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Sep 4, 2020 · Amanda Brumfield, who is the estranged daughter of Hollywood actor Billy Bob Thornton, was released early from her 20-year prison sentence in the 2008 death of her best friend’s...
Mar 19, 2024 · Billy Bob Thornton is a dad to four children: daughters Amanda and Bella and sons William and Harry. The Sling Blade star has been married six times and shares children with three of his...
- Sophie Dodd
Jul 28, 2023 · Amanda Brumfield, the estranged daughter of Academy-Award-winning screenwriter and actor Billy Bob Thornton, sat in an Orange County Florida courtroom waiting to hear the jury's verdict. It was May 2011 and she was on trial for first-degree murder, aggravated child abuse, and aggravated manslaughter of a child, per The Orlando Sentinel.
- Andrew Amelinckx
Amanda Brumfield, 32, the estranged daughter of Billy Bob Thornton, sat just 13 floors below in Florida’s Orange County Courthouse, accused of murdering 1-year-old Olivia Madison Garcia. On...
- 8 Amanda Brumfield's Life Before Prison
- 6 Why Was Amanda Brumfield Sent to Prison?
- 5 What Did Billy Bob Thornton Say About Amanda Brumfield's sentence?
- 4 How Long Did Amanda Brumfield Serve in Prison?
- 3 Where Did Amanda Brumfield Serve Her sentence?
- 2 Did Amanda Brumfield Prove Her Innocence?
- 1 Amanda Brumfield's Life Since Being Released from Prison
Billy Bob Thornton was married to Melissa Lee Gatlin between 1978 and 1980. Amanda Brumfield was born to the couple on June 30, 1979. Following her parents' split, she grew up estranged from her father, and was raised by her mother instead. Brumfield's mother raised her away from the limelight, meaning that not much is known about her life before s...
In October 2008, Amanda Brumfield was relaxing in her Ocoee home with Olivia Garcia, the one-year-old baby of her friend, Heather Murphy. At some point, Olivia fell from the rail of her playpen and hit her head on the floor, although her injuries were not apparent. After the two had spent a little more time together, Brumfield noticed that the girl...
Billy Bob Thornton appeared to steer clear of the entire episode and rarely spoke about his daughter or her incarceration... at least in public. His then-publicist Andy Robinson did speak to CNN on his behalf, however, and said that the actor was saddened by the untimely passing of young Olivia Garcia. "[Billy Bob] has had no contact with [Amanda B...
Amanda Brumfield's trial ended in May 2011. In October that year, a judge sentenced her to 20 years behind bars. When asked for any final words before her incarceration, she is said to have said that she 'missed Olivia as much as anyone.' Brumfield was denied a retrial in 2013, but kept pressing claims of her innocence. In 2020, the prosecution off...
Amanda Brumfield spent her 8.5 years behind bars at the Hernando Correctional Institution in Brooksville, Florida. The prison is a level III facility that houses a population of less than 500 inmates. Those incarcerated at the institution are usually serving a reported mix of minimum, medium and closed custody sentences. In April 2022, it was annou...
Thanks to the deal that she made to allow her to leave prison immediately, Amanda Brumfield is, in the eyes of the law, still considered culpable for the death of Olivia Garcia. Had she continued to push for a decision overturning her conviction, she ran the risk of being tried again - and probably being found guilty once again and sent back to pri...
Amanda Brumfield was already married before she went to prison. It was, in fact, her husband who called paramedics when he found her trying to revive Olivia Garcia after the accident. The couple have a daughter of their own, called Tiffiny Spence. Brumfield was reunited with her husband following her release from prison, and they are said to be liv...
Oct 7, 2011 · (CBS/WKMG) OCOEE, Fla. - Amanda Brumfield, the estranged daughter of actor Billy Bob Thornton, was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for aggravated manslaughter in the 2008 death...
Oct 7, 2011 · (CBS/AP) ORLANDO, Fla. - Amanda Brumfield, the estranged daughter of actor Billy Bob Thornton, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the October 2008 death of her best friend's...
