An OnlyFans model is facing a murder charge after a man who paid her $11,000 died during a BDSM fetish video the two were performing.
Michaela Brashaye Rylaarsdam, 31, created a provocative video for her OnlyFans profile with Michael Dale, 55, at his home in Escodino, California. She received a substantial payment to bind him in plastic wrap and duct tape, which ultimately led to his death by asphyxiation, according to an affidavit reviewed by the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Rylaarsdam informed the police that, despite having no prior experience with BDSM, she was hired by the victim to wrap him in Saran wrap like a mummy and to attach a pair of women’s boots to his feet. The report mentions that text messages presented in the affidavit support this account.
A video recorded on April 17, 2023, shows Dale with duct tape covering his mouth, his head wrapped in cling film and additional duct tape, and a plastic bag, also taped in place, covering his entire face and head.
Prosecutors have claimed that as Dale was suffocating on the floor, Rylaarsdam engaged in sexual acts nearby while recording an OnlyFans video on her phone.
After realizing that something had gone wrong, Rylaarsdam rushed to call 911. After receiving the information, police reached the spot and saw Rylaarsdam performing CPR on the unresponsive Dale.
Dale was declared brain-dead at a hospital and was later removed from life support. He reportedly died due to a lack of oxygen to the brain.
Rylaarsdam was taken into custody last month and is facing a charge of second-degree murder, to which she has entered a not-guilty plea. She remains in jail awaiting trial, with no bond granted.
