Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee Olympian who went to prison for killing his model girlfriend in their residence in 2013, has been relegated to sweeping floors since he was released from prison in January 2023.
In 2012, the 37-year-old athlete achieved national acclaim as the first double amputee to participate in the Olympics, where he earned commendation as a symbol of triumph over adversity. However, within six months, Pistorius’s life took a turn when he shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, multiple times through a bathroom door. He claimed that he had mistakenly perceived her as an intruder during his subsequent 2014 murder trial.
Pistorius’s ammunition was specifically designed to cause as severe harm as possible, as was revealed during the trial, which led him to an initial conviction of culpable homicide and a five-year prison sentence in 2014. After the prosecution appealed, his sentence was extended to 13 years and five months.
Pistorius served over...
In 2012, the 37-year-old athlete achieved national acclaim as the first double amputee to participate in the Olympics, where he earned commendation as a symbol of triumph over adversity. However, within six months, Pistorius’s life took a turn when he shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, multiple times through a bathroom door. He claimed that he had mistakenly perceived her as an intruder during his subsequent 2014 murder trial.
Pistorius’s ammunition was specifically designed to cause as severe harm as possible, as was revealed during the trial, which led him to an initial conviction of culpable homicide and a five-year prison sentence in 2014. After the prosecution appealed, his sentence was extended to 13 years and five months.
Pistorius served over...
- 4/10/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Oscar Pistorius, the South African Olympics sprinter who was convicted of murdering his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day 2013, has been released from prison just halfway through his 13-year sentence.
Pistorius was initially convicted of “culpable homicide” (manslaughter) in September 2014 in the killing of model Reeva Steenkamp and sentenced to six years in prison; the sprinter was released to home arrest a year later. However, after prosecutors appealed the light punishment and the charge was changed to murder, a South African court re-sentenced Pistorius to 13 years and five months in prison...
Pistorius was initially convicted of “culpable homicide” (manslaughter) in September 2014 in the killing of model Reeva Steenkamp and sentenced to six years in prison; the sprinter was released to home arrest a year later. However, after prosecutors appealed the light punishment and the charge was changed to murder, a South African court re-sentenced Pistorius to 13 years and five months in prison...
- 1/5/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Oscar Pistorius is no longer in prison.
On Friday (January 5), the 37-year-old former Olympic sprinter was released from a South African prison on parole after serving nine years for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
In a statement to NBC News, the South African Department of Correctional Services confirmed that Oscar “is a parolee, effectively from 5 January 2024,” and “was admitted into the system of Community Corrections and is now at home.”
Keep reading to find out more…
Back in 2017, Oscar was sentenced to 13 years and five months in 2017 for the murder of Reeva, 29, when he fired a gun four times through the bathroom door of his house in February 2013. He claimed that he had mistaken the model for an intruder, firing from inside the bathroom in self defense.
Following Oscar‘s release, Reeva‘s mother June Steenkamp released a statement via NBC News, “Now, almost 11 years later, the pain is still raw and real,...
On Friday (January 5), the 37-year-old former Olympic sprinter was released from a South African prison on parole after serving nine years for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
In a statement to NBC News, the South African Department of Correctional Services confirmed that Oscar “is a parolee, effectively from 5 January 2024,” and “was admitted into the system of Community Corrections and is now at home.”
Keep reading to find out more…
Back in 2017, Oscar was sentenced to 13 years and five months in 2017 for the murder of Reeva, 29, when he fired a gun four times through the bathroom door of his house in February 2013. He claimed that he had mistaken the model for an intruder, firing from inside the bathroom in self defense.
Following Oscar‘s release, Reeva‘s mother June Steenkamp released a statement via NBC News, “Now, almost 11 years later, the pain is still raw and real,...
- 1/5/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Oscar Pistorius will soon be out of prison.
The 37-year-old former Olympic runner was sentenced to 13 years and five months in 2017 for the murder of his then-29-year-old girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp when he fired a gun four times through the bathroom door of his house in February 2013.
Keep reading to find out more…
On Friday (November 24), the Department of Correctional Services in South Africa granted Oscar parole following a hearing. His parole will take effect on January 5, 2024.
According to TMZ, the conditions of Oscar‘s parole state that he must stay and live in the area of Pretoria and will require permission from authorities to leave.
