Karmelo Anthony claims he's penniless as business records tied to parents draw scrutiny

MCKINNEY, Texas – As convicted slayer Karmelo Anthony seeks a taxpayer-funded lawyer for his entreaty aft claiming helium is "penniless," recently reviewed nationalist records amusement his parents activated a Texas concern entity little than a period aft the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf.

The records bash not found that immoderate fundraiser proceeds were routed done the company. Anthony's parents person not been accused of immoderate wrongdoing oregon charged with a crime.

Anthony, 19, was sentenced earlier this period to 35 years successful situation aft a Collin County assemblage convicted him of execution successful the April 2, 2025, stabbing decease of Metcalf during a precocious schoolhouse way conscionable successful Frisco.

Days aft sentencing, Anthony filed paperwork seeking court-appointed counsel for his appeal. In the filing, Anthony described himself arsenic a "penniless, destitute, and indigent person, excessively mediocre to employment counsel to correspond maine connected the appeal."

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Karmelo Anthony is pictured aft being transferred to the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and transported to the Pack Unit adjacent Navasota, Texas. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice)

Anthony's petition comes aft a GiveSendGo run launched connected his behalf connected April 15, 2025 — little than 2 weeks aft Metcalf's decease — raised $633,908 earlier being removed from nationalist presumption pursuing Anthony's conviction.

Organizers said the fundraiser was created to enactment Anthony and his household arsenic they navigated the ineligible battle.

"We are grateful for your enactment during this incredibly hard clip for Karmelo Anthony and his family," organizers wrote. "This fundraiser has been established to supply broad assistance to the Anthony household arsenic they navigate the galore challenges surrounding Karmelo's case."

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The online fundraiser for Karmelo Anthony and his family, organized by his mother, has been scrubbed from the GiveSendGo website. (GiveSendGo)

As Fox News Digital antecedently reported, fundraiser organizers said donations would assistance screen ineligible expenses, household relocation costs and different needs that arose arsenic the lawsuit drew nationalist attention. GiveSendGo aboriginal said the funds were distributed for lawful purposes, including ineligible defence and household relocation expenses.

Public records reviewed by Fox News Digital amusement Anthony's parents, Andrew Anthony III and Kala Hayes, person been connected to aggregate concern entities successful Louisiana and Texas.

Louisiana records amusement Angelic Obsessions LLC was formed successful July 2021 and aboriginal became inactive aft being revoked by the Louisiana Secretary of State successful November 2024.

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Kala Hayes speaks astatine a property league connected April 17, 2025, aft her lad Karmelo Anthony was charged with murdering Austin Metcalf. (Next Generation Action Network)

Texas records amusement Angelic Obsessions LLC became progressive successful Texas connected April 26, 2025, 24 days aft the fatal stabbing that led to Anthony's arrest. The filing lists Andrew Anthony III arsenic the registered cause and an Arlington code arsenic the company's registered office.

Separate Louisiana records amusement Exclusive Luxury Services LLC, different entity connected to Anthony's parents, was formed successful 2016 and aboriginal experienced aggregate administrative actions, including a revocation successful 2019, reinstatement successful 2020 and a 2nd revocation successful November 2023, aft which the institution became inactive.

The records reviewed by Fox News Digital bash not bespeak whether either institution generated revenue, maintained assets oregon played immoderate relation successful the family's finances during the transgression case. The filings besides bash not amusement whether fundraiser proceeds were ever distributed to either concern entity.

Andrew Anthony III declined to comment.

Fox News Digital has reached retired to GiveSendGo seeking clarification regarding the disposition of the fundraiser proceeds, whether immoderate wealth remains disposable and what safeguards were utilized to guarantee compliance with institution policies.

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Fox News Digital has besides sought remark from Anthony's defence squad regarding the fundraiser, Anthony's petition for court-appointed counsel and whether immoderate funds stay disposable to concern his appeal.