Trans lover of Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin is given limited immunity ahead of trial

By EMMA RICHTER, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:33, 17 June 2026 | Updated: 15:54, 17 June 2026 The transgender lover of Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin has been given limited immunity ahead of the trial, a new court filing has revealed.  Lane Twiggs, Tyler Robinson's roommate and romantic partner, was granted 'use-immunity' for a statement he gave to officials on April 20, according to a filing on Tuesday that was reviewed by Fox News.  Prosecutors plan to use the 22-year-old's recorded statement, as well as his communications with Robinson around the time of Kirk's murder, at the July preliminary hearing, the outlet reported.  The legal protection means that the statement Twiggs made to authorities following Kirk's death 'could not be used against him,' prosecutors said in the filing.  Kirk, 31, was fatally shot on September 10 while speaking at a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) event at Utah Valley University.  Robinson, 22, turned himself into authorities the following day after his parents recognized his picture in the news and persuaded him to peacefully surrender.  The FBI soon uncovered that Robinson had sent a flurry of text messages to Twiggs during his 33 hours on the run, disclosing his alleged involvement in the shooting and his efforts to evade capture.  Twiggs, who has never been charged or implicated in the shooting, did not tip off authorities at the time, but did agree to cooperate when they sought him out in the wake of his roommates arrest.  The transgender lover of Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin, have been give limited immunity ahead of the trial, a new court filing has revealed Robinson, 22, turned himself into authorities the following day after his parents recognized his picture in the news and persuaded him to peacefully surrender Twiggs went into hiding after his live-in boyfriend was unmasked as the alleged gunman who shot Kirk while he debated transgender issues at the school.  Breaking news...updates to follow.   No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.