It’s been almost three years since Dead Asleep subject Randy Herman, Jr. was convicted of murdering his friend and roommate, Brooke Preston. Now it appears he might have found a new love.
The story at the center of the Hulu original documentary made national headlines after Randy claimed that he had been sleepwalking while he killed Preston and had no recollection of what he’d been doing. The defense strategy did not win over the jury, and the killer was sentenced to life in prison in May of 2019.
Brooke’s murder was thrust into the spotlight once again late last year when Hulu announced that the case was the subject of a new documentary titled Dead Asleep. Despite objections and a petition from the murder victim’s family, the show was released on December 16.
Randy Looking For New Defense
Randy has since filed an appeal in hopes of overturning his murder conviction.
“In his new motion, Herman wrote among other allegations that his legal counsel erred in concluding that sleepwalking is a mental illness and in advising him to seek an insanity defense,” The Palm Beach Post reported in December.
Randy says that his sleepwalking defense “should have been raised under the legal defense of automatism.” Prosecutors have yet to file a response to the motion.
The subject of Dead Asleep is currently serving his life sentence at Hardee Correctional Institution in Bowling Green, Florida while he awaits the outcome of his latest legal moves.
However, his incarceration has apparently not kept the man from dating. There are at least some thoughts that he’s found himself a lady love, despite being locked up.
Dead Asleep Love Rekindled
A woman named Nicole Ellen recently posted a TikTok video (which has since been locked as private) that includes photos of herself visiting an inmate that looks very similar to the subject of the Hulu original show. The clip also includes a Valentine’s Day letter from the inmate, who signs it: “Love, Randy.”
There isn’t a great deal to know about Nicole. However, it appears that she’s decided he’s innocent. One has to believe that’s why she seems to be in a relationship with Randy.
In one letter that recently surfaced, the inmate said he’s known Nicole for seven weeks. It seems they met in December. That would be the same month the Hulu program was released.
It makes sense that’s when Nicole would reach out. If she watched the show and decided on his innocence. She might have sent him a letter shortly after.
For those who haven’t paid close attention to this story, it’s an interesting one. And it’s still available on Hulu. If the “star” of Dead Asleep found new love, that would be quite the twist.
