Courtney Clenney Appears in Court for Sentencing in Boyfriend's Killing

Courtney Clenney appeared in court Monday in the killing of her boyfriend Christian Obumseli ... accepting a deal that will put her back on the street far sooner than a murder conviction could have.

The former OnlyFans star was sentenced to six years in prison for pleading guilty to manslaughter ... but she’ll receive credit for the 4 years she's already served -- and with additional credits, she could be released in a little over a year and a half.

After the sentencing was announced, Clenney became teary-eyed as she listened to the Obumseli family deliver a statement. They said the plea may close the legal case, but it does nothing to end their grief -- with Christian's mother declaring, "No sentence, no plea can bring back my son to me."

She urged the public not to remember Christian merely as a name tied to a criminal case ... but as a beloved son, brother and friend whose life and future were ripped away.

As you know ... Courtney killed Christian back in April 2022 and was arrested a few months later. In fact, Monday marks 4 years to the day since she was taken into custody by authorities.

While many expected the case to go to trial, the prosecution and the defense came to a plea agreement. Christian's family's attorney Larry Handfield said the sentence would finally give his clients some much-needed closure.

Courtney never denied killing Christian ... though she has always maintained she did it out of self-defense -- stabbing her partner to death after she alleges he came after her.

Video taken in the aftermath of the stabbing showed Courtney covered in blood and sitting, handcuffed, on the ground while cops walked around her apartment. A different angle from her detainment showed her asking if she'd killed Christian.