- OnlyFans model Michaela Rylaarsdam has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of client Michael Dale during a BDSM session in California.
- Prosecutors said the client suffocated after his head was covered with plastic materials and duct tape, while the defense argued the death was accidental.
OnlyFans model Michaela Rylaarsdam has been sentenced to four years in prison after a BDSM session with a client ended in tragedy, resulting in his death.
Rylaarsdam received the sentence after pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Dale, who allegedly suffocated himself during a paid BDSM encounter at his home in Escondido, California.
According to prosecutors, Dale died after Rylaarsdam placed a plastic bag, plastic wrap and duct tape over his head as part of the session. Authorities said his limbs were bound, preventing him from removing the covers, and he was unable to breathe for several minutes before emergency services were contacted.
The incident occurred in April 2023 after Dale allegedly paid the content creator $11,000 to meet. He was later declared brain dead, and subsequently died from his injuries.
During the sentencing, an emotional Rylaarsdam apologized to Dale’s family, telling the court words could not adequately express her remorse.
“There are no words. ‘I’m sorry’ is not enough,” she said. “The desire to go back and undo this would be at the top.”
Her defense attorney argued that the death was an accident and that she never intended to harm her client. The lawyer also noted that she contacted 911 immediately after realizing something was wrong.
“There was no intent to kill and no attempt to cover this up,” the lawyer told the court.
Despite the encounter being consensual, authorities argued that consent did not remove responsibility for the actions that ultimately led to Dale’s death.
Rylaarsdam, who is a married mother of three, will serve a four-year prison sentence following the court’s verdict.
