New court documents tied to Karmelo Anthony’s case reportedly contain a series of disturbing text messages and weapons-related allegations that prosecutors did not present during his murder trial.
According to documents first obtained by the Daily Mail, Anthony allegedly sent messages expressing hostility toward Black women and gay people, along with other communications and images that were apparently kept outside the trial.
In one alleged exchange, Anthony reportedly told a friend that he “f***ing despises black bitches,” followed by additional derogatory comments about Black women.
Other messages reportedly date back to 2021, when Anthony was either 13 or 14 years old. In those texts, he allegedly told a friend he supported Donald Trump rather than Joe Biden partly because Trump did not like gay people — a sentiment Anthony allegedly said he shared.
Anthony also allegedly wrote derogatory comments about gay people in the exchange.
The newly surfaced documents reportedly include more than text messages. The Daily Mail says photographs show Anthony posing with several weapons, including a handgun and an AK-47-style rifle.
The outlet also reports that Anthony allegedly recorded himself pointing a gun at a house before running away on Jan. 4, 2025.
Another allegation dates to November 2024, when Anthony was reportedly 16. According to the documents, he allegedly told a then-girlfriend that he had taken a gun and knife to school.
That detail has drawn particular attention because roughly six months later, Anthony fatally stabbed fellow high school student Austin Metcalf at a track meet. Prosecutors said Anthony pulled the knife from his bag during the April 2025 confrontation.
Anthony was convicted of murder in June and sentenced to 35 years in prison. His legal team is now pursuing an appeal.
The newly reported material apparently did not become part of the evidence presented to the jury because prosecutors and Anthony’s defense team had reached an agreement to keep potentially damaging details about the teenagers’ lives outside the trial and focus the proceedings on the fatal confrontation itself.
The documents therefore raise questions about evidence that was available in the case but never presented to jurors.
The Pop Radar has reached out to Anthony’s attorneys for comment but has not received a response.
The newly surfaced allegations remain part of court documents and reporting surrounding Anthony’s case; they should not be treated as facts beyond what has been established through the court proceedings.
