AUSTIN, Texas – The parents of an Instagram and OnlyFans model accused of fatally stabbing her boyfriend have been arrested in connection with the investigation of their daughter. Kim and Deborah Clenney were booked on Tuesday in the Travis County Jail in Austin and accused of unauthorized access to an electronic device in connection with their daughter’s case, according to booking records and arrest warrants.
Courtney Clenney, also known as Courtney Tailor to 2 million of her Instagram followers, was arrested in Hawaii in August 2022 and charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of Christian Obumseli, her boyfriend of two years.
Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said Courtney Clenney and Obumseli were in “an extremely tempestuous and combative relationship,” which resulted in multiple complaints, threats and 911 calls.
Investigators found text messages between Deborah and Kim Clenney, their daughter’s lawyer and three others, according to the arrest warrants filed in Miami against the parents. Police said the parents acquired Obumseli’s laptop after the killing and discussed how to access it with attorneys.
Prieto, Puglisi and others named in the group chat and identified in the warrant have not been charged. Prieto’s law office did not respond to requests for a statement.
In a statement, Prieto said he was “extremely surprised and very concerned” about the Clenneys’ arrests, calling them an “example of prosecutorial overreach and misconduct.”
Kim Wald, one of the attorneys representing Obumseli’s family in a separate civil case, told reporters that the family is very supportive of law enforcement and that the state attorney’s office has continued its investigation into their son’s death.
Wald also addressed Courtney Clenney’s attorneys alleged role in the parents’ charges, calling it “a sad day” for the legal profession when “you see attorneys mentioned in an arrest warrant.”