A Bronx woman says a former acquaintance stabbed her 22 times in her apartment while her 3-year-old daughter was present. WNBC-TV reported the man later accepted a plea deal for eight years in prison with five years of post-release supervision.
What WNBC-TV reported
According to WNBC-TV, the victim is 23-year-old Kaitlynn Berman and the man is 23-year-old Christopher Joseph. The station reported Berman said Joseph pulled a knife and stabbed her more than 20 times after she tried to get him to leave. WNBC-TV also reported Joseph stole Berman’s cellphone and nearly $6,000 in cash, was arrested the next day, and was charged with attempted murder. Berman spent about a month and a half in the hospital, per WNBC-TV.
How the attack unfolded, per News12
In a prior News12 interview, Berman said she was cat-sitting for a longtime friend when the friend’s partner arrived, behaved oddly, and refused to leave. She said he asked to speak with her privately, made a sexual request that she declined, and then, after asking for juice, began attacking her. Berman told News12 she broke the first knife he brought and that he then used one of her kitchen knives. She described stab wounds to her face, neck, back, and hands, totaling 22, and said he took her phone and money before leaving.
The plea deal response
Bishop Boyde Singletary, identified as Berman’s adviser, told WNBC-TV she was devastated by the sentence. “We are not satisfied. She is not satisfied, so overwhelmed that she threw up,” Singletary said. He added that Berman has PTSD, nerve damage in both hands, and ongoing facial pain. Victim advocate Buslim Maine also spoke on Berman’s behalf, saying she is still struggling with trauma, according to WNBC-TV’s coverage cited by The Gateway Pundit.
What happens next
The Gateway Pundit reported that Berman plans to appeal the sentence and contact the Bronx District Attorney. No additional court documents or official statements were provided in the source material.
