Convicted killer Daisy Link faces new Miami-Dade jail battery charge after high-profile pregnancy case

New allegation inside Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center

Daisy Link, a 30-year-old inmate at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in Miami, has been accused of attacking a fellow detainee in a case now moving through Miami-Dade’s criminal justice system.

The alleged incident occurred shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Monday, January 26, 2026, inside the jail on Northwest 41st Street. The alleged victim, identified in the arrest documentation by the surname Gupta, reported that she was alone in her cell when Link entered and began punching her in the face. Gupta reported being struck at least 15 times and said no words were exchanged beforehand. She told investigators she did not know what prompted the alleged assault.

Two witnesses were interviewed, including one who reported seeing both women inside the cell but not a physical altercation, and another who reported seeing Gupta on the floor and Link helping her stand. Authorities documented minor injuries to Gupta, including an upper-lip injury and a scratch to the nose. Link was reported to be uninjured.

• Charge filed: battery by a detainee on another detainee
• Location: Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, Miami
• Reported injuries: minor facial injuries to the alleged victim

Case arrives months after murder conviction

The new charge follows Link’s October 2025 conviction for second-degree murder in the 2022 killing of Pedro Jimenez, her longtime partner and the father of two of her children. At trial, Link acknowledged firing the shot that struck Jimenez in the leg but maintained it was self-defense amid what the defense described as an abusive relationship. Prosecutors argued the shooting was not justified and pointed to evidence they said contradicted a self-defense account. A Miami-Dade jury ultimately returned a guilty verdict.

Jail pregnancy drew international attention, raised security questions

Link had already drawn widespread attention while in pretrial detention after becoming pregnant during incarceration and giving birth in June 2024. The child’s father was identified as another inmate, Joan Depaz. Both were detained in the same facility, and the pregnancy became a focal point of scrutiny because the pair claimed they never met face-to-face. The case triggered internal review and renewed questions about contraband movement, inmate communication pathways, and supervision protocols in high-security housing.

The battery allegation is a separate criminal matter from Link’s homicide case and would be adjudicated on its own evidence, including witness accounts and any available jail surveillance or documentation.

As the new case proceeds, court records and jail documentation are expected to clarify whether prosecutors will rely primarily on eyewitness testimony, medical documentation, and facility footage to establish what happened inside the cell.