Friday, September 20

Millionaire's son who killed Hispanic woman in Los Angeles pleads guilty

Se declara culpable el hijo de un millonario que mató a una hispana en Los Ángeles

Facade of the Los Angeles County Criminal Justice Building.

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EFE

For: EFE

The teenage son of a millionaire businessman from Los Angeles pleaded guilty this Friday to the involuntary manslaughter of a Hispanic woman who died in an accident that he caused while driving his father’s Lamborghini.

JUST IN: Charges have been filed against the 12 – year-old driver accused of hitting and killing 32 – year-old Monique Munoz in February, Munoz’s family confirms https://t.co/ItyCHCfC5g

– CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) April 8, 2021

The young man from 17 years, who was not identified as being a minor, pleaded guilty to causing the death of Monique Muñoz in an accident that occurred in the past 17 by faith brero when the black Lamborghini Urus SUV driven by the teenager rear-ended the Hispanic’s Lexus sedan.

The impact was so great that the Lexus that the Hispanic woman was driving broke in half and she died at the scene, while the minor was transferred to a hospital for head injuries.

Muñoz’s relatives held several protests for charges against the young man, son of wealthy entrepreneur and e-commerce developer James Kuhri.

At a vigil after the accident, members The family members said Muñoz was on his way home from work and also suggested that Kuhri used his wealth to delay the process.

Here at the Inglewood Juvenile Court, where the 17 – year-old son of a wealthy LA entrepreneur who allegedly struck and killed Monique Munoz with a Lamborghini will appear. Protesters are outside, with some holding signs saying he should have been charged as an adult. pic.twitter.com/pl2ydO9Rgt

– James Queally (@JamesQueallyLAT) April 23, 2021

Kuhri issued a statement last March in which he assured that he was “aware” that the time it took to demonstrate publicly about what happened had caused “a lot of pain” to those affected.

The young man was placed under house arrest using an electronic ankle bracelet and his sentence is scheduled for 30 of June.

Carol Cardona, the victim’s mother, told CBSLA television that she heard the proceedings from a different room in the courthouse.

“I didn’t want to see him, I didn’t want to see his family,” Cardona said. “Today was a small victory. But I’m waiting for the greatest victory I’ve been praying for. ”