Ryan Grantham, a former Riverdale actor, pled guilty to second-degree murder in March for the murder of his mother, Barbara Waite, know his age, mom, net worth, family, movies, net worth 2022
Grantham, 24, began his sentencing hearing on Monday, June 13, to decide how many years he will serve in jail before becoming eligible for parole. The British Columbia court was shown films of the Canadian actor practising the March 2020 shooting of his mother, including one in which he exhibits his mother’s body and confesses to killing her, according to CBC News.
Who Is Riverdale Actor Ryan Grantham Biography, Age, Family, Mom, Movies, Instagram And Net Worth Now 2022
Prosecutors charged Grantham with plotting to assassinate Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday, June 14. According to CBC News, the Canadian native began travelling east the day following his mother’s murder in a car loaded with 12 Molotov cocktails, three weapons, and ammo to assassinate Trudeau, 50, at his Ottawa residence. Instead of carrying out the claimed plot, Grantham changed his mind and went to the Vancouver police station to give himself up.
What does Ryan Grantham Have To Say About His Actions?
“I am unable to explain or justify my conduct.” “I have no excuse,” the 24-year-old admitted to shooting his mother in a court statement on Wednesday, June 15.
Grantham’s attorney, Chris Johnson, said that his client’s conduct was influenced by mental illness. “This killing was not done out of anger or hostility at the moment of the act,” Johnson said. “It was done to keep Mr Grantham’s mother from seeing what he felt he was going to do.”
Prosecutor Michaela Donnelly noted that the defendant’s accused killing of his mother was a “heartbreaking betrayal of trust.” “Barbara Waite adored her son, was a good mom and had no cause to fear him,” she testified during the hearing.
The prosecutor also cited two psychological evaluations that emphasised Grantham’s struggle with depression before the crime. According to CBC News, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid star was having suicidal thoughts and was concerned about his mother finding out he had dropped out of Simon Fraser University.
In Canada, second-degree murder indictments result in automatic life terms. Grantham’s counsel urged that he be eligible for parole in 12 years, while the prosecution requests 17 to 18 years of ineligibility.
Ryan Grantham: Who Is He?
The Canadian actor, 24, is best recognised for his roles as Rodney James in Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Redwood in Becoming Redwood. In March, he pled guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his mother. He is not on Instagram and has a net worth of $500,000.
Who Did He Play On ‘Riverdale’?
Grantham featured as Jeffery Augustine in a CW episode from 2019. During a hit-and-run, his character killed Luke Perry’s character, Fred Andrews.
He made his television debut in the 2007 film The Secret of the Nutcracker and has since starred in Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Liz, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, and Becoming Redwood.
Why Is he Put In Prison?
The actor from Undercover Cheerleader is presently awaiting a sentence for the murder of his mother, which will decide whether he will be eligible for parole. Second-degree murder convictions in Canada result in automatic life sentences.
Prosecutors claimed at Grantham’s sentencing hearing that he also intended to murder Trudeau.
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