A Florida man accused of creating “violent” threats towards President Trump is a widely known comedy drag queen who counts infamous “tot mother” Casey Anthony amongst his shut buddies.
Shannon Depararro Atkins — a okay a “Massive Momma” — commonly hangs out with the previous homicide defendant, and the 2 even posted photos collectively on their now-scrubbed social media, The Publish can reveal.
“Sure, they’re buddies,” a pal of Anthony’s confirmed. “She all the time mentioned that he was actually humorous and she or he preferred to hold round him as a result of he made her giggle a lot.
“She doesn’t like Trump both, however I don’t assume their friendship relies on that. I feel they only have comparable senses of humor,” the supply mentioned.
Atkins, a 46-year-old bakery proprietor, was arrested Friday on suspicion of creating threats towards Trump on social media. He was busted throughout a visitors cease in West Palm Seashore — the place he additionally was discovered with three baggies of cocaine in his pocket, cops mentioned.
He faces a second-degree felony cost of written or digital threats to kill, do bodily damage, or conduct a mass taking pictures or an act of terrorism, in addition to a felony rap for cocaine possession.
Atkins is understood within the South Florida space because the proprietor of “Massive Mama’s Home of Sweets,” a bakery that makes a speciality of cheesecakes. As a part of his enterprise, he has adopted the drag persona “Massive Momma” and has appeared at brunches and different occasions within the Palm Seashore space.
Authorities arrested Atkins after receiving a Jan. 19 tip pointing to disturbing posts he allegedly had been sharing within the days earlier than Trump’s inauguration.
“America wants one good bullet to be saved,” Atkins allegedly wrote on Fb on Jan. 19, a day earlier than Trump was inaugurated for his second time period.
Two hours later, Atkins complained about being banned from X.
“I’ve been banned from ‘X’, as a result of I mentioned I hope and pray somebody kills him,” he wrote in an obvious reference to Trump. “Historical past is meant to repeat itself. We haven’t had an assassination in years.”
Atkins then allegedly saved going, writing later within the day, “Bullets please. Please Jesus! Save America” over a picture of a meme calling inauguration day a “day of mourning.”
West Palm Seashore Police Chief Tony Araujo mentioned at a information convention that the posts mirrored “violent rhetoric.”
“That provides you a taste of a number of the posts that this gentleman posted,” the cop mentioned.
Atkins allegedly admitted to the violent social media posts — however claimed he was merely “joking.”
Atkins’ pal Anthony isn’t any stranger to the regulation herself.
She first entered the general public consciousness after the disappearance of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, in 2008.
The little woman had been lacking for greater than a month earlier than Casey’s mom, Cindy, referred to as 911 to report the disappearance.
When the little woman’s stays have been discovered six months later, Anthony was charged first-degree homicide.
She was later acquitted in a 2011 homicide trial that grew to become a media circus, with an estimated 40 million Individuals watching not less than a part of the courtroom continuing — and the decision seen by practically 100 million individuals worldwide.
Anthony’s pal who spoke to The Publish mentioned she is going to stick by Atkins after his arrest.
“She may be very loyal,” the pal mentioned. “It’ll take greater than an arrest for her to show her again on him. She’s going to stay near him.”
