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Major update in deaths of Kansas City Chiefs fans who ‘froze to death’ at friend’s watch party

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Major update in deaths of Kansas City Chiefs fans who 'froze to death' at friend's watch party

Nine months after three Kansas City Chief fans were found ‘frozen to death’ in their friend’s backyard, charges are expected to be brought soon – but not against the homeowner, his attorney said.

 

 

 

The bodies of David Harrington, 36, Ricky Johnson, 38, and Clayton McGeeney, 37, were found in the backyard of their friend Jordan Willis’s home in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 9 – two days after they all gathered to watch the Chiefs play the Los Angeles Chargers.

 

 

While toxicology reports showed they had cocaine, THC and fentanyl in their systems, officials have not revealed a cause of death for the men.

 

 

Their friends and family believe that Willis, an HIV scientist, was involved in their ‘untimely’ deaths.

Willis’ attorney, John Picerno, told Fox News that although ‘charges [will be] forthcoming in the next few weeks,’ his client ‘will not be charged.’

‘I can say with confidence that my client will not be charged in that regard. My client will not be charged in any manner with having to do with the untimely death of his friends,’ Picerno revealed.

Instead, Picerno said that anyone who potentially provided the football fans with drugs could face charges.

The criminal liability could be for a felony murder charge if somebody provided those young men with drugs,’ he told the outlet.

Picerno said it’s ‘definitely out of the ordinary’ how long it’s taken for the investigation to be completed.

The Kansas City Police Department labeled it a death investigation instead of a homicide.

‘I don’t know what caused this investigation to go on for nine months. That would be a better question answered by the prosecutors,’ Picerno said.

The Kansas City Police Department told DailyMail.com: ‘We have not received any new updates from investigators at this time.’

A spokesperson for the Platte County Prosecutor’s Office told Fox News: ‘It’s still an ongoing investigation. I assume when something is done, [Platte County Prosecutor] Eric [Zahnd] will be doing a press release. We don’t have a timeline to report, unfortunately.’

Despite being ‘confident’ that Willis won’t face criminal charges, Picerno said that civil charges are not out of the question for his client.
He added that he’s been contacted by lawyers representing the victim’s families, threatening to file civil suits against Willis.

Still, Jennifer Marquez, Harrington’s mother, is trying not to ‘get any hopes up.’

‘Of course I am extremely happy to hear that there may be something going on,’ she said after hearing about the possible charges.

‘I have not been told anything. They just have not relayed any information to us, the families, though, so I have nothing as far as information.

‘We’ve not been getting the autopsies or any information like that. They do not want us to be able to release anything that would hurt the case, I guess.

‘Of course, I would love to see people held responsible for this and I believe Jordan should be held responsible. It was his home, he had the party, and, you know,’ Marquez added.

Days before their bodies were found in Willis’ backyard, family members tried to get in contact with the homeowner. His lawyer previously said Willis was ‘asleep on the couch’ for two days.

Eventually, the fiancée of one of the men broke into the house through the basement and found the first body in the backyard. She then called police, who arrived to find Willis in his underwear, holding a wine glass.

Willis claimed to not have left his home for two days and slept with noise-canceling headphones that blocked the sound of his friends’ family frantic knocking.

Willis moved out of his home within days, fearing retaliation. He then checked into rehab.

Picerno said his client’s ‘life changed forever’ after his friends died.

‘It’s an awful thing when people have already presumed you’re guilty without real evidence. It’s a tough road to home, and he’s managing it as best he can,’ the lawyer said.
A source close to Willis’s family told Fox New that ‘many people have turned on him’ and he ‘still struggles with the aftermath of all of this.’

(Armani)

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Brad Pitt and his girlfriend, Ines de Ramon, attended the premiere of his new film, “Wolfs,” before stepping out for a celebratory dinner.

 

 

The “Fight Club” star, 60, and the jewelry designer, 31, looked so in love Wednesday as they smiled, held hands and hugged on the red carpet at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.

 

 

Pitt wore a dapper tan suit, a white button-down shirt, a pair of cream-colored loafers and dark aviator sunglasses.

 

De Ramon, meanwhile, coordinated with her beau in a tan midi dress.

She wore her dark locks down in loose curls and accessorized her look with a black clutch and a diamond necklace.

The couple seemed cozy as they made their way down the red carpet, but the Anita Ko vice president did not join the Oscar winner for any official photos.
Instead, Pitt opted to pose with his longtime friend and co-star George Clooney.

The “Bullet Train” star and de Ramon continued the celebrations by hitting up Mother Wolf restaurant afterward.

She was later photographed holding onto her boyfriend’s arms as they navigated through a crowd of fans and paparazzi to exit the trendy Italian eatery.

Pitt and de Ramon, who have been dating for two years, have been making more public appearances since their red carpet debut at the Venice Film Festival earlier this month.
At the time, they posed for photos with Clooney and his wife, Amal Clooney, before the foursome enjoyed a double date in the Italian city.

