NewsWSVN 7News – Local NewsAugust 10, 2026Miami-Dade
Courtney Clenney pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2022 death of Christian Obumseli
Courtney Clenney has pleaded guilty to manslaughter with a deadly weapon in the 2022 fatal stabbing of her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli. Under the terms of a plea agreement, she is sentenced to six years in state prison, with two years remaining to serve after accounting for time already spent in custody.
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The concludes a high-profile criminal case in Miami-Dade County, resulting in a six-year prison sentence for the defendant and ending the possibility of a murder trial.
Key Facts
- Courtney Clenney pleaded guilty to manslaughter with a deadly weapon.
- The sentence is six years in state prison followed by five years of probation.
- Clenney has already served four years in custody since her 2022 arrest.
- Clenney is expected to serve approximately two additional years in prison.
- The incident occurred on April 4, 2022, at the One Paraiso high-rise in Miami.
- The victim, Christian Obumseli, was 27 years old at the time of his death.
- Florida law prohibits individuals convicted of murder from profiting from the story of their crime.
- Clenney's defense team intends to appeal the profit restriction to the Florida Attorney General.
- The plea agreement was reached with the consultation and approval of the victim's family.
Who's Mentioned
personChristian Obumseli“Victim of the fatal stabbing.”personLarry Handfield“Attorney for the Obumseli family.”personKatherine Fernandez-Rundle“Miami-Dade State Attorney.”personAndrea Ricker Wolfson“Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge presiding over the case.”locationMiami-Dade County“Jurisdiction where the crime occurred and court proceedings took place.”personCourtney Clenney“Defendant who pleaded guilty to manslaughter.”personFrank Prieto“Defense attorney for Clenney.”