He will also have to join a court-ordered anger management program and take part in community service. All of the aforementioned terms will be in place for five years.
Reeva‘s mother, June Steenkamp, did not attend Oscar‘s parole hearing. She said that...
The 37-year-old former Olympic runner was sentenced to 13 years and five months in 2017 for the murder of his then-29-year-old girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp when he fired a gun four times through the bathroom door of his house in February 2013.
Keep reading to find out more…
On Friday (November 24), the Department of Correctional Services in South Africa granted Oscar parole following a hearing. His parole will take effect on January 5, 2024.
According to TMZ, the conditions of Oscar‘s parole state that he must stay and live in the area of Pretoria and will require permission from authorities to leave.
He will also have to join a court-ordered anger management program and take part in community service. All of the aforementioned terms will be in place for five years.
Reeva‘s mother, June Steenkamp, did not attend Oscar‘s parole hearing. She said that...
- 11/25/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Oscar Pistorius, the former paralympic star from South Africa who was convicted in 2014 for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, has been granted parole which will start on January 5.
Pistorius, who earned the nickname “Blade Runner” due to his carbon-fiber prosthetic legs, experienced a dramatic downfall from his position as a celebrated paralympic champion to a convicted killer in a highly publicized trial that garnered worldwide attention around a decade ago. Pistorius fatally shot Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day in 2013.
Initially, Pistorius was sentenced to five years in prison in 2014 for culpable homicide by the high court. However, in late 2015, South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal upheld an appeal by prosecutors and found him guilty of murder. As a result, Pistorius was sent back to jail for six years in 2016, which was less than half of the 15-year minimum term sought by the prosecutors.
In 2017, the Supreme Court...
Pistorius, who earned the nickname “Blade Runner” due to his carbon-fiber prosthetic legs, experienced a dramatic downfall from his position as a celebrated paralympic champion to a convicted killer in a highly publicized trial that garnered worldwide attention around a decade ago. Pistorius fatally shot Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day in 2013.
Initially, Pistorius was sentenced to five years in prison in 2014 for culpable homicide by the high court. However, in late 2015, South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal upheld an appeal by prosecutors and found him guilty of murder. As a result, Pistorius was sent back to jail for six years in 2016, which was less than half of the 15-year minimum term sought by the prosecutors.
In 2017, the Supreme Court...
- 11/24/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
The former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius is to be freed from jail.
Pistorius was convicted of murder after shooting his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, multiple times through a bathroom door in February 2013.
The athlete, nicknamed ‘Blade Runner’ during his sprinting career thanks to his prosthetic legs, claimed he believed Steenkamp was a burglar and that he was acting in self-defense.
Pistorius was initially convicted of manslaughter for Steenkamp’s death and was released after serving one year of a five-year sentence. That conviction was later overturned by a South African appeals court and he was then convicted of the more serious charge of murder and handed a six-year sentence. That was increased to 13 years and five months after an appeal.
Pistorius has now been granted parole and is set to leave prison on January 5, 2024, though he will be monitored by authorities and have to attend therapy.
Pistorius was once the face of Paralympic sport,...
Pistorius was convicted of murder after shooting his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, multiple times through a bathroom door in February 2013.
The athlete, nicknamed ‘Blade Runner’ during his sprinting career thanks to his prosthetic legs, claimed he believed Steenkamp was a burglar and that he was acting in self-defense.
Pistorius was initially convicted of manslaughter for Steenkamp’s death and was released after serving one year of a five-year sentence. That conviction was later overturned by a South African appeals court and he was then convicted of the more serious charge of murder and handed a six-year sentence. That was increased to 13 years and five months after an appeal.
Pistorius has now been granted parole and is set to leave prison on January 5, 2024, though he will be monitored by authorities and have to attend therapy.
Pistorius was once the face of Paralympic sport,...
- 11/24/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Channel 4 and Sbs have kicked off their Mip TVs by acquiring a three-part true crime doc on the murder of model Reeva Steenkamp.
The pair have licensed linear and SVoD rights to My Name is Reeva: I Was Murdered by Oscar Pistorius, with UK network Channel 4 already offering the doc on its streaming service and Sbs also launching it today. Keshet International sells the show internationally, and remains in talks with other networks over sales.
