Caesars Palace Hostage Taker Facing Prison Time, Requires Restitution Payment
A man who held a woman captive in a hotel room at Caesars Palace Las Vegas and threw objects out of the window will be spending time in prison.
Matthew Mannix, aged 36, was sentenced on Thursday for his actions that occurred on July 11. He will serve between 19 to 48 months in prison for the drug-induced incident where he caused damage to the hotel property. The extent of the damage will require him to pay back approximately $55,000 to the hotel.
Mannix is prohibited from visiting Strip casinos in Las Vegas as per his sentence conditions.
Accepting a plea deal, Mannix pled guilty to destruction of property and negligence charges. Had he not agreed to this deal, he could've faced five years in jail for the charges as per Las Vegas TV station KLAS.
Mannix initially faced more severe consequences; he was charged with first-degree kidnapping, coercion with a deadly weapon, destruction of property and disregarding the safety of persons or property.
Threatening Behavior
Police reported that Matthews Mannix had made threats to shoot police officers and cut out the woman's tongue. During the incident, he allegedly said, "I have a magazine full of rounds and that I will pull the trigger," as mentioned by Las Vegas TV station KVVU. The unidentified woman being held by him claimed he had a knife which made her fear for her life.
The standoff lasted for 5 hours, during which Mannix resisted the police's attempts to convince him to surrender.
Drug Influenced
Mannix's actions were later found to be influenced by methamphetamine (meth). Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officials noted in an arrest report that both Mannix and the woman were under the influence of narcotics and experiencing drug-induced paranoia.
Mannix's attorney, David Roger, confirmed to a judge that Mannix had a drug problem. In court, Roger stated, "He will continue to work to address his drug addiction." Roger added that Mannix apologized for the incident.
The woman claimed Mannix had deceived her, making her believe he was an actor employed by MTV. Their relationship was stormy at the time of the event.
Roger Mohr, Mannix's Las Vegas-based lawyer, confirmed at a hearing in August that his client had a history with drugs.
As of Friday, Mannix was held at the Clark County Detention Center. He also has charges pending in Colorado for an unrelated case. Previously, Mannix resided in that state.
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Source: www.casino.org
