Ireland Case No. 21682Threats to torture, rape and murder (threatening to kill or cause serious harm) · Co. Limerick
Kardashian sentenced for threats to kill or cause harm in Limerick
Barbie Kardashian, a 21-year-old woman of no fixed abode originally from the Midlands, made threats to torture, rape and kill her mother while in care at Coovagh House, a residential facility in Limerick, between March and September 2020. She was also charged with four counts of threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Michael Mannix, a staff member at the facility. Following a four-day jury trial at Limerick Circuit Court in May 2022, she was found guilty of seven counts of threatening to kill or cause serious harm to her mother and acquitted of the four charges against Mannix. On 16 March 2023, Judge Tom O'Donnell sentenced her to five and a half years' imprisonment with the final 12 months suspended, backdated to 9 May 2022.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Barbie Kardashian, 21, of no fixed abode and originally from the Midlands, made threats to torture, rape and kill her mother while in care at Coovagh House, Limerick.
- She was also charged with four counts of threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Michael Mannix, a staff member at Coovagh House.
- When
- The threats against her mother were disclosed to staff at Coovagh House on dates between March and September 2020.
- Where
- The threats were made at Coovagh House, a residential care facility in Limerick for children with high risk behaviours, in the presence of staff and not directly to her mother.
- Investigation
- Staff members contacted gardaí, which led to the charges.
- Charges
- A jury found her guilty of seven counts of threatening to kill or cause serious harm to her mother and not guilty of four charges against Michael Mannix.
- In court
- The four-day jury trial took place at Limerick Circuit Court in May 2022, and the sentence was backdated to 9 May 2022.
- Sentence
- Judge Tom O'Donnell sentenced her to five and a half years' imprisonment with the final 12 months suspended, with strict obligations for two years after release.
- Other details
- She was born a male named Gabrielle Alejandro Gentile, changed her name by deed poll to Barbie Kardashian, and was granted a gender recognition certificate in 2020.
- She has 15 previous convictions including threats to kill, sexual assault, assault causing harm, assault, and criminal damage to property.
- She was placed in care from age nine and under a High Court special care order from age 12, and her parents are from Venezuela.
- Five psychiatric reports noted a real danger of her carrying out her fantasies, and she has been diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder.
69 statements extracted from the articles
- whatKardashian, 21, is of no fixed abode and originally from the Midlands (irishtimes.com)
- whatShe had 15 previous convictions including for threats to kill, sexual assault, assault causing harm, assault, and causing criminal damage to property (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- whatShe was born a male named Gabrielle Alejandro Gentile and later changed her name by deed poll to Barbie Kardashian (irishtimes.com)
- whatIn 2020 she was granted a gender recognition certificate by the Department of Social Protection (irishtimes.com)
- whatFrom age 12 she was placed in the care of the State on foot of a High Court special care order (irishtimes.com)
- whatKardashian is 21, of no fixed abode, and originally from the Midlands. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatThe defendant was born a male named Gabrielle Alejandro Gentile and later changed her name by deed poll to Barbie Kardashian. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatIn 2020, Kardashian was granted a gender recognition certificate by the Department of Social Protection. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatShe was placed in care from the age of nine and later told gardaí and social care workers she had been sexually and physically assaulted as a child. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatFrom the age of 12 she was placed in the care of the State on foot of a High Court special care order. (irishmirror.ie)
- whatGabrielle Alejandro Gentile, 21, had her name changed by deed poll to Barbie Kardashian. (gript.ie)
- whatKardashian said she would bring a screwdriver to insert inside her mother's genitalia and pour boiling water into that area. (gript.ie)
- whatCoovagh House in Limerick is a residential facility for high risk and vulnerable children where Kardashian's residency was extended beyond her 17th birthday. (thejournal.ie)
- whatPsychiatric reports noted Kardashian was displaying signs of PTSD and she had claimed she was sexually and physically abused as a minor. (thejournal.ie)
- whatShe is 21 years old and of no fixed abode. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatShe legally changed her name and gender over two years ago. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatHer parents are from Venezuela and moved to Ireland. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatHer parents separated and she was taken into State care as a 12-year-old. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatShe is recognised by the Irish State as a female and is on a waiting list for assessment for appropriate medical treatment. (limerickleader.ie)
- whatThe threats were made in the presence of staff and not directly to her mother. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe threats were made while in Coovagh House, a residential care facility in Limerick City for children with high risk behaviours (limerickpost.ie)
- whereThe threats were made while in Coovagh House, a residential care facility in Limerick for children with high risk behaviours (irishtimes.com)
- whereThe threats were made while she was in Coovagh House, a residential care facility in Limerick for children with high risk behaviours. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereShe is originally from the Trim area of County Meath. (limerickleader.ie)
- whereThe threats were made while she was detained at Coovagh House, Limerick. (limerickleader.ie)
- whenThe threats against her mother were disclosed to staff at Coovagh House on dates between March and September 2020. (thejournal.ie)
- whenThe threats were made on dates in 2020. (limerickleader.ie)
- investigationStaff members contacted gardaí which led to the charges. (limerickleader.ie)
- chargeA jury found her guilty of seven threats against her mother (limerickpost.ie)
- chargeShe was found not guilty of four additional charges of threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Michael Mannix, a staff member at Coovagh House (limerickpost.ie)
