Karmelo Anthony Declares Bankruptcy Amid Fundraiser Controversy

WHO:

IJR - Karmelo Anthony, convicted murderer

Fox News - Karmelo Anthony, parents of Karmelo Anthony

WHAT:

IJR - Karmelo Anthony is asking taxpayers to fund his appeal.

IJR - Karmelo Anthony claims he has no money to hire an attorney.

Fox News - Karmelo Anthony claims he is penniless while seeking a taxpayer-funded attorney.

Fox News - Records show that Karmelo Anthony's parents formed a Texas business.

WHERE:

Fox News - Texas (location of the business formed by Karmelo Anthony's parents).

WHY:

IJR - Questions surround the hundreds of thousands of dollars raised on Karmelo Anthony's behalf.

HOW:

IJR - Karmelo Anthony is seeking a taxpayer-funded attorney through a court request.

(UPDATED June 17, 2026 19:47 UTC)

Karmelo Anthony, a convicted murderer, is asking taxpayers to fund his appeal, claiming he has no money to hire an attorney. While he asserts that he is penniless, questions are arising about the hundreds of thousands of dollars raised on his behalf, and records indicate that his parents formed a business in Texas. Anthony is pursuing a court request for a taxpayer-funded attorney as he navigates his legal challenges.