Celebrity (usartical)
When advocating for a review of a death row convict’s case, Kim Kardashian unintentionally misidentified a New York resident, Ivan A. Cantu, instead of the intended prisoner Ivan Cantu. .
In a now-deleted Facebook post, Ivan A. Cantu clarified the mix-up, stating, “To all my friends and family, I am not getting executed, some idiot who runs @kimkardashian [socials] used my picture instead of Ivan ‘Abner’ Cantu.” The NYC resident acknowledged that the error was likely made by someone from Kim’s team but expressed a desire for an apology.
Kim Kardashian promptly addressed the situation, issuing an apology on her Instagram Story. “I would like to apologize to the person whose image was used in error—a mistaken image of Mr. Cantu was posted earlier today,” she stated.
The mix-up occurred as Kardashian urged her followers to support the case of Ivan Cantu, who is facing a scheduled execution in Texas. She has been actively encouraging her hundreds of millions of followers to email the governor and district attorney, seeking a reprieve for the prisoner. Ivan Cantu’s case had previously captured Kardashian’s attention, prompting her to discuss it in a lengthy tweet last month.
Ivan Cantu was found guilty of killing his cousin James Mosqueda and Mosqueda’s fiancée, Amy Kitchen, in 2000. . In an effort to challenge his death sentence, Cantu and his lawyer have accused the main witness in the case of lying under oath.
The decision on Ivan Cantu’s fate lies with Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who will determine whether to reduce the sentence, grant a reprieve, or uphold the original punishment scheduled in 2000.