Ireland Case No. 4852Threats to kill or cause serious harm; threats to rape and sexually assault · Co. Limerick · 25 Feb 2023
Barbie Kardashian acquitted of threats to kill or cause harm to women at Limerick Prison
Barbie Kardashian was acquitted at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court of threatening to kill or cause serious harm to two women at Limerick Prison. Kardashian had admitted making threats to rape and sexually assault them.
- Reportednot reported
- Arrestednot reported
- Chargednot reported
- In court22 Oct
7 reports - Acquitted25 Oct
- Sentenced
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports73 statements extracted from the articles
- whatThe accused allegedly threatened to rape and kill Tegan McGhee. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatMs McGhee said the accused told her she was going to rape her so she could not have any more children. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe prison officer said she was terrified and feared for her safety. (irishtimes.com)
- whatThe accused allegedly told the officer she would sexually assault and molest her. (irishtimes.com)
- whatKardashian has pleaded not guilty to one count of threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Tegan McGhee. (irishtimes.com)
- whatKardashian told gardaí she threatened to rape McGhee with an object. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatBarbie Kardashian was acquitted of threatening to kill or cause serious harm to the two women. (irishtimes.com)
- whatKardashian admitted threatening to rape and torture a female prisoner and to sexually assault a female prison officer. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe alleged threats were made inside Limerick Prison during 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe threats were made at Limerick Prison. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe threat was allegedly made at Limerick Prison. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe threats were allegedly made at Limerick Prison. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe threat against Ms Linnane was alleged to have been made on a landing at Limerick Prison. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe alleged threats took place at Limerick Prison. (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe threats were alleged to have been made at Limerick Prison. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe threats to the prison officer were alleged to have been made in April, June and July 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe threat to the fellow inmate was alleged to have been made in February 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe threats were made on 25 February 2023. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe threat was allegedly made on 25 February 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenMs Linnane alleged threats to rape and sexually assault her were made on April 25, June 9 and June 11, 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenTegan McGhee was an inmate at the prison in February 2023. (irishtimes.com)
- whenThe alleged threats were made in February 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenKardashian threatened to rape the prisoner Tegan McGhee on February 25th, 2023. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe threats followed a question about complaints over dirty prison showers. (irishtimes.com)
- causeThe threats were allegedly issued after Ms McGhee was asked whether she had complained about the accused leaving the prison showers dirty. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeKardashian said she was enraged after being wrongly accused of leaving showers dirty. (irishtimes.com)
- causeKardashian said she threatened McGhee after McGhee told others she had left the prison showers dirty with body hair. (irishmirror.ie)
- causeKardashian said she made the threats because rumours had circulated that she left the prison showers dirty. (irishtimes.com)
- causeKardashian told the court she wanted revenge for false allegations about her. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationTwo gardaí gave evidence about maps of the prison and photographs of the E1 wing. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationProsecuting barrister John O’Sullivan opened the case to the jury. (irishtimes.com)
- investigationCCTV footage of a corridor at the prison was played in court during cross-examination. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationFollowing her arrest, Kardashian admitted to gardaí that she threatened the two women. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused faces four counts of making three separate threats to kill or cause serious harm to a prison officer, Roisin Linnane. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe accused faces one count of threatening to kill or seriously harm a fellow inmate, Tegan McGhee. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeKardashian has pleaded not guilty to threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Tegan McGhee in February 2023. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeKardashian has pleaded not guilty to three further charges of threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Roisin Linnane. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused has pleaded not guilty to threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Ms McGhee in February 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe accused has pleaded not guilty to three further charges of threatening to kill or cause serious harm to prison officer Roisin Linnane on dates in 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe accused denies three counts of making threats to kill or cause serious harm to Ms Linnane on dates in April and June 2023. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused denies a fourth count of threatening to kill or cause serious harm to fellow inmate Tegan McGhee on February 25th, 2023. (irishtimes.com)
- chargeThe accused denies three counts of threats to kill or cause serious harm to Ms Linnane. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeThe accused denies a fourth count of threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Tegan McGhee on February 25, 2023. (irishmirror.ie)
- chargeKardashian denies three further counts of threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Rosin Linnane, a prison officer. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- chargeKardashian pleaded not guilty to one count of threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Tegan McGhee. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe trial of the accused began on the morning of 22 October 2024. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtA jury of seven women and five men was sworn in for the trial. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe accused pleaded not guilty to all four charges. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe trial adjourned for lunch and was to resume after 2pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe trial is being heard at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial continues on the following day. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial is before Limerick Circuit Criminal Court. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe jury has seven women and five men. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe trial was set to continue the following day with cross-examination of Officer O'Meara. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe witness gave evidence at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe trial continues. (irishtimes.com)
- courtMs Linnane told the trial that she feared for her safety. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe trial continues before a jury of seven women and five men. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe trial is continuing. (irishtimes.com)
- courtA prison officer gave evidence that he heard Kardashian threaten to kill and rape McGhee. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe prosecution rested its case on a Thursday. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtThe jury of seven women and five men found Kardashian not guilty after a four-day trial at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe jury found Kardashian not guilty of three counts of threatening to kill or cause serious harm to prison officer Roisin Linnane. (irishtimes.com)
- courtThe jury took two hours and 35 minutes to reach verdicts on three of the counts. (irishtimes.com)
- otherSome of the alleged threats involved threats of rape or sexual assault. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherUnder cross-examination, McGhee agreed she had never met, seen or spoken to Kardashian before the exchange. (irishtimes.com)
- otherOfficer O'Meara said the accused later confirmed she had meant the threat. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherOfficer O'Meara said Ms McGhee was visibly shaking, crying and upset afterwards. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe accused is 22 and of no fixed abode. (irishtimes.com)
- otherKardashian said she had not intended to carry out the threats. (irishtimes.com)
- otherKardashian told gardaí she wanted to apologise for making the threats. (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- otherKardashian admitted to gardaí that she made the threats but said she did not intend to carry them out. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherThe trial judge directed the jury to find Kardashian not guilty of one of the counts against Linnane. (irishtimes.com)
The reporting
newest first- 25 Oct2024Barbie Kardashian acquitted of threats to kill or cause harm to women at Limerick Prison
Reports the jury verdict of not guilty after a four-day trial. No existing case in the list matches this incident.
