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Adult film star Christy Mack says she was violently attacked last Friday by her ex-boyfriend, Jon Koppenhaver, an MMA fighter better known as War Machine. Courtesy Fox News.
When police tried to talk to Christie Mack after she was allegedly beaten by ex-boyfriend, MMA fighter War Machine, they couldn’t understand her because her teeth had been knocked out. Picture: Supplied
A DETECTIVE investigating former mixed martial arts fighter War Machine’s grisly attack on his ex-porn star girlfriend says she was too battered after to give her account.
Christine Mackinday (aka Christy Mack) gives her testimony during the trial of her ex-boyfriend, MMA fighter, War Machine. Picture: Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal via APSource:AP
Las Vegas detective Daniel Tomaino, who testified during War Machine’s attempted murder and sexual assault trial, said that he went to Christine Mackinday’s hospital bedside to get her statement after the August 2014 attack, reports the New York Post.
Christy Mack said that she had to undergo cosmetic surgery to fix her teeth and nose after the attack. Picture: InstagramSource:Instagram
“I just couldn’t understand what she was saying but it was because she didn’t have teeth,” Mr Tomaino said at the trial.
Mackinday, also known as Christy Mack, said she suffered a broken nose, lost and broken teeth, a damaged liver, broken bones in her face and a fractured rib. In her testimony late last week, the 25-year-old said that she had to undergo cosmetic surgery to fix her teeth and nose.
Mixed martial arts fighter War Machine, also known as Jonathan Koppenhaver, listens to the testimony from ex-girlfriend Christine Mackinday. Picture: Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal via APSource:AP
Mackinday said she had been involved with War Machine, 35, whose name was legally changed from Jonathan Koppenhaver, in an often abusive relationship for 15 months.
While Mr Tomaino was on the stand, horrific images were shown on a screen of Mackinday severely bruised lying in a hospital bed.
Christy Mack and Jonathan Koppenhaver. Picture: TwitterSource:Twitter
Texts between Christy Mack and War Machine suggested they get a sex slave. Picture: TwitterSource:Twitter
“She still was in a state where [the doctors] were trying to figure out what exactly her problems were,” Mr Tomaino said.
Mr Tomaino was able to interview Mackinday’s friend, Corey Thomas, who was in the neighbouring hospital room after also being attacked by the ex-fighter at her Las Vegas home.
Pornstar Christy Mack in April 2016. Picture: Splash NewsSource:Splash News Australia
War Machine, aka Jonathan Koppenhaver, after his arrest in 2014. Picture: Simi Valley Police Department via Getty ImagesSource:Supplied
Earlier in proceedings, detective Jessica Acevedo testified that DNA evidence found in Mackinday’s home matched Koppenhaver.
Koppenhaver faces charges on 34 counts, including attempted murder, kidnapping and sexual assault.
He has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges.
The trial continues.
Christy Mack told the court she had been in an abusive relationship eith War Machine for 15 months. Picture: InstagramSource:Instagram
This story originally appeared in the New York Post and is reprinted with permission
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