Karmelo Anthony claims hes penniless as gofundme earned $633,000 tied to parents draws scrutiny for scamming
It looks like that family is hiding money and trying to pretend that they are broke so they can get a free appeals court lawyer. a dishonest family.
They also bought a new house, a brand new Escalade, and clothes, as well as starting a business in the first few months after Karmelo murdered Austin.
MCKINNEY, Texas – As convicted killer Karmelo Anthony seeks a taxpayer-funded attorney for his appeal after claiming he is "penniless," newly reviewed public records show his parents activated a Texas business entity less than a month after the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf.
The records do not establish that any fundraiser proceeds were routed through the company. Anthony's parents have not been accused of any wrongdoing or charged with a crime.
Anthony, 19, was sentenced earlier this month to 35 years in prison after a Collin County jury convicted him of murder in the April 2, 2025, stabbing death of Metcalf during a high school track meet in Frisco.
Days after sentencing, Anthony filed paperwork seeking court-appointed counsel for his appeal. In the filing, Anthony described himself as a "penniless, destitute, and indigent person, too poor to employ counsel to represent me on the appeal."
Anthony's request comes after a GiveSendGo campaign launched on his behalf on April 15, 2025 — less than two weeks after Metcalf's death — raised $633,908 before being removed from public view following Anthony's conviction.
