The former boyfriend of a Sherman Oaks woman who managed the business affairs of the Kardashians and other celebrities was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years to life in state prison for her murder just days before Christmas in 2021.

Jason Barker, 52, pleaded no contest in July to first-degree murder in connection with the death of Angela “Angie” Kukawski.

At sentencing Tuesday in the Van Nuys courthouse, Barker — shackled and wearing yellow jail garb — showed no emotion as he apologized to members of the victim’s family who attended the hearing.

“I can’t take it back and (Kukawski) didn’t deserve it,” Barker said. “I can’t say how sorry I am for what I did. … I have to live with that for the rest of my life. I am deeply sorry.”

Los Angeles police detectives believe Barker killed Kukawski, 5

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