Alleged Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter cried poor in court Monday — even while claiming he owns a home and seven cars.
Boelter, 57, arrived in federal court in St. Paul in an orange jumpsuit and slippers and was unshackled as he sat next to a defense lawyer, according to CNN.
Vance Boelter’s mugshot provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office. AP
A screenshot from law enforcement footage showing Vance Boelter outside the Hortman home. REUTERSThe suspect — accused of shooting dead a state representative and her husband and wounding another local pol and his wife — whined to the judge he can’t afford a private lawyer, noting he only had a part-time gig that was bringing in about $540 weekly, according to the outlet.
It’s not clear what Boelter was doing to earn money. The suspect, who reportedly has five kids with his wife, once worked in the food industry, then claimed to pals that he and his spouse had founded a private security firm, but a friend dismissed the notion, saying it was “just some fantasy.”
The suspect also copped in court to owning a home and having seven cars in his name, as well as between $20,000 and $30,000 in his bank accounts, ABC News also reported.
The judge asked the federal public defender’s office to look into the accused killer’s financial situation but agreed it is unlikely he can afford a defense lawyer.
Boelter of Green Isle is facing federal and state charges tied to the murder of Democratic former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and the shooting of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, early Saturday.
The suspect — accused of shooting dead a state representative and her husband and wounding another local pol and his wife — whined to the judge he can’t afford a private lawyer. FBIHe was held without bail with a detention hearing set for later this month.
Federal prosecutors at the hearing had called Boelter’s alleged crime “extremely serious” as they requested the alleged shooter stay behind bars, according to NBC News.
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In a state court hearing for Boelter held around the same time, a judge set his bail at $5 million on the Minnesota charges against him, the outlet reported.
He was not in the Hennepin County courtroom for that appearance.
Boelter was captured Sunday night after a two-day manhunt.
He allegedly wrote in a “manifesto” the names of other elected officials in the state he planned on targeting.
This is a developing story. Please check back for more information.
