Justice Served: Man’s Web of 400 Lies Unravels in Shocking Girlfriend’s Death Case

In a tragic case that has left a community reeling, a Virginia man is set to spend a significant portion of his life behind bars following the violent death of his girlfriend. Huy “Max” Nguyen was handed a 23-year prison sentence for the second-degree murder of Alison “Kate” Laporta, aged 38. The conviction also included the use of a firearm in the commission of this grave crime, as reported by NBC’s Washington, D.C. affiliate, WRC.

The harrowing incident occurred on April 17, 2024, when Laporta was fatally shot in the upper body. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, Nguyen transported her to Inova Mount Vernon Hospital, where her condition necessitated a transfer to another facility. Tragically, she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.

In a bid to cover up his actions, Nguyen spun a tale to investigators. Meeting with officers just before midnight at the hospital, he claimed that Laporta had been struck by a stray bullet while they were in a parking lot in Annandale. However, this fabrication did not hold up under scrutiny.

Through diligent investigative work, detectives dismantled Nguyen’s story. They uncovered that the shooting took place inside a vehicle, and it was Nguyen who pulled the trigger. The firearm used was later discovered near his residence in Lorton, approximately 20 miles southwest of Washington, D.C.

The case has drawn significant attention, highlighting the often-hidden dangers of domestic violence and the destructive outcomes that can arise from it. As Nguyen begins his lengthy sentence, the community mourns the loss of Laporta, whose life was cut short in such a senseless manner.

Nguyen is said to have admitted the parking lot story was a lie, changing his story to say Laporta tried to shoot at him and then shot herself. His defense team even introduced hundreds of pages of medical records from two years before the shooting, when Laporta allegedly had a mental health crisis and was admitted to a hospital.

Prosecutors reportedly said the since-convicted defendant told more than 400 lies.

Prosecutors called men to the witness stand who were with the couple on the day Laporta was shot. The witnesses said Nguyen and Laporta had been fighting at a pool hall and that the suspect had made threatening statements.

“The only way this argument ends is with a bullet,” one witness recalled Nguyen as saying.

“I”m going to shoot this girl,” Nguyen allegedly added that day, as Law&Crime previously reported.

Still, despite Nguyen’s conviction and sentencing, Laporta’s family sought more.

“I think he should have gotten the full 40 and plus some,” said Laporta’s daughter, Katlin Lasky, referencing the maximum of 40 years the defendant faced.

“[He] murdered my daughter,” said Tim Pounsberry, Laporta’s father, per WRC, expressing how the murder brought “absolute destruction” to the family.