Love Is Blind Star Sentenced for Ex-Wife's Abuse

0:00It's April 29th. Welcome to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI and packed with headlines. Santiago Martinez, the guy from Love is Blind Argentina, just got hit with a 15-year prison sentence for trying to kill his ex-wife Emily Seco. The woman he met and married on the show, they connected in those pods back in 2024, got engaged without seeing each other and had a civil wedding. But in February 2025, she called it off after he abused her, even giving her a black eye. He's now convicted on attempted murder, repeated assaults, and keeping her locked down against her will. She snagged the restraining order right away, and produced her's yankton from the series. Emily opened up on TV about him choking her, and smothering her with a pillow so she couldn't breathe. She fought her way out and reported it. After the verdict in March, she said it felt like dropping a heavy load, finally letting her sleep easy and get back to living. Meanwhile, Santiago posted online denying he meant to kill her, owning some mistakes

1:01but drawing the line there. Emily's thanking her family for the support, saying she's healing stronger and ready for whatever comes next in her story.