A 20-year-old woman who hoped to skyrocket to YouTube stardom with a daring stunt has instead pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter after fatally shooting her boyfriend while cameras rolled.
Monalisa Perez of Halstad, Minnesota, shot her boyfriend through a book he was holding to his chest for a stunt the couple intended to upload to YouTube. Ms Perez said they did not believe the bullet would make it through the 1.5-inch tome.
Ms Perez’s plea deal requires her to serve 180 days in jail and 10 years on probation, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
If she had proceeded to trial, a second-degree manslaughter conviction could have earned Ms Perez 10 years in jail and a $20,000 fine. Now, she will likely serve her 180 days in 30-day sentences over the next three years, with the possibility of spending the last six months on house arrest.
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