- chargeKardashian was convicted of seven counts of threatening to kill or cause serious harm to her mother on dates in 2020. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeShe was found not guilty of four additional charges of threatening to kill or cause serious harm to one of her social care workers. (thejournal.ie)
- chargeShe was found guilty of seven counts of threatening to kill or cause serious harm to her mother. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe sentence was backdated to 9 May 2022 when she was convicted by a jury following a four-day trial (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- courtA jury found Kardashian guilty of seven threats against her mother (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- courtShe was found not guilty of four additional charges of threatening to kill or cause serious harm to Michael Mannix, a member of staff at Coovagh House (irishtimes.com, irishmirror.ie)
- courtDetective Garda Niall Fitzgerald of Roxboro Road Garda Station, Limerick, gave evidence at the sentencing. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtKardashian was led away to the women's section of Limerick Prison to serve her sentence. (irishmirror.ie)
- courtFollowing a four-day jury trial in May, she was found guilty of seven threats to torture, rape and kill her mother. (gript.ie)
- courtShe was found not guilty of four additional charges of threatening to kill or cause serious harm to a member of staff at a residential care facility in Limerick. (gript.ie)
- courtThe trial took place in Limerick Circuit Court in May 2022. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtThe sentencing hearing was presided over by Judge Tom O'Donnell. (limerickleader.ie)
- courtMark Nicholas SC represented Ms Kardashian in court. (limerickleader.ie)
- sentenceFive and a half years' imprisonment with the final 12 months suspended (limerickpost.ie)
- sentenceThe judge ordered strict obligations for two years after release, with power to enact the suspended part if not followed (limerickpost.ie)
- sentenceKardashian was jailed for five and a half years with the final 12 months suspended (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceThe judge ordered Kardashian must adhere to strict obligations for two years after release, and if she did not follow them he may enact the suspended part of her sentence (irishtimes.com)
- sentenceBarbie Kardashian was jailed for five and a half years with the final 12 months suspended. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe judge ordered Kardashian must adhere to strict obligations for two years after release, and if she did not follow them the suspended part of the sentence may be enacted. (irishmirror.ie)
- sentenceThe sentence was backdated to 9 May 2022, the date of the jury conviction following a four-day trial. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceKardashian agreed to reside at an address approved by gardaí and probation services, notify probation of any post-release intimate relationship, and cooperate with a garda liaison officer. (thejournal.ie)
- sentenceBarbie Kardashian was sentenced to five and a half years imprisonment with the last 12 months suspended. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherThe sentence was backdated to 9 May 2022, when she was convicted by a jury after a four-day trial (limerickpost.ie)
- otherShe is 21, of no fixed abode, originally from the Midlands (limerickpost.ie)
- otherShe has 15 previous convictions including threats to kill, sexual assault, assault causing harm, assault, and criminal damage (limerickpost.ie)
- otherShe was born a male named Gabrielle Alejandro Gentile (limerickpost.ie)
- otherShe changed her name by deed poll to Barbie Kardashian (limerickpost.ie)
- otherShe was granted a gender recognition certificate by the Department of Social Protection in 2020 (limerickpost.ie)
- otherShe was placed in care from the age of nine (limerickpost.ie, irishtimes.com)
- otherShe told gardaí and social care workers she had been sexually and physically assaulted as a child (limerickpost.ie, irishtimes.com)
- otherFrom age 12 she was placed in State care under a High Court special care order (limerickpost.ie)
- otherShe received a gender recognition certificate in 2020, officially categorising her as a woman under Irish law. (gript.ie)
- otherShe has 15 previous convictions including sexual assault, assault causing harm, assault, threats to kill, and causing criminal damage to property. (gript.ie)
- otherKardashian has been diagnosed with a narcissistic personality disorder. (gript.ie)
- otherShe has been in custody since the charges were brought. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherDetective Garda Niall Fitzgerald said she poses a significant threat to those she has made threats against and members of the public. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherShe has previous convictions including three for assault causing harm, two for simple assault, six for criminal damage and one for sexual assault. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherFive separate psychiatric reports say there is a real danger of her carrying out her fantasies. (limerickleader.ie)
- otherShe has numerous personality disorders which include narcissism. (limerickleader.ie)
The reporting
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Provides full sentencing remarks including the judge's background on the case, the role of Detective Garda Niall Fitzgerald, previous convictions, five psychiatric reports, personality disorders, the defence's allegation of physical and sexual abuse in parental care, and the specific conditions attached to the suspended portion of the sentence.
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Provides detailed sentencing remarks including the judge's description of the case as one of the most complex he has dealt with, psychiatric and probation report findings, the defendant's 15 previous convictions, post-release conditions, and the judge's warning about enacting the suspended portion.
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Provides detailed quotes from Kardashian describing the threats, the judge's strict two-year post-release orders, the acquittal on four additional charges, Gardaí's grave concerns about her motivation, and her transfer to the women's section of Limerick Prison.
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Adds detail on the sentencing hearing: Judge O'Donnell's remarks, Gardaí's concerns about ongoing threat, background on the defendant's care history and gender identity, the not-guilty verdict on charges against Michael Mannix, and post-release obligations.
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