Attempted Kidnapping of WWE's Sonya Deville: Everything We Know
08/19/2020 01:06 pm EDT
He Had a Knife
In a report by the Tampa Bay Times, Thomas was holding a knife and pepper spray when he came face to face with Deville, whose real name is Daria Berenato. The prosecution motion stated: "The defendant admitted that his intention was to take Mrs. Berenato hostage by spraying her (with) pepper spray, binding her hands with the zip ties, and wrapping Duct tape around her arms to prevent from fighting back." Thomas was looking to keep Deville hostage and wasn't going to leave her house until she answered "all of his questions."
Mandy Rose was with Deville
The Tampa Bay Times also said that Rose was with Deville, and the two were able to escape when Thomas was in the home. Despite being bitter rivals on TV, Deville and Rose, whose real name is Amanda Saccomanno, have been best friends since joining WWE in 2015.
How did Deville and Rose Escape?
With Thomas in the home, how did Deville and Rose flee and not get caught? Deville said she watched the video from her security system and saw that Thomas followed. "But he thought I ran up the stairs, leaving me and my friend just enough time to escape," she stated.
Scary Threat
When Deville learned Thomas' identity, she looked him up on Instagram and found hundreds of messages to her dating back to March 2019. The last message came on early Sunday morning, which stated: "Look outside, baby, by your pool. I'm here. I'm gonna kill that little b— you have inside with you."
Deville Never Saw the Messages
With Deville having nearly 1 million followers on Instagram, she never saw the messages from Thomas because she was never notified of them. "I'm a public figure with a social media following of almost 1 million so all his messages were in my 'request' folder, which is filled with thousands of messages from people I do not follow," Berenato wrote in the petition.
Driving from South Carolina
Thomas admitted to driving from South Carolina to Florida on Saturday to kidnap Deville. He parked his car one-third of a mile away from the home at Idlewild Church. Thomas then cut a hole in a patio screen and remained on the patio for three to four hours.
Still in Jail
As of Tuesday, Thomas remained in jail on charges of armed kidnapping, aggravated stalking and armed burglary of a dwelling, all felonies, and criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. A hearing is set for Thursday to prevent Thomas from being released on bail.
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