Woman Marries Death Row Inmate Two Weeks Before Execution... "No Contact from Family"

Met Death Row Inmate While Researching Racism in the U.S.

Claims Innocence: "He Took Responsibility for What He Did Not Do"

A British woman has sparked controversy after marrying an American death row inmate. It is reported that she met the inmate while conducting research on racial discrimination in the United States.

On April 13 (local time), British broadcaster ITV reported the story of Tiana Krasniki, a 31-year-old British woman who fell in love with a death row inmate. Krasniki has moved to Texas in the United States to marry James Broadnax, a 37-year-old man currently serving time in a U.S. prison on murder charges.

In 2008, when he was 19, Broadnax was convicted for fatally shooting two adult men together with his cousin. His execution is scheduled for April 30, and he is set to die by lethal injection at the Huntsville prison in Texas.

Tiana Krasniki, who married death row inmate James Broadnax (right). Facebook

However, the two held a wedding ceremony on April 14 in the United States. The ceremony took place inside the prison and lasted only 20 minutes. Physical contact between them was not allowed; under strict prison supervision, the two were separated by a partition throughout the ceremony.

Krasniki said she did not receive support from her family for the marriage. She told ITV, "No one has contacted me, but that's okay," adding, "I do not blame anyone, and I do not expect anyone to understand."

The two are reported to have first met in 2024. While researching racial discrimination rooted in the U.S. justice system, Krasniki got in touch with Broadnax, and the two began exchanging emails and communicating with each other.

Krasniki described Broadnax as "very intelligent, eloquent, and polite," and added, "It may be hard to believe, but he has a moral code."

She claims that Broadnax is innocent. She explained, "DNA found on the weapon and on the victim's clothing matched not Broadnax, but his cousin Demarius Cummings, who was named as an accomplice." Demarius is also serving a life sentence, and he has recently confessed that the crime was committed by him alone.

Krasniki also commented on Broadnax's confession, stating, "During the investigation, he was under the influence of phencyclidine, a type of drug," and argued, "He took responsibility for almost everything he did not do."

She pointed out, "The judge excluded all African-American jurors until the last moment," adding, "This violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution."

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