Playboy Model Involved in Psychologist Sugar Daddy’s Murder, Witness Testifies
A shocking case has emerged involving a former Playboy model who allegedly murdered her psychologist sugar daddy in 2019 after he decided to cut off financial support. Kelsey Turner, known on Instagram as Badd Barbie, is at the center of this disturbing story, which has captivated audiences and raised eyebrows in the legal community.
According to a key witness in the case, Turner, 31, killed 71-year-old Dr. Thomas Burchard after he had spent over $300,000 on her extravagant lifestyle. This revelation came to light during a Las Vegas court hearing, where Turner's former roommate, Diana Nicole Peña, provided chilling testimony about the events leading up to the murder.
Peña stated, "He didn't want to be her golden goose anymore. He was going to take it all away," highlighting the financial dependency that Turner had developed on Burchard. The witness also mentioned that Turner was worried about the possibility of Burchard taking legal action to have her children removed from her custody, which added to the tension between the two.
Turner, who had a significant following on social media and modeled for both Playboy and Maxim, was sentenced in January 2023 to a prison term of 10 to 25 years for her role in Burchard's death. The psychologist's body was discovered in the trunk of Turner's Mercedes-Benz at Lake Mead, near Las Vegas, in March 2019, marking a grim end to a relationship that had turned deadly.
Turner and her boyfriend, Jon Logan Kennison, 32, were found to have brutally beaten Burchard to death before hastily disposing of his body and fleeing to California. Kennison later pleaded guilty to murder and received a sentence of 18 to 45 years in prison.
Peña, who was initially charged with murder, later accepted a plea deal and was sentenced to three years of probation for her role as an accessory to the crime. In a recent interview with ABC's 20/20, she recounted the harrowing night of the murder, describing her fear and confusion during the incident. "I'd never been so scared in my life. It's just like real terror. And then, I just kind of went numb," she recalled, explaining how she resorted to washing dishes to calm her nerves.
Peña also revealed that Turner had seen troubling messages between Burchard and her mother, which fueled her anxiety about losing custody of her children. "She saw some stuff that she didn't like," Peña said, referring to the conversations that hinted at Burchard's intentions regarding Turner's parental rights.
As the night unfolded, Peña witnessed Kennison attacking Burchard and felt that Turner was encouraging the violence. "I just started screaming at them to stop and calm down," she remembered, noting that Burchard was still alive at that point and had expressed his fear for his life, saying, "You know, they're going to kill me." Tragically, Kennison ultimately beat Burchard to death with a gun while Turner allegedly urged him on.
After the murder, Peña initially fled with Turner and Kennison to California but later turned herself in to the authorities, providing crucial information about the events that transpired. This case continues to unfold, raising questions about the dynamics of relationships built on financial dependency and the extreme lengths individuals may go to when faced with the loss of that support.