The “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” star and his partner were also recently photographed spending time together in New York City, where they went out to dinner and attended an art gallery opening.
Notably, Pitt was seen wearing a $2,200 necklace with a small “I” pendant on it, one year after de Ramon stepped out with a “B” charm necklace.

The “Moneyball” star is still going through a bitter divorce from his ex-wife Angelina Jolie, with whom he shares six children. The former couple separated in 2016.

Meanwhile, de Ramon was married to “Vampire Diaries” star Paul Wesley from 2019 to 2024.

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Sean “Diddy” Combs’ party pics have resurfaced amid his recent arrest — and Jennifer Lopez is featured in a few.

 

 

The singer, who dated Combs from 1999 to 2001, was photographed at the rapper’s Fourth of July bash in 2000.

 

 

The former couple cuddled up on what appeared to be an oversized bed covered with white pillows in one of the throwback snaps.

 

Lopez, 55, was all smiles at the time in a blue dress and strappy silver heels.
The embattled music mogul, for his part, posed with a drink in one hand while wearing a red shirt and white pants.

In a second shot, Combs, 54, and his then-girlfriend lounged with many other A-list guests, including late R&B singer Aaliyah.
The Grammy winner’s parties are belatedly making headlines now that he has been arrested by federal agents and charged with racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution.

Combs, who pleaded not guilty, is currently being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

He was taken into custody six months after his Miami and Los Angeles homes were raided, with Homeland Security uncovering supplies for his “Freak Off” parties — including 1,000 bottles of lubricant.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Sarah Jessica Parker and more stars have been pictured at his events over the years.

Khloé Kardashian described one bash in particular on a 2014 “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” episode, alleging there were “butt naked” people there.
Lopez has yet to address her ex’s allegations amid her and Ben Affleck’s divorce.
Despite her silence, fans dredged up a “Wendy Williams Show” interview which spoke volumes as Lopez’s mom, Guadalupe “Lupe” Rodríguez, vehemently opposed her daughter getting back together with Combs.
When the duo were dating, they were arrested after fleeing a Manhattan nightclub following a shooting.

Jamal “Shyne” Barrow, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the crime, said last week that Combs “destroyed [his] life.”
Natania Reuben, one of the victims, celebrated Combs’ arrest after years spent claiming that he was the one who pulled the trigger.

“Thank you, merciful father!” she cried out when her daughter told her the Bad Boy Records founder’s fate.

Reuben reportedly received $1.8 million from Combs in a civil lawsuit he settled in 2011 with her and other victims.

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Donna Kelce’s Chiefs hat is stitched with tribute to Taylor Swift and….see more

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Donna Kelce’s game-day hat is never going out of style.

 

 

Travis Kelce’s mom wore a custom cap honoring both her son and his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, when the Kansas City Chiefs played the Baltimore Ravens for the season opener earlier this month.

 

 

Not only does the black hat feature the athlete’s number, 87, and the team’s logo, but it is embroidered with holly sprigs and white cosmos.
The flowers, notably, are linked to Travis and Swift’s respective October and December birth months.

 

When the hat’s designer, Alexa Pearlmutter, showed off her process via TikTok on Sept. 7, a social media user asked about the birth month connection.

Pearlmutter simply replied with a winking emoji.

Another of her followers pointed out that the hat “touched Taylor” since the pop star and Donna watched the Sept. 5 game from the same Arrowhead Stadium suite — and the two embraced after the tight end pointed at his girlfriend after making a big catch.

“truly insane,” Pearlmutter wrote. “I hope she told Donna it was cute.”
The “honored” artist went on to give insight into her creative process, writing, “My general idea was to incorporate matching florals to pair with the red/white asymmetrical logo and work @Travis Kelces #87 into the design.”
When asked how Donna came to wear her work, Pearlmutter credited “the power of TikTok.”

While the exact cap isn’t available to purchase, Pearlmutter does have an Etsy shop called StatenStitch where Tayvis fans can get their hands on similar styles, including a “New Heights” podcast hat with florals seen on Swift’s Eras Tour piano ($242) and a red beanie with the number “87” embroidered and surrounded by similar flowers ($100).

That same week, Swift made headlines for her game-day attire: a Versace corset, denim shorts and a black Louis Vuitton purse.

The Grammy winner, 34, completed her look with thigh-high maroon boots.
She sported the same over-the-knee boots in black the following week when the Chiefs played the Cincinnati Bengals, as well as an oversized vintage T-shirt dress.
Brittany Mahomes pulled a page from her book on this Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons, with the pregnant star pairing red cowboy boots with a bedazzled tee.

Swift, notably, did not attend the matchup over the weekend — and Travis has since gone viral for looking downcast on the sidelines amid her absence.

(Armani)

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