A PRISONER who posed a “significant threat” to the general public is to be released from prison imminently.
Barbie Kardashian, mid 20s, who was serving a sentence at Limerick Prison after being convicted over threats to torture, rape, and murder has agreed to abide by a two-year post supervision release order previously imposed at Limerick Circuit Court.
Sources close to Kardashian confirmed the prisoner’s release was “imminent”.
When contacted for comment, the Irish Prison Service said it “does not comment on individual prisoner cases”.
Kardashian, a transgender woman who was born named Gabriel Alejandro Gentile, changing her name by deed poll, has served two years and six months of a five and a half year sentence – of which the final 12 months were suspended.
A Detective Garda told Kardashian’s four-day trial in March 2023 that Gardaí had “grave concerns” about the defendant’s “motivation to carry out the threats”.
Detective Garda Niall Fitzgerald, Roxboro Road Station, said it was the belief of An Garda Síochána that Kardashian continued to pose “a significant threat” to the person Kardashian was found to have threatened, and also posed a significant threat “to the wider public”.
The trial heard Kardashian received a certificate from the Department of Social Protection recognising her as female.
Kardashian, who is diagnosed with multiple personality disorders, was placed in State care aged 12 on foot of a High Court Special Care Order.
Her mother was the victim of alleged threats to torture rape and kill – which Kardashian was found guilty of making while resident at Coovagh House, a residential care facility in Limerick.
During sentencing, Judge Tom O’Donnell said it was “one of the most complex cases” he had dealt with.
He noted Kardashian was “unrepentant” about wanting to torture, rape, and kill.
The court heard Kardashian provided staff members at Coovagh House with reams of hand-written notes about being “driven” to rape and kill, apparently due to previously suffering “trauma” as a child.
A probation service pre-sentence report cited “major concerns that the accused is unrepentant about their threats to kill or cause serious harm to their mother”, the judge said.
“The report concludes the accused is at high risk of not just re-offending, but also about committing serious crimes.”
Judge O’Donnell said the court had a “major concern” about Kardahsian’s movements after prison.
He said the probation service stated it was “incumbent on the State services and associated medical services to get involved and try and come to some long-term solution” in respect of Kardashian.
The judge said five psychiatrists assessed Kardashian and all believed there was a “real danger” Kardashian would follow through on “fantasies” of rape and murder.
At the sentencing hearing, Judge O’Donnell said the 12 months of the prison term that he suspended could be enacted under a “Section 99 order” if Kardashian failed to engage with the probation services for a two-year period after prison.
The judge also warned the defendant that attempts to communicate with their mother and father could trigger the order.
Kardashian has agreed to reside at an address approved by both Gardaí and the probation services; to notify the authorities of any change of address; and to provide details of any new relationships with third parties.
Judge O’Donnell said Kardashian had experienced an “extremely complex background, and must be regarded as a vulnerable person”.
However, he also cited his own “grave concerns” about Kardashian’s movements after prison.
In summing up at the time, Judge O’Donnell said: “One can only hope that the relevant State agencies take heed of the stark warning contained in the probation officer’s reports.”
