MMA Junkie reports that former MMA fighter War Machine (born Jon Koppenhaver) was found guilty on Monday of 29 charges from the brual beating of his ex-girlfriend Christy Mach and her male friend Corey Thomas in 2014. The jury delivertated for a day and a half before finding War Machine guilty of most charges although the jury deadlocked on two charges of attempted-murder.
War Machine could face up to life in prison.
Mack testified for eight hours on the witness stand detailing the gruesome details of being beaten and raped by War Machine in the months before the attack.
War Machine, 25, was arrested on August 18, 2014 after spending 10 days on the run.
War Machine declared his innocence from jail.
War Machine fought for the UFC and was a member on a season of TUF. He last fought in Bellator but was released in October 2013 after reports of the assault.
It’s all over but the sentencing. Good riddance.
I just don’t get how you can torture, break dozens of bones and stab someone….. they escape after hours of being captured and it’s NOT Attempted murder.. If she hadn’t of escaped would she be alive today? War Machine even tried to commit scuicide in prison, IMO he was going to beat her to death then kill himself. To me it’s nuts.
War Machine turned down a plea of 18-40 yrs. Hope they give him the MAX the way he snickered and grinned in court showing absolutely NO REMORSE at all and still saying he’s Not Guilty.