The doc made by WB Productions in partnership with Cactus Tree Entertainment, Bloodrose Productions, and Australia’s Global City Group, and tells an intimate story of Steenkamp’s life and her murder at the hands of her then-boyfriend Oscar Pistorius, the South African Paralympic sprinter known as the Blade Runner, – on Valentine’s Day in 2013.
It features an in-depth look at what happened on the night of the killing, with new evidence and theories presented,...
The pair have licensed linear and SVoD rights to My Name is Reeva: I Was Murdered by Oscar Pistorius, with UK network Channel 4 already offering the doc on its streaming service and Sbs also launching it today. Keshet International sells the show internationally, and remains in talks with other networks over sales.
The doc made by WB Productions in partnership with Cactus Tree Entertainment, Bloodrose Productions, and Australia’s Global City Group, and tells an intimate story of Steenkamp’s life and her murder at the hands of her then-boyfriend Oscar Pistorius, the South African Paralympic sprinter known as the Blade Runner, – on Valentine’s Day in 2013.
It features an in-depth look at what happened on the night of the killing, with new evidence and theories presented,...
- 4/17/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Keshet International has scored a pair of high profile deals on its true crime documentary series, “My Name is Reeva: I Was Murdered by Oscar Pistorius.”
Directed by Warren Batchelor (“204: Getting Away With Murder”), the three-part docu series tells the intimate story of Reeva Steenkamp who was allegedly murdered by her then-boyfriend Oscar Pistorius on Valentine’s Day in 2013.
“My Name is Reeva” has been sold by Keshet International to Channel 4 in the U.K. and Sbs in Australia. Channel 4 has licensed the linear and SVOD rights for its streaming service All 4, while Sbs has picked up broadcast and streaming rights and will premiere it on April 17. Discussions are ongoing with other potential broadcast partners.
The title’s launch marks the 10th anniversary of Reeva Steenkamp’s death and Oscar Pistorius’ return to court to request early parole.
“’My Name is Reeva’ is a sensitively told three-part...
Directed by Warren Batchelor (“204: Getting Away With Murder”), the three-part docu series tells the intimate story of Reeva Steenkamp who was allegedly murdered by her then-boyfriend Oscar Pistorius on Valentine’s Day in 2013.
“My Name is Reeva” has been sold by Keshet International to Channel 4 in the U.K. and Sbs in Australia. Channel 4 has licensed the linear and SVOD rights for its streaming service All 4, while Sbs has picked up broadcast and streaming rights and will premiere it on April 17. Discussions are ongoing with other potential broadcast partners.
The title’s launch marks the 10th anniversary of Reeva Steenkamp’s death and Oscar Pistorius’ return to court to request early parole.
“’My Name is Reeva’ is a sensitively told three-part...
- 4/17/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
In 2013, Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius, 36, killed his girlfriend of four months, Reeva Steenkamp, 29, on Valentine’s Day in their South African home. In 2016, he was jailed for 13 years and five months.
As per South African laws, prisoners are eligible for parole after serving a majority of their sentence, and after ten years behind bars, Pistorius began the process to apply for parole.
According to Steenkamp’s family lawyer, Tania Koen, “I can confirm that parole has been denied, they will reconvene in a year to reconsider him again and we don’t know the reasons yet [for the denial]. I’ve just received a call from the parole board… It is a huge sense of relief for June [Steenkamp].”
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However, according to the Department of Correctional Services, the “reason provided is that the inmate did not complete the minimum Detention Period.”
Before her death, Reeva Steenkamp...
As per South African laws, prisoners are eligible for parole after serving a majority of their sentence, and after ten years behind bars, Pistorius began the process to apply for parole.
According to Steenkamp’s family lawyer, Tania Koen, “I can confirm that parole has been denied, they will reconvene in a year to reconsider him again and we don’t know the reasons yet [for the denial]. I’ve just received a call from the parole board… It is a huge sense of relief for June [Steenkamp].”
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However, according to the Department of Correctional Services, the “reason provided is that the inmate did not complete the minimum Detention Period.”
Before her death, Reeva Steenkamp...
- 3/31/2023
- by Hailey Schipper
- Uinterview
Former Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is up for parole and could be released from prison within weeks, after having only served half of his sentence for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in their South African home.
After the overruling of an initial shorter sentence, Pistorius was sentenced to 13 years and five months for the model and paralegal’s murder.
