{"id":3267,"date":"2022-07-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebseek.com\/?p=3267"},"modified":"2023-12-16T19:04:43","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T19:04:43","slug":"bernardo-almonte-murdered-by-boyfriend-marcus-bellamy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebseek.com\/bernardo-almonte-murdered-by-boyfriend-marcus-bellamy\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Was Bernardo Almonte? Man Was Murdered By His Boyfriend Marcus Bellamy Sentenced 20 Years To Prison"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Benardo Almonte was murdered by boyfriend Marcus Bellamy after alleged meth-induced psychosis. What is the full story?<\/p>\n

Almonte was a 27 years old New York resident. He had everything: a supportive mother, a job as a freelance IT technician, and a lover.<\/p>\n

Not just a lover – but a celebrity one. His partner, Bellamy, had appeared in a Broadway performance of “Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark”. He had also worked on projects like \u00a0\u201cSmash\u201d and \u201cAcross the Universe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sadly, this same love potion became Almonte’s poison.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Bernardo Almonte Murdered By Boyfriend Marcus Bellamy<\/h2>\n
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Bernardo Almonte was murdered by his own boyfriend, Marcus Bellamy, on August 19, 2016.<\/p>\n

Apparently, Bellamy strangled him to death in their apartment W. 174th St. home in Morris Heights, Bronx. The authorities reportedly discovered Almonte bleeding from his head around 4:15 am in the morning.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The police officials rushed him to the hospital shortly after. However, he was announced lifeless by the doctors.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, Marcus was not so secretive about the murder. In fact, he even confessed his sins to his neighbours after killing his partner. He also posted a cryptic message on Facebook citing, \u201cForgive me. I did it because I love you. I love you all. I loved him also”<\/p>\n

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Marcus Bellamy Charges And Allegations – Tears at Court Hearing<\/h2>\n
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After a brief investigation, Marcus Bellamy faced allegations and charges of murdering Bernardo Almonte. He was accused of both murder and manslaughter.<\/p>\n

The case was eventually handled by judge John W. Carter in the Bronx Supreme Court Justice.\u00a0<\/p>\n

During the court hearing, Almonte’s mother couldn’t hold her emotions as she mentioned how her son had fought cancer for 11 years. She told the judge<\/a>, “I couldn\u2019t believe what I was hearing\u2014having won the battle over cancer, I was shocked to hear he had lost his life at the hands of someone else after God had given him a second chance at life.”<\/p>\n

On the other hand, Bellamy seemed remorseful of his horrific deeds. He even begged forgiveness from the affected family.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, the judges found him guilty of first-degree manslaughter. The former dancer was sentenced to 20 years in prison with 5 additional years of supervised release in Feb 2019.<\/p>\n

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Why did Marcus Bellamy Kill His Boyfriend?<\/h2>\n
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According to Marcus Bellamy, he killed his boyfriend following a crystal-meth psychosis.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bellamy claimed the combination of drug-induced senses and altercation led to him killing his supposed lover. Clarifying himself to the court, Marcus said to<\/a> Bernardo’s mother, \u201cYou asked me why. Your son and I used to smoke a lot of crystal meth together,\u201d<\/p>\n

He then proceeded to explain how he allegedly thought Almonte was a devil. Bellamy also added that Almonte helped him out of his depression and he did not mean to destroy the love of his life.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The whole incident event sparked a massive social media outrage. Netizens posted obituaries for Bernardo Almonte after his unfortunate death.<\/p>\n

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A former Broadway dancer who beat and strangled his boyfriend to death has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Marcus Bellamy, 35, murdered his boyfriend Bernardo Almonte, 27, in their Morris Heights apartment in New York City, USA, on August 17, 2016. #RIP<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jhawn Paul (@PinkSheepNews) March 15, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Meanwhile, Almonte’s mother has been really reserved since the final verdict. We hope that she found peace within herself and -at least- the answers to the question: Why?<\/p>\n

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