{"id":2401733,"date":"2026-05-04T17:08:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2401733"},"modified":"2026-05-04T17:08:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T17:08:49","slug":"love-is-blind-argentina-star-convicted-of-trying-to-kill-his-ex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/love-is-blind-argentina-star-convicted-of-trying-to-kill-his-ex\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Love Is Blind: Argentina&#8217; Star Convicted of Trying to Kill His Ex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Santiago Mart\u00ednez has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for trying to kill his ex-wife, Emily Ceco. The pair met on Netflix\u2019s <em>Love Is Blind: Argentina<\/em> in 2024. They got engaged and married on the show, but Ceco ended the relationship in 2025, claiming that he abused her and gave her a black eye. According to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/love-is-blind-argentina-star-sentenced-to-15-years-after-being-convicted-of-trying-to-kill-his-ex-wife-whom-he-met-on-the-show-11960869\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>People<\/em><\/a>, he was charged and convicted of attempted murder, repeated assault, and unlawful detention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cHe tried to kill me,\u201d she said in a March 26 interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lAjg-cXgfuw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Televisi\u00f3n P\u00fablica;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Televisi\u00f3n P\u00fablica<\/em><\/a> where she recounted him choking her and smothering her with a pillow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After he was declared guilty, she said, &#8220;I instantly burst into tears. My body was shaking. I felt like I had taken a backpack off my shoulders and that I was going to have peace after a long time. I was going to be able to sleep and continue with my life &#8230; and be able to enjoy life like I fought for.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mart\u00ednez posted on social media during his trial, denying that he tried to kill his ex. &#8220;The first thing I want to say is that I do not justify violence in any way, and I was the first to acknowledge my mistake and to apologize privately, and today I take responsibility for what I did,&#8221; he said in a post that has been deleted. &#8220;But that does not mean I take responsibility for trying to kill the woman I loved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. 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