Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Snuka Pleads Not Guilty In 1983 Death Of Girlfriend Nancy Argentino

Jimmy “Super Fly” Snuka, a legendary professional wrestler, has pleaded not guilty to charges of third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of his former girlfriend Nancy Argentino.

Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Snuka Pleads Not Guilty

Snucka appeared at Lehigh County Court in Allentown, Pa., on Monday to enter his not-guilty plea for the May 10, 1983 murder, the Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, District Attorney’s Office said, according to CNN.

Snuka was charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the death of Argentino, 23, in September – thirty-two years after her death. Evidence had led Lehigh County authorities to believe that they had a case against the WWE legend, reported The Morning Call.

Part of the reason investigators sought to reopen the case was Snuka’s account of Argentino’s death in his 2012 autobiography, Superfly: The Jimmy Snuka Story. In the book, Snuka presented a different version of the chain of events than he’d previously given, claiming that Argentino hit her head while trying to go to the bathroom at a rest stop.

Snuka was arrested at his home in New Jersey, and was released on bail shortly thereafter. Typically, a person facing third-degree murder and manslaughter charges would not be granted bail. However, since Snuka is currently recovering from stomach cancer and will require more treatment, Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin had made an exception.

Last month, Snuka’s attorney Robert J. Kirwan II expressed his confidence that Snuka will be found not guilty, as he believes he can show that past investigations have already proven Snuka’s innocence. According to Kirwan, Snuka is also optimistic.

“We’ve taken the position that 30 years ago when this case was investigated by the DA’s office, this DA’s office, they determined that there was no crime committed,” Kirwan said. “Thirty years has not changed that. He remains optimistic. He is not dreading this trial. He’s looking forward to clearing his name and I expect him to be found innocent of all charges.”