According to The Daily Mail, the family of Karmelo Anthony, the guy accused of stabbing and killing Austin Metcalf at a track meet, has used the almost $500,000 in donated funds to rent a $900,000 home and buy new cars.
Anthony allegedly stabbed to death Austin Metcalf at a track meet on April 2.
Metcalf confronted Anthony for sitting at his team’s tent since he did not attend the school.
Anthony refused and even dared someone to touch him. Metcalf went up to him and tried to move him out of the tent. That’s when Anthony allegedly stabbed and killed Metcalf.
The home is located in a gated community in Frisco, Texas. The rent averages around $3,500.
The Daily Mail saw “a white Suburban, a black Acura and a third sedan” in the driveway.
Apparently, the Anthony family attorney said they have received death threats, justifying using the funds to move to a new home and additional security.
A resident told a reporter the family just bought a new car: “He got a new car. If you look at the license plate, it’s got a paper tag and it says it expires June 4.”
Anthony’s family begged the court to lower Anthony’s bond because they’re poor:
The lavish lifestyle is in stark contract to the cash struggles Anthony’s father, Andrew Anthony, claimed to have in court Monday, where the parent claimed he was the sole breadwinner.Prosecutors grilled Anthony over why he could not use the more than $439,000 (as of Tuesday night) in donated funds for his son’s defense to pay the $1 million bond the judge had set.Andrew told the court that he has no access to the donated funds and instead planned to use the money for his son’s legal defense.
The court reduced Anthony’s $1 million bond to $250,000.
The residents did not know Anthony lived in the neighborhood until he came home from prison:
‘Not good. Not good. I don’t think he should be out. I don’t understand why he had a knife? My kids were in track. Your tents, for you school, you don’t sit under another school’s tent. That is NOT done because everyone leaves their stuff there while they’re out on events,’ the mom explained.’Why would you stab someone? And now he’s a few doors down. It’s very scary. Like could he rob houses? I don’t know.’No one came to door when DailyMail.com attempted to seek comment from Anthony’s family.Other neighbors learned the family connected to heinous crime lived near them while speaking to DailyMail.com.’The whole reason we live here is because it’s gated,’ he added.’This is supposed to be a good neighborhood. These are high-end houses. Not everyone can move in here. I don’t even know what to say. This is supposed to be a safe.’That neighbor questioned why the Anthonys would be asking for public donations while maintaining the lifestyle everyone in that community has.’They’re not poor people. That’s for sure.’
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