Matt Newman
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| Matt Newman |
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| Born | September 11, 2001[1] |
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| Died | February 23, 2024[1] |
| Cause of death | Shooting |
| First appearance | 7th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special |
| Final appearance | 8th Annual On Cinema Oscar Special (on-screen) On Cinema On Demand Episode 8: "Drive-Away Dolls" (unseen, archival security cam footage) |
| Aliases | Dr. San[2] |
| Relatives | Toni Newman (mother) Tim Heidecker (step-father) Diane Dougherty (grandmother) Charles Dougherty (grandfather) Tim's niece (step-cousin) Tim's nephew (step-cousin) |
| Portrayed by | Tobias Icasatti |
Matthew James Newman was the son of Toni Newman, and former step-son of Tim Heidecker. An avid gamer, he was shot On February 12th, 2024[3] in a tragic home invasion after defending the Newman residence and died from his injuries roughly two weeks later.[4]
Heidecker was adamant following the events of AmatoCon that G. Amato was directly involved in the death of Matt, potentially involving Joey P.
According to San Bernardino District Attorney Miriam Waymon, Matt was involved in an extortion ring involving explicit pictures of high school and college students, blackmailing the victims in exchange for Bitcoin. Joaquin Neville, a relative of one of the victims, allegedly visited the Newman household on February 12th, 2024, where he was fired upon by Matt with one of Heidecker's guns. Neville returned fire before fleeing the scene, crossing the border to Mexico. Matt was killed in the altercation. DA Waymon stated that she had no comment on the involvement of the Amato family.
Trivia
- Matt is Tim's second dead son, after Tom Cruise Heidecker Jr.