Aspiring rap artist dies after being 'punched for $5 bet'... by 22-year-old woman who now faces charges over his death

 

Bet: Tiffany Startz, left, 22, is accused of killing aspiring rap singer John Powell, 25, with a single blow to the face after he agreed to be hit in the face in return for $5
Game: Jimmy Mounts, pictured right, had been offering partygoers $5 to take a punch from a female

After being struck and collecting his money he walked away to talk with friends, only to collapse minutes later from a burst artery in his neck.

An autopsy ruled that he had died from a brain haemorrhage caused by blunt force trauma.

Startz, who is 5'5" and weighs 142lbs, was charged with reckless conduct and battery charges stemming from the incident last September in Joliet, Illinois.

Court records revealed that other party-goers gave differing accounts of how Powell suffered his fatal injury with some saying he tripped and hit his head.

Another said he had jumped up and hit his head while performing.

But these were cover-up stories to protect Startz and Jimmy Mounts who had been offering partygoers $5 to take a punch from a female.