All South African prisoners are eligible for parole after serving a majority of their sentence. Having served half of his sentence for the Valentine’s Day murder, the 36-year-old “Blade Runner” is now eligible for parole and could be released from prison just 10 years after the model’s death.
Under South African law, the late model’s parents, Barry and June Steenkamp, are unable to appeal against his early release. Pistorius has been begging for her family’s forgiveness for years. In 2014, a prosecutor alleged that the former Paralympian...
After the overruling of an initial shorter sentence, Pistorius was sentenced to 13 years and five months for the model and paralegal’s murder.
All South African prisoners are eligible for parole after serving a majority of their sentence. Having served half of his sentence for the Valentine’s Day murder, the 36-year-old “Blade Runner” is now eligible for parole and could be released from prison just 10 years after the model’s death.
Under South African law, the late model’s parents, Barry and June Steenkamp, are unable to appeal against his early release. Pistorius has been begging for her family’s forgiveness for years. In 2014, a prosecutor alleged that the former Paralympian...
- 3/4/2023
- by Nicky Kashani
- Uinterview
Jimmy Carr knows a thing or two about controversy. Think of the time, earlier this year, when a chronically ill-judged Holocaust joke about the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community saw him showered with condemnation. Or when he joked about Reeva Steenkamp’s murder at the 2014 Q Awards. Or his infamous tax avoidance scandal. All this might make him seem like an apt choice to host Channel 4’s new programme, Jimmy Carr Destroys Art. But is he?
The TV special, airing tonight, sees the lewd-lipped comedian debate the moral merits of selected artworks created by “problematic artists”. Under the spotlight: Adolf Hitler. Convicted paedophile Rolf Harris. Sculptor and incestuous abuser Eric Gill. And Pablo Picasso, whose historical treatment of women has come under increased scrutiny in recent years. Jimmy Carr Destroys Art might sound like the hooky title of a YouTube compilation video – “Jimmy Carr Destroys heckler” or “Jimmy Carr...
The TV special, airing tonight, sees the lewd-lipped comedian debate the moral merits of selected artworks created by “problematic artists”. Under the spotlight: Adolf Hitler. Convicted paedophile Rolf Harris. Sculptor and incestuous abuser Eric Gill. And Pablo Picasso, whose historical treatment of women has come under increased scrutiny in recent years. Jimmy Carr Destroys Art might sound like the hooky title of a YouTube compilation video – “Jimmy Carr Destroys heckler” or “Jimmy Carr...
- 10/25/2022
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - TV
Keshet International (Ki) has boarded the three-part true crime documentary “My Name Is Reeva: And I Was Murdered by Oscar Pistorius” in the run-up to Mipcom.
Directed by Warren Batchelor (“204: Getting Away With Murder”), the documentary series tells the intimate story of Reeva Steenkamp’s life and her murder at the hands of her then-boyfriend Oscar Pistorius – Aka the Blade Runner – on Valentine’s Day in 2013. It’s penned by Justin Strydom, and is produced by WB Productions, in partnership with Cactus Tree Entertainment, Bloodrose Productions and Australia’s Global City Group.
Reeva’s parents, Barry and June Steenkamp, said they “fully endorsed the truth in this documentary and show the world who Reeva really was.” The film follows them on an emotional journey as they endure a victim offender dialogue with their daughter’s murderer.
“My Name Is Reeva” world premiered on the South African pay TV channel M-Net on Aug.
Directed by Warren Batchelor (“204: Getting Away With Murder”), the documentary series tells the intimate story of Reeva Steenkamp’s life and her murder at the hands of her then-boyfriend Oscar Pistorius – Aka the Blade Runner – on Valentine’s Day in 2013. It’s penned by Justin Strydom, and is produced by WB Productions, in partnership with Cactus Tree Entertainment, Bloodrose Productions and Australia’s Global City Group.
Reeva’s parents, Barry and June Steenkamp, said they “fully endorsed the truth in this documentary and show the world who Reeva really was.” The film follows them on an emotional journey as they endure a victim offender dialogue with their daughter’s murderer.
“My Name Is Reeva” world premiered on the South African pay TV channel M-Net on Aug.
- 9/13/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Actress Toni Garrn aka 'The Seamstress' in "Spider-Man: Far From Home" (2019) poses for "Grazia" (Italy) magazine, wearing Chanel, Fendi, Versace and a whole lot more, photographed by James Macari:
German fashion model Garnn, signed an exclusive contract with Calvin Klein in 2008.
