Sytch Pleads No Contest to DUI Manslaughter, Potentially Facing 25 Years Behind Bars
Tammy Lynn Sytch, famously known as “Sunny” in the WWE universe, is navigating a challenging life phase. The WWE Hall of Famer recently entered a plea of no contest to a grave felony charge of DUI, marking a pivotal moment in her ongoing legal battle. This plea is connected to an unfortunate incident in March 2022 in Ormond Beach, Florida, where 75-year-old Julian Lasseter tragically lost his life in a traffic accident. Sytch’s arrest in May 2022 was linked to this event.
The charges against her are extensive, including one count of DUI causing death, another count of causing death while operating a vehicle with a suspended or revoked driver’s license, four counts of DUI causing injury to a person, and three counts of DUI causing damage to property. Given her plea, Sytch now faces the possibility of a maximum prison sentence of 25 years. Initially, she had proclaimed her innocence to all charges but changed her plea just before the case was set to proceed to trial.
Apart from the DUI causing death charge, court records reveal that Sytch also pleaded no contest to several other charges, including a felony charge of driving with a suspended license causing death. The DUI manslaughter charge is particularly severe in Florida, carrying a potential maximum prison sentence of up to 30 years, with a minimum mandatory sentence of four years.
The situation is undeniably grim, and the wrestling community is closely monitoring the developments surrounding Sytch’s case.
