Ex-‘Power Rangers’ Actor Ricardo Medina Jr. Pleads Guilty to Killing His Roommate
Actor Ricardo Medina Jr., whose credits include the series “Power Rangers Samurai,” has pleaded guilty to a felony count of voluntary manslaughter in the stabbing death of his roommate, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday.
Medina, 38, admitted an allegation of using a sword in the killing.
According to the district attorney’s office, Medina got into an argument over Medina’s girlfriend with his roommate, 36-year-old Josh Sutter, on Jan. 31, 2015. The argument became physical, and Medina fatally stabbed Sutter multiple times with a sword.
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A spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department told TheWrap that the incident took place around 3:45 p.m. at a residence in the 38000 block of San Francisquito Canyon Road, an isolated section of the Los Angeles-area mountains, about 45 miles north of the Civic Center.
Medina appeared on the “Power Rangers Samurai” series from 2011 to 2012. The series, featuring Japanese cartoon-like action, was roundly criticized for its on-screen violence when it debuted on U.S. television.
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Medina faces six years in state prison. His sentencing is scheduled for March 30.
Note: An earlier version of this story stated that Medina pleaded no contest, based on the initial report from Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. The office has since issued a correction stating that Medina pleaded guilty.
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