After working as a "Victoria''s Secret" model, Garrn played 'Reeva Steenkamp' in the 2017 Lifetime Mow "Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer"... ...followed by roles in the first two episodes of the German TV series "You Are Wanted".
In 2019, she played the 'seamstress' in the feature "Spider-Man: Far From Home".
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German fashion model Garnn, signed an exclusive contract with Calvin Klein in 2008.
After working as a "Victoria''s Secret" model, Garrn played 'Reeva Steenkamp' in the 2017 Lifetime Mow "Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer"... ...followed by roles in the first two episodes of the German TV series "You Are Wanted".
In 2019, she played the 'seamstress' in the feature "Spider-Man: Far From Home".
Click the images to enlarge...
- 12/12/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Exclusive: A re-examination of the life of South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius is in the works from Religion of Sports and Prx.
The company founded by Gotham Chopra, Michael Strahan, and Tom Brady and the public media organization have teamed up on False Idol, a new narrative series about the athlete, who was once considered the greatest Paralympian of all time.
Hosted by sports reporter Tim Rohan, the seven-part podcast, which will premiere on August 26, will look at how six months after becoming the first amputee sprinter to compete at the Olympics, he was arrested for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
The series will explore Pistorius’ rise and the tragic events that followed, in addition to complex issues like hero worship, gender-based violence, and race in post-Apartheid South Africa. False Idol tells the story through the eyes of the people Pistorius irrevocably changed, and brings needed attention...
The company founded by Gotham Chopra, Michael Strahan, and Tom Brady and the public media organization have teamed up on False Idol, a new narrative series about the athlete, who was once considered the greatest Paralympian of all time.
Hosted by sports reporter Tim Rohan, the seven-part podcast, which will premiere on August 26, will look at how six months after becoming the first amputee sprinter to compete at the Olympics, he was arrested for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
The series will explore Pistorius’ rise and the tragic events that followed, in addition to complex issues like hero worship, gender-based violence, and race in post-Apartheid South Africa. False Idol tells the story through the eyes of the people Pistorius irrevocably changed, and brings needed attention...
- 8/12/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The BBC has deleted from Twitter a trailer for an ESPN original documentary series on South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius after it failed to mention the name of his dead wife Reeva Steenkamp.
The BBC press office posted The Trials Of Oscar Pistorius trailer at 10Am local time on Tuesday, but following a backlash, the broadcaster removed the promotional clip and expressed regret at the matter.
In a statement, the BBC said: “We regret that the original trail did not refer to Reeva Steenkamp directly. We are aware of the upset it has caused, which was never the intention
“We have removed the trail and it will be replaced by something more representative of the series, which examines in detail a number of complex issues connected to her murder.”
We have removed the trail for 'The Trials of Oscar Pistorius' that was posted on social media earlier today: https://t.
The BBC press office posted The Trials Of Oscar Pistorius trailer at 10Am local time on Tuesday, but following a backlash, the broadcaster removed the promotional clip and expressed regret at the matter.
In a statement, the BBC said: “We regret that the original trail did not refer to Reeva Steenkamp directly. We are aware of the upset it has caused, which was never the intention
“We have removed the trail and it will be replaced by something more representative of the series, which examines in detail a number of complex issues connected to her murder.”
We have removed the trail for 'The Trials of Oscar Pistorius' that was posted on social media earlier today: https://t.
- 10/27/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
"Spider-Man: Far From Home" actress Toni Garrn poses for the July 2020 issue of "Grazia" (Italy) magazine, wearing Chanel, Fendi, Versace and a whole lot more, photographed by James Macari:
German fashion model Garnn, signed an exclusive contract with Calvin Klein in 2008.
After working as a "Victoria''s Secret" model, Garrn played 'Reeva Steenkamp' in the 2017 Lifetime Mow "Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer", followed by roles in the first two episodes of the German TV series "You Are Wanted".
In 2019, she played the 'seamstress' in the feature "Spider-Man: Far From Home".
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek Tony Garnn...
German fashion model Garnn, signed an exclusive contract with Calvin Klein in 2008.
