US EditionTexas Influencer Sentenced to Prison for Death of Girlfriend that He First Blamed on a Dog
Prosecutors said investigators found he drugged and beat Sheila Cuevas, and women told the court he abused more than a dozen victims.
- On Monday, Texas social media influencer Kaleb Mickens, 34, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for the death of his girlfriend, Sheila Cuevas, after pleading guilty to first-degree aggravated assault.
- Mickens initially called 911 to claim his dog, 'Soldier,' attacked Cuevas, but investigators determined he drugged and beat her to death while the animal had no involvement in her injuries.
- Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells characterized Mickens as a 'master of manipulation' who used the alias 'Cash Cartier' to promote IM Academy and victimized more than a dozen women.
- In a full courtroom on Monday, several women delivered impact statements detailing 'torment, torture, manipulation, and sexual assault,' acknowledging that Cuevas did not survive the abuse.
- Prosecutors pursued a first-degree aggravated assault conviction rather than murder because complications with the medical examiner prevented them from proving the exact cause of death in the 2023 case.
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Social media influencer who blamed girlfriend's death on dog gets 40-year sentence
A 34-year-old social media influencer from Texas was sentenced to 40 years in prison in connection with the death of his girlfriend.
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East Bay TimesSocial media influencer Cash Cartier gets 40 years for girlfriend’s death he blamed on dog
A Texas influencer who tried to convince authorities his dog was responsible for his girlfriend's death has been sentenced to decades behind bars for killing her.
Influencer Kaleb Mickens, also known as Cash Cartier, was sentenced to a total of 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated assault that led to the death of his girlfriend, Sheila Cuevas, in October 2023. According to a statement from the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office yesterday, Mickens, 34, pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated domestic violence, which includes fatal assault and drugging the victim. In addition to t…
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