ONLYFANS model and influencer, Courtney Tailor, was reportedly filmed in a bar at Miami’s Grand Beach Hotel Friday night, as she stands accused of allegedly killing her boyfriend.
The star’s attorney, Frank Prieto, confirmed that the woman in the video was his client.
In the short clip, as Tailor gets up to leave, the woman recording the video said: “Yeah, you should go.”
Then she added the allegation: “Because you just killed your boyfriend… Yeah, you did.”
Tailor, real name Courtney Clenney, is said to have stabbed Christian Toby Obumseli to death at their Miami apartment, according to police.
However, she has not been arrested or charged with any crime.
Police responded to a 9-1-1 call from Clenney on April 3, 2022, around 5pm, where they found her boyfriend stabbed once in the shoulder.
First responders took Obumseli, 27, to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Clenney was detained at the police station following the stabbing and was sent to a mental health treatment center after cops said she threatened to kill herself.
The investigation into Obumseli’s death is ongoing.
Read our Courtney Tailor live blog for the very latest news and updates…
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What is the Baker Act?
Florida’s Baker Act law allows law enforcement, as well as doctors, mental health professionals, and judges, to commit a person to a mental health treatment center for up to 72 hours if certain violent or suicidal tendencies are displayed.
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GoFundMe for Obumseli’s family
A GoFundMe campaign for Christian Toby Obumseli’s family has already raised over $68,000.
The page states that he was killed just one week before turning 28.
“Christian was extremely compassionate with a desire always to uplift those around him,” the GoFundMe organizer wrote.
“He did not deserve for his life to be cut short by a heinous act of violence.”
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Obumseli’s family is ‘devastated’
A cousin of Christian Toby Obumseli’s, who did not want to be named, was emotional when contacted by The Sun and said they are “devastated,” adding that she has been consoling her family after his death.
She said they have information surrounding his death but are “still trying to understand everything,” declining to comment further at the moment while they grieve.
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Courtney Tailor seen drenched in blood
Influencer Courtney Tailor, who is accused of killing her boyfriend in Miami, was pictured handcuffed and drenched in blood moments after his stabbing death.
Shocking footage obtained by TMZ appears to show the influencer in a black crop top and white pants covered in blood while she is spoken to by officers.
Her arms seem to be held behind her back and at one point, Tailor, real name Courtney Clenney, appears to be sitting behind police tape at the luxury apartments in Miami in the footage.
Her outfit also matches an earlier video Courtney posted to Instagram.
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Fitness videos and competitive athletics
Courtney Tailor is best known as a model, an actress, and a fitness influencer, mostly thanks to her Instagram account where she posts fitness videos and has built up a following of more than two million followers.
Tailor has also part in a number of national competitions as a competitive bikini athlete.
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Tailor as an Instagram influencer
Courtney Tailor is a fairly popular Instagram model and influencer.
She currently has over 2million followers on Instagram.
She also has a backup account with over 18,000 followers.
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Does Courtney Tailor have a TikTok?
Courtney Tailor links to her TikTok account on her official website.
However, as of Friday afternoon, the link takes readers to a page that says, “Couldn’t find this account,” so it has possibly been suspended in the wake of Christian Toby Obumseli’s death.
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Social media reacts
In response to some of Courtney Tailor’s recent tweets, which are unavailable to view after Twitter made them “temporarily unavailable,” people had thoughts in the replies following Obumseli’s death.
“Shouldnt you be attending a funeral if you’re innocent?” one person wrote.
“Why did you murder Toby??” another person outright accused the OnlyFans influencer.
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Twitter block
Twitter has made Courtney Tailor’s Twitter account “temporarily unavailable because it violates the Twitter Media Policy,” so many of her tweets are unavailable to view.
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Does Tailor face charges?
At the moment, Courtney Tailor does not face any charges for Obumseli’s death.
The investigation into Obumseli’s death is ongoing.
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How did Christian Toby Obumseli die?
Police responded to a 9-1-1 call from Tailor, 25, on April 3 around 5pm at a luxury apartment building.
There, they found her boyfriend stabbed once in the shoulder.
First responders transported Obumseli to a nearby hospital, where he died from his injuries.
Officers said that the violence was caused by a domestic dispute,” with a Miami PD spokesperson saying, “We know that there was a physical altercation between them before he was stabbed.”
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Who was Christian Toby Obumseli?
Little is known about Christian Toby Obumseli, including his date of birth.
Obumseli, 27, was known as ‘christianvstoby’ on Instagram, where he had 4066 followers.
