawyers have filed a motion to allow them to bring up Christian Obumseli’s 2020 arrest warrant for cruelty to a non-livestock animal if the state describes him as peaceful or non-violent.

Animal Cruelty Allegations

The warrant, which was issued in Travis County, Texas, alleges that Obumseli abandoned his dog, Halo, in a closet, where it died from dehydration. Investigators found food in the kennel but no water, and feces surrounding the animal. A veterinary pathologist concluded that the dog’s most likely cause of death was dehydration from water deprivation.

Clenney’s lawyers claim that the records behind the warrant describe Obumseli giving ‘vague, confusing, and conflicting’ accounts about the dog’s death. They argue that this evidence is relevant to Clenney’s claim of self-defense in the murder trial.

Murder Trial

Clenney is accused of murdering Obumseli in 2022. Her lawyers argue that she acted in self-defense and as a battered spouse. The state, however, disputes her account, citing the Miami-Dade medical examiner’s conclusion that the fatal wound was inconsistent with her description of what happened.

The trial is expected to focus on the couple’s volatile relationship and the events leading up to Obumseli’s death. Clenney’s lawyers are seeking to introduce evidence of Obumseli’s past behavior, including the animal cruelty warrant, to support their claim of self-defense.

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