accused, Barbie Kardashian, female, namedBarbie Kardashianvictim, Tegan McGhee, female, irish (judged from name)Tegan McGheevictim, Roisin Linnane, female, irish (judged from name)Roisin Linnane - 24 Oct2024Barbie Kardashian threatened rape after 'false rumours' about dirty showers
First report of the trial: prosecution rested, Kardashian's garda interview admissions and explanations were read out, and a prison officer gave evidence of hearing the threats.
accused, Barbie Kardashian, 22, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Barbie Kardashianvictim, Tegan McGhee, female, irish (judged from name)Tegan McGheevictim, Rosin Linnane, female, irish (judged from name)Rosin Linnane - 24 Oct2024Barbie Kardashian admitted to gardaí she threatened to rape two women at Limerick Prison, trial hears
Reports the Limerick Circuit Criminal Court trial, including Kardashian's Garda interview admissions and her stated motives. The trial continues.
accused, Barbie Kardashian, 22, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Barbie Kardashianvictim, Tegan McGhee, female, irish (judged from name)Tegan McGheevictim, Rosin Linnane, female, irish (judged from name)Rosin Linnane - 23 Oct2024Prison officer 'terrified' by Barbie Kardashian threats to 'rape' her
Trial report. Prison officer Roisín Linnane gave evidence of threats to rape her on April 25, June 9 and June 11, 2023, and inmate Tegan McGhee gave evidence of a threat on February 25, 2023. The accused denies all four counts, and the prosecution case was still being heard.
accused, Barbie Kardashian, 22, female, named, non-irish (judged from name)Barbie Kardashianvictim, Roisín Linnane, female, irish (judged from name)Roisín Linnanevictim, Tegan McGhee, female, irish (judged from name)Tegan McGhee - 23 Oct2024Barbie Kardashian case: Prison officer left ‘terrified’ by inmate’s threat to rape her, trial hears
Trial report from Limerick Circuit Criminal Court. Prosecution evidence from prison officer Roisín Linnane on threats in April, June and February 2023 incidents. Trial continues; no verdict reported.
accused, Barbie Kardashian, 22, female, namedBarbie Kardashianvictim, Roisín Linnane, female, irish (judged from name)Roisín Linnanevictim, Tegan McGheeTegan McGhee - 23 Oct2024Barbie Kardashian trial hears accused threaten to kill fellow prison inmate
Reports prison officer Aiden O'Meara's and Officer Catherine Halley's evidence, Ms McGhee's direct evidence, the alleged threat and the cause, the accused's alleged admission, the charges and the jury, and that the trial continues the next day.
accused, Barbie Kardashian, female, namedBarbie Kardashianvictim, Tegan McGhee, female, irish (judged from name)Tegan McGheevictim, Roisin Linnane, female, irish (judged from name)Roisin Linnane - 22 Oct2024Prison officers tells transgender woman’s trial he heard her threaten fellow inmate
Evidence from a prison officer and the victim at the trial of Barbie Kardashian, who has pleaded not guilty to threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Tegan McGhee and to three further charges involving prison officer Roisin Linnane.
accused, Barbie Kardashian, 22, female, namedBarbie Kardashianvictim, Tegan McGhee, irish (judged from name)Tegan McGheevictim, Roisin Linnane, irish (judged from name)Roisin Linnane - 22 Oct2024Barbie Kardashian trial begins as transgender woman accused of kill threats
Reports the opening of the trial: the jury, the charges and the not guilty plea, and the first prosecution evidence on the prison layout.
accused, Barbie Kardashian, 22, female, namedBarbie Kardashianvictim, Roisin Linnane, irish (judged from name)Roisin Linnanevictim, Tegan McGhee, irish (judged from name)Tegan McGhee