Krystal
Veteran Member
A Pennsylvania DA has announced the of Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka for the 1983 murder of his girlfriend, Nancy Argentino, 23. Snuka has been charged with 3rd degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in connection with her death.
Back in 1983, Snuka was a bad motherfucker in the wrestling ring, back when the WWE was the WWF, today he is a 72 year old, living in New Jersey and accused murderer.
On May 10, 1983, Nancy was taken from a motel room she was sharing with Snuka via EMS with "yellow fluid" coming from her nose and mouth and gasping for air. For those unfamiliar with the significance of "yellow fluid", it generally indicates a severe head injury, often a fatal head injury, which in the case of Nancy was true. She died the same day at an Allentown hospital.
Snuka was interviewed by police and reportedly gave "inconsistent" statements but finally sticking with the story that when they had stopped along to road to piss, Nancy had somehow slipped and fallen, causing massive head trauma that would ultimately take her life.
Authorities were always skeptical of Snuka's story, stating that Nancy had no debris in her wounds, hair or on her clothing to indicate a fall on a slippery, gravel roadway.
Regardless the case went cold. And when I say it went cold, what I mean is that Snuka remained a person of interest, but no one did anything for 30 years.
In 2014, a grand jury was convened to investigate the death of Nancy. Twenty witnesses testified and 37 items were examined, including the autopsy report that indicated that Nancy had suffered "traumatic brain injuries" and other "signs" consistent with domestic violence on her body.
The grand jury also heard how Snuka was charged with assaulting Nancy 5 months prior to her death. Charges that were plead down to lesser charges in exchange for his guilty plea.
Ultimately, the grand jury indicted Snuka and he was arrested by authorities at his home in New Jersey.
As to why he wasn't arrested 32 years ago? Who the fuck knows. An autopsy fixed manner of death as homicide, his stories changed, his final story made no sense AND he had assaulted her before. Maybe someone was dazzled by Superfly's signature "Superfly Splash" and figured that something a silly as a domestic violence murder wasn't enough to derail his career.
Finally after 32 years, Nancy's family has a shot for justice being done in her name.
Links:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/cri...estler-jimmy-superfly-snuka-article-1.1594634
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...rged-girlfriend-1983-murder-article-1.2344750
Back in 1983, Snuka was a bad motherfucker in the wrestling ring, back when the WWE was the WWF, today he is a 72 year old, living in New Jersey and accused murderer.
On May 10, 1983, Nancy was taken from a motel room she was sharing with Snuka via EMS with "yellow fluid" coming from her nose and mouth and gasping for air. For those unfamiliar with the significance of "yellow fluid", it generally indicates a severe head injury, often a fatal head injury, which in the case of Nancy was true. She died the same day at an Allentown hospital.
Snuka was interviewed by police and reportedly gave "inconsistent" statements but finally sticking with the story that when they had stopped along to road to piss, Nancy had somehow slipped and fallen, causing massive head trauma that would ultimately take her life.
Authorities were always skeptical of Snuka's story, stating that Nancy had no debris in her wounds, hair or on her clothing to indicate a fall on a slippery, gravel roadway.
Regardless the case went cold. And when I say it went cold, what I mean is that Snuka remained a person of interest, but no one did anything for 30 years.
In 2014, a grand jury was convened to investigate the death of Nancy. Twenty witnesses testified and 37 items were examined, including the autopsy report that indicated that Nancy had suffered "traumatic brain injuries" and other "signs" consistent with domestic violence on her body.
The grand jury also heard how Snuka was charged with assaulting Nancy 5 months prior to her death. Charges that were plead down to lesser charges in exchange for his guilty plea.
Ultimately, the grand jury indicted Snuka and he was arrested by authorities at his home in New Jersey.
As to why he wasn't arrested 32 years ago? Who the fuck knows. An autopsy fixed manner of death as homicide, his stories changed, his final story made no sense AND he had assaulted her before. Maybe someone was dazzled by Superfly's signature "Superfly Splash" and figured that something a silly as a domestic violence murder wasn't enough to derail his career.
Finally after 32 years, Nancy's family has a shot for justice being done in her name.
Links:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/cri...estler-jimmy-superfly-snuka-article-1.1594634
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...rged-girlfriend-1983-murder-article-1.2344750