Alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson's roommate and lover received limited immunity: prosecutors

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Lance Twiggs, the transgender roommate and romantic partner of Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin Tyler Robinson , was given limited immunity for a recorded statement he gave to authorities in April, according to a new court filing.

Prosecutors said in a filing on Tuesday that Twiggs was given "use-immunity" for a statement that he offered to authorities on April 20. Prosecutors want to use Twiggs' recorded statement and his communications with Robinson around the time of Kirk's killing at the July preliminary hearing.

Tyler Robinson appears during a hearing in 4th District Court in Provo on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, related to the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk. (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune via Pool)

"On April 20, 2026, in preparation for the preliminary hearing, Mr. Twiggs gave a recorded statement under oath and after an admonition that any false statement would be punishable by law and could be charged as obstruction of justice.  Mr. Twiggs was also given use-immunity by the United States Attorney’s Office and the Utah County Attorney’s Office—meaning that his statements at that April 20 meeting could not be used against him," prosecutors wrote in the filing.

Fox News' Lee Ross contributed to this report.