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Ex-NFL Star Darron Lee Charged with Murder, Used ChatGPT for Cover-Up

3/11/2026

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Former New York Jets linebacker Darron Lee is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend Gabriella Perpétuo in Ooltewah, Tennessee.
Prosecutors allege Lee consulted ChatGPT for advice on covering up the murder after reportedly stabbing Perpétuo.
The scene showed extensive blood and trauma, including stab wounds and blunt-force injuries, and Lee remains in custody as the district attorney weighs death penalty and a grand jury review.

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Former New York Jets linebacker Darron Lee is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend Gabriella Perpétuo in Ooltewah, Tennessee.
Prosecutors allege Lee consulted ChatGPT for advice on covering up the murder after reportedly stabbing Perpétuo.
The scene showed extensive blood and trauma, including stab wounds and blunt-force injuries, and Lee remains in custody as the district attorney weighs death penalty and a grand jury review.