MIAMI—Courtney Clenney, known for her OnlyFans content, pleaded guilty to manslaughter Monday in the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli. The plea deal results in a six-year prison sentence for Clenney, who will receive credit for time already served, meaning she will spend approximately two more years incarcerated.
Clenney, 30, was initially charged with second-degree murder in Obumseli's death. Had she been found guilty on that charge, she faced a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.
Obumseli, 27, died in April 2022 from a stab wound at the couple's Miami condominium. Clenney's legal team maintained she acted in self-defense during what they described as an abusive relationship.
Prosecutors from the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office characterized Obumseli as a victim of domestic violence, asserting the couple had an extremely volatile relationship marked by Clenney's escalating aggression.
Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said the plea agreement secured what Obumseli's family sought: Clenney accepting full responsibility for his death. Rundle said the plea was reached with the full consultation and approval of Christian's family.
Clenney's own statement to detectives, presented in court, described the moment of the stabbing. She said, "I grabbed a knife, and I said, 'Don't come anywhere close to me. I have absolutely no intention of using it.'"
Evidence cited by prosecutors to show Clenney's aggression included videos obtained by NBC South Florida in 2022 and 2024 depicting instances of violence.
Beyond her prison term, the plea deal requires Clenney to serve five years of probation and undergo a mental health evaluation and subsequent treatment.
The case drew additional legal complications, including computer-related charges against Clenney and her parents. Prosecutors accused them of illegally accessing Obumseli's laptop. Those charges were eventually dropped after a judge determined prosecutors had improperly accessed evidence protected by attorney-client privilege. The defense then moved to have the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office removed from the murder case, arguing Clenney could not receive a fair trial.
At the time of her arrest, Clenney—who used the name Courtney Tailor on social media—had more than 2 million followers on Instagram. Her attorneys said they planned to hold a news conference following the plea hearing.
