Influencer Sentenced for Girlfriend's Death

0:00A 34-year-old Fort Worth Influencer named Caleb Mickens just got hit with a 40-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to first degree. Aggravated assault in the death of his girlfriend, Sheila Cuevas, back in 2023. He tried to pin it on his dog at first, calling 911 on October 8th to say the pup attacked her, but investigators cleared the animal. Quick, turns out Mickens drugged and beat Cuevas, leaving her with broken ribs and puncture wounds that look like dog bites. The dog got euthanized anyway while he faced charges. He also drew 20 years on a probation revocation, and 15 more for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon from Dallas County cases. Multiple women, Mickens abused before, came forward in court Monday, sharing their stories during sentencing. Prosecutors painted him as a straight-up manipulator who targeted over a dozen victims, and they couldn't go for murder because of issues proving them. Exact cause of death with the medical examiner. Mickens, who went by cash cardier, ran with the IM Academy multi-level marketing hustle,

1:04pulling in about $20,000 a week at its peak. Before his cash flow tanked right around Cuevas' death, the scheme lured young folks with big money promises disguised as education. This case shines a light on how these predators operate, blending flash with abuse, and now with Mickens locked up for decades, those patterns of, violence get cut short for good that your Dallas News Today update. AI powered and always on.