His most recent post was a photo of him and his partner Courtney Tailor holding hands.
His page features photos from vacations and tours with Tailor, including San Diego, Boston, Miami, Las Vegas, Dubai, and others.
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Courtney Tailor’s real name
Courtney Tailor is an OnlyFans model and influencer who is thought to have killed her boyfriend Christian Toby Obumseli.
Tailor’s real name is Courtney Clenney.
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Who is Courtney Tailor, continued
Tailor has appeared in a handful of advertisements for Pepsi, Cirrus Logic, Celebration Church, and Discount Dollars.
Along with appearing in commercials, she has also done some acting work for TV and films, having minor roles in American Psycho, The Lying Game, Unstalkable, and Boyhood.
Possibly her most well-known role was in the 2016 movie Everybody Wants Some!!
In late 2015, she did a photoshoot for Playboy magazine.
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Who is Courtney Tailor?
Courtney Tailor is an OnlyFans model and influencer accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death.
She was born in Midland, Texas, on April 21, 1996.
She became known a model, an actress, and a fitness influencer, mainly thanks to her Instagram account where she would post fitness videos and built up a following of more than two million followers.
Tailor has also part in a number of national competitions as a competitive bikini athlete.
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Last Instagram post
The last Instagram post Courtney Tailor made before she was detained included photos of her in a pink dress with the caption, “My face thinking about a fresh set of talons… what color should I get?”
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Mysterious content
Although Tailor was detained on April 3, OnlyFans content was somehow still posted on her account on April 4.
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Social media red flags
Clenney had given red flags on social media to indicate that she may have a dark side.
Just hours before she was arrested, the Instagram influencer had been dancing and revealing her plans for the next five years in a live video.
In her boyfriend’s last Instagram post, Clenney commented on his picture and called him her “partner in crime” from her account which has over 2million followers.
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Possible human trafficking
Courtney’s attorney Frank Prieto told TMZ that he believes Courtney is the victim of “physical, emotional, and mental abuse at the hands of Mr. Obumseli.”
Prieto also suggested that Courtney might have been a victim of human trafficking, but did not elaborate much further.
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Self- defense
Courtney’s attorney Frank Prieto said that he believes his client was being abused.
“At the time of the incident, Mr. Obumseli was committing a forcible felony,” Prieto said. “He had gained access to Courtney’s apartment without permission on several occasions in the days leading up to this incident.”
“Courtney acted in self-defense; the investigation by both the City of Miami Police Department and the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office will conclude such.”
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Podcast comment
Courtney Clenney appeared on a show called We In Miami Podcast just two weeks before police say she allegedly stabbed her boyfriend Christian Obumseli to death.
In a newly surfaced clip from the podcast, Clenney can be heard saying “Let me clarify, I only date rich Black guys.”
In later parts of the podcast episode, she reveals to the interviewer that she doesn’t like to be told what to do and that she hates being controlled.
The podcast episode has since been removed from streaming platforms, but a video of the interview exists on YouTube.
Clenney had goofed around with the other podcast guests while the interview guest jokingly called her “toxic.”
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Where is Courtney Tailor now?
Tailor was detained at the police station following the stabbing, where police say that she threatened to kill herself.
Police said that the threat led to an evaluation, causing her to be “Baker Acted.”
Florida’s Baker Act law allows law enforcement, as well as doctors, mental health professionals, and judges, to commit a person to a mental health treatment center for up to 72 hours if certain violent or suicidal tendencies are displayed.
It is unclear when Clenney, whose Instagram account has over 2million followers, will be released from the mental institution.
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Courtney Tailor’s attorney statement
On Friday, the attorney of Courtney Tailor, whose real name is Courtney Clenney, stated that “none of this was intended,” ABC-affiliate WPLG reports.
The statement reads: “Clearly, none of this was intended and Courtney is struggling mentally with the aftermath of what occurred that evening.
“This is a tragedy for all involved but it was not criminal conduct; Courtney was defending herself and the investigation will reveal exactly that.”
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Instagram Q&A hours before arrest, continued
The influencer appeared to be in the same outfit in the Instagram video as she was in shocking footage obtained by TMZ which seemed to show the influencer in a black crop top and white pants covered in blood.
In the Q&A she also spoke about her support for the police, telling followers: “Yes I do [support them],” but adding, “I have not been helped by them.”
Clenney was also asked about going to the gym and her plans for her first summer in Miami, telling fans she plans to work out, go to the beach, and “live my life cos I’m blessed.”
She also discussed having more plastic surgery.
