Billy Bob Thornton’s daughter Amanda Brumfield has just been charged with first degree murder, aggravated manslaughter, and aggravated child abuse in the death of a 1-year-old baby girl that she was babysitting late last year.

Amanda called 911 last October after she claimed that a baby she was caring for fell from her playpen and hit her head. Police became suspicious after realizing that Amanda had waited several hours after the fall to call for an ambulance.

She claimed at the time that the baby was acting fine immediately after the fall, so she put the girl down for a nap and fell asleep herself. She told detectives that she didn’t realize the girl was seriously injured until she woke from her nap and found the baby unresponsive.

Investigators later reported finding that the girl’s injuries weren’t consistent with Amanda’s story.

Billy Bob released a statement a few months ago, distancing himself from Amanda. His publicist said that the father and daughter hadn’t made contact in “quite some time”.

Comment Now!

Billy Bob Thornton’s estranged daughter Amanda Brumfield was charged recently with child neglect in the death of a 1-year-old baby.

The incident allegedly occurred in October when a baby girl that Amanda was babysitting for died from a fractured skull caused by blunt trauma. According to authorities, the child fell from her playpen, and Amanda waited two and a half hours to call for help.

Amanda told police that the baby’s tongue was bleeding after the fall, but that she was “happy” and “playful”, so she did not summon immediate medical care.  She claims that she then fed the baby bananas and fruit snacks, and put her down on the couch, where they both fell asleep.  When she awoke, Amanda allegedly found the baby unresponsive.

Amanda, who is Billy Bob’s oldest daughter with his first wife, Melissa Gatlin, has reportedly not had contact with her father in years.

Comment Now!