After writing a series of increasingly chilling Facebook posts, a Broadway dancer named Marcus Bellamy (pictured) has been charged with the murder of boyfriend Bernardo Almonte.
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The 32-year-old performer, who appeared in the beleaguered production Spiderman: Turn off the Dark, confessed to beating and strangling Almonte to death, saying he “did it for love.”
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“Forgive me,” the post reads. “I did it because I love you. I love you all. I loved him also. He told me love and hate are the same emotion.”
Forgive me. I know now what I do. I did it for love.
For god. On high.”
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After the murder, Bellamy posted a confession and several shirtless photos to Facebook, left the Manhattan apartment he shared with Almonte, and then told his neighbor what he’d done.
The neighbor called the police, and Bellamy was arrested at the scene.
According to an eyewitness, Bellamy stood outside the apartment waiting for police to arrive, staring at the sky with his hands raised in the air.
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Police discovered Almonte’s corpse splayed on the ground face down, bleeding from a wound to the head.
According to The New York Daily News, police claimed Bellamy bit both of Almonte’s shoulders during the fight.
He now faces murder and manslaughter charges.
Kangol
Very sad story. I hope this religious fanatic gets some real psychological help in prison, because he badly needs it.
Southstguy
And of course you had to use a shirtless photo of the murderer. Keep it classy, gay media.
Xzamilio
A dangerous mix of religion and mental illness. Although, as one who has read the bible in full, there are some books (mainly the book of Revelation) that read like the ramblings of a mad man. I definitely concur that he needs some help,though.
readycarlos
Psychopath. Deserves to be in prison so that he cannot harm anyone else.
Bob LaBlah
This guy wasted no time getting his insanity defense into play once he killed his lover. What I would like to know is whose name was on the lease. A lot of domestic violence assaults in NYC begin when one party tells the other party “I want you out of MY house immediately” and realize they do not have a leg to stand on once the police arrive.
Posting shirtless pics on his website at the last minute can only mean he knew it was now or never because he can’t do that from prison.
Richpontone
I am definitely no Bible Thumper, and refuse to go to any Church service, but you can’t blame this on Religion.
Yes, this guy has gotten the Insanity Defense down perfectly. I am no Doctor Freud, but it looks like untreated Paranoid Schziphrenia.
The tip off here, is that he thinks he is God. Probably, a lot of these cases in The Old Testament.
Stache
Sounds like someone’s getting a head start on the insanity defense.
charlie_jackpot
I agree – posting a topless picture of him adds to the glamorizing of murderers, it really wasn’t needed
JayneEyre
For those of you complaining about the use of a shirtless photo of the murderer. read the above again. HE posted shirtless photos of himself after the murder. There’s a strong chance they used one that he posted.
PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID
Damn. It’s always the hot ones SMH
Bob LaBlah
@charlie_jackpot: It sure as hell will help the prosecutor when he describes him as a hopelessly narcissistic ass to the jury. He was insane, knew the police would soon arrest him for murder but he deiced to post shirtless, revealing (he looks well endowed) pics of himself online? He will do no less than twenty before being considered for parole.
BriBri
Now Bubba will be his god. Good riddance.
Dave Downunder
I know it doesn’t mention drugs in the article but I would love to see the results of a tox screen on this guy. This sounds like it could be meth induced delusions and paranoia.
Doughosier
Of course a guy who looks like that has a boyfriend, even if he’s stark raving bananas.
Ogre Magi
It figures that he is a christian
gayhope1990
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Brian
Scum-bag Bellamy should rot in a mental institution.
BeachBum
Damn. I know this dude. He performed in Boca and we met. Hung out. He has a YouTube channel called WalkingWater and a blog a few years ago. I wouldn’t say he’s religious as much as spiritual, but I guess I didn’t really know him at all. Jesus I’m so sorry and shocked.
He BGB
Isn’t that how it goes? The ones with the muscular bodies have ugly faces that could stop a clock.
JerseyMike
Crazy don’t just show up.. that ish has been there all along. Stop ignoring it people. We see a nice physical package and don’t want to see nothing else. When someone shows you who they are believe them. I am so sorry that this happen to Bernardo. I refuse to believe that this was their first violent encounter. Real love don’t hurt.
Chris
WTF! Well, many people with mental illnesses hear voices and have delusions. But this guy seems too cogent and purposeful for me to believe that it’s anything but an act.
mz.sam
Whoa…this crazy Christian pathetic killer has got one helluva juicy knee-slapper!