After working as a "Victoria''s Secret" model, Garrn played 'Reeva Steenkamp' in the 2017 Lifetime Mow "Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer", followed by roles in the first two episodes of the German TV series "You Are Wanted".
In 2019, she played the 'seamstress' in the feature "Spider-Man: Far From Home".
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek Tony Garnn...
- 7/27/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Director Vaughan Sivell spent three years making the 4 x 60’ documentary, and collected more than 2,000 hours of footage.
Three years in the making, Vaughan Sivell’s documentary Pistorius will be launched worldwide on Amazon Prime Video on Sept 6.
The 4 x 60’ episodes follow Oscar Pistorius’ rise to sporting fame as a Paralympic champion, the fateful night in February 2013 when he shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, and the subsequent murder trial.
The series also explores his rise and fall in the context of contemporary, turbulent South Africa.
Director Sivell told Screen: “Modern South Africa, the country, and Oscar Pistorius were born a few years apart.
Three years in the making, Vaughan Sivell’s documentary Pistorius will be launched worldwide on Amazon Prime Video on Sept 6.
The 4 x 60’ episodes follow Oscar Pistorius’ rise to sporting fame as a Paralympic champion, the fateful night in February 2013 when he shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, and the subsequent murder trial.
The series also explores his rise and fall in the context of contemporary, turbulent South Africa.
Director Sivell told Screen: “Modern South Africa, the country, and Oscar Pistorius were born a few years apart.
- 9/5/2018
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
Amazon has picked up “Pistorius,” a four-part documentary about the South African runner who killed his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Originally made as a feature-length documentary, Amazon will roll it out exclusively around the world on Prime Video as a series. The project was made by director Vaughan Sivell over three years.
Pistorius shot and killed Steenkamp in her home in Pretoria, South Africa, in the early hours of Valentine’s Day 2013. Sivell secured access to key players in the subsequent trial, which saw Pistorius jailed and prompted controversy and worldwide media attention.
A noted Paralympian, Pistorius became the first amputee to compete at the Olympics. His conviction for killing Steenkamp was amended in 2015, from culpable homicide to murder, and his prison sentence extended after scrutiny by South African lawmakers in the wake of the trial. He is currently in prison.
Sivell’s previous documentary work includes a film about boxer Joe Calzaghe.
Pistorius shot and killed Steenkamp in her home in Pretoria, South Africa, in the early hours of Valentine’s Day 2013. Sivell secured access to key players in the subsequent trial, which saw Pistorius jailed and prompted controversy and worldwide media attention.
A noted Paralympian, Pistorius became the first amputee to compete at the Olympics. His conviction for killing Steenkamp was amended in 2015, from culpable homicide to murder, and his prison sentence extended after scrutiny by South African lawmakers in the wake of the trial. He is currently in prison.
Sivell’s previous documentary work includes a film about boxer Joe Calzaghe.
- 9/4/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Source: Getty / Herman Verwey In early March, Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius pleaded not guilty to murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp a year ago, and the defense phase of the trial kicked off on Monday. Oscar took the opportunity to apologize to Steenkamp's family, and he also opened up about his childhood, the reason he fired the gun, and more. Meanwhile, testimonies from neighbors, one of Oscar's exes, a security guard, and a ballistics expert have also shed light on Oscar's case. Commonly referred to as the "blade runner" because of his prosthetic legs, the South African quickly became an Olympic idol thanks to six Paralympic gold medals and his ability to compete with able-bodied athletes. Last year, though, that heroic image took a turn, because Oscar admitted to shooting and killing his girlfriend on Valentine's Day 2013. If he's convicted of premeditated murder, Oscar will face South Africa's mandatory life sentence with a minimum of 25 years.
- 4/7/2014
- by Laura Marie Meyers
- Popsugar.com
Reeva Steenkamp, the South African model killed at the home of Olympian Oscar Pistorius on Valentine's Day, made her debut in a reality TV show that aired in her native country two days after her death. The program, called Tropika Island of Treasure and filmed in Jamaica last year, was televised Saturday night by the South African Broadcasting Corp., according to The Associated Press. A video of Steenkamp on the show features the 29-year-old blond beauty and law school grad swimming with dolphins and, in close-up, blowing a kiss to the camera. Story: Olympian Oscar Pistorius, Charged With Murder, Breaks Down in
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- 2/18/2013
- by Erin Carlson
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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