The daughter of Billy Bob Thornton was found guilty of aggravated manslaughter in the 2008 death of a one-year-old girl in Orlando, Florida.
Amanda Brumfield, 32, was arrested in October 2008 after her best friend’s toddler daughter died of injuries suffered while Thornton’s daughter was babysitting.
Brumfield claimed the child fell out of a playpen to the floor. The Orange County Medical Examiner testified at trial that the 3.5 inch skull fracture and subsequent bleeding of the brain that Olivia Garcia suffered were caused by a significant impact blow that wasn’t consistent with a 28 inch fall.
The accused has been out of jail since July 2009 after posting a $277,000 bond. Blumfield was acquitted of first-degree murder and aggravated child-abuse charges. She will be sentenced on the aggravated manslaughter charge in July.
Amanda was born during Thornton’s two year marriage to Melissa Lee Gatlin from 1978-1980.
The actor, who now claims that marriage doesn’t work for him, made four other trips to the altar. His most famous spouse was Angelina Jolie. They were wed from 2000-2002. During their short-lived union, they gained notoriety by wearing vials of each other’s blood around their necks.
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