Teen charged with murdering Texas football star Austin Metcalf rakes in nearly $200K for legal defense in just hours
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A Texas teenager, Karmelo Anthony, charged with fatally stabbing rival high school football player Austin Metcalf, has raised nearly $200,000 for his legal defense. The Anthony family, claiming a false narrative is circulating about the incident, established the "Help Karmelo Official Fund" to support his defense, hiring civil rights lawyers. Amid conspiracy theories online about the stabbing, Anthony asserts he acted in self-defense, though he is now facing a first-degree murder charge and is held on a $1 million bond.
The critical funds raised through the campaign will help retain two prominent Texas attorneys experienced in handling racially charged cases, addressing serious allegations about Karmelo Anthony.
The Anthony family claims that a 'false, unjust, and harmful' narrative is being perpetuated, stressing the need for legal representation as they work to clear his name.
Read at New York Post
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