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Luxury Influencer 'Cash Cartier' Gets 75 Years for Murder of Girlfriend

Ex-partner testimony with forensic findings led jurors to reject his claim a dog caused the attack.

Overview

  • Kaleb Mickens, known online as 'Cash Cartier,' was sentenced to 40 years for murdering Sheila Cueva, with another 35 years for assaults on other women, for a total of 75 years that functions as a life term.
  • He called 911 in 2023 and claimed his American Bully dog attacked her, and the dog was later euthanized despite investigators ruling it out.
  • Detectives found his account clashed with the evidence, documented signs of extreme violence, and said drugs may have played a role.
  • Several former partners testified that he used violence and control over years, which the jury viewed as a clear pattern.
  • Mickens promoted a luxury lifestyle to about 100,000 Instagram followers and later posted public grief for his girlfriend and dog, a contrast coverage has highlighted.