Bryan Kohberger Slammed After Mental Disorder Claims: 'How Convenient'

Social media users are calling BS on Bryan Kohberger's recently unveiled claims about his mental health.

Kohberger is the man responsible for the murder of four University of Idaho students. The tragic incident occurred in November 2022, a month before authorities closed in on the perpetrator and arrested him.

Bryan Kohberger received four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary. Prosecutors initially pushed for the death penalty; however, he entered a guilty plea to all charges against him to avoid the sentence.

Kohberger revealed his mental health diagnosis in June through a handwritten court filing. He claimed he was diagnosed with four mental health disorders in February while he was in custody awaiting his mass murder trial.

According to the document obtained by PEOPLE, Kohberger was diagnosed with: "Autism (level 1); OCD; ADHD; ARFID." He also noted that he had been using levothyroxine, a popular prescription drug in America used to treat hypothyroidism.

Kohberger did not try to avoid responsibility for his actions by revealing his mental health diagnosis. Instead, he noted in the filing that he was aware he would likely receive four lifetimes sentences and an additional 10 years for his burglary charge if the judge accepted his guilty plea.

The handwritten filing, dated June 29, came days before Kohberger entered his guilty plea deal in court. He confessed to killing Madison Mogen, 21; Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Xana Kernodle, 20; and Ethan Chapin, 20, four University of Idaho students on July 2.

Three weeks later, he was sentenced to four lifetimes in prison for his crimes. Kohberger's mental health diagnosis did little to help his case, as the four disorders he highlighted typically did not influence a person's everyday tasks.

People with autism level 1 are reportedly high-functioning and often display only a few symptoms of the disorder. OCD is obsessive-compulsive disorder, where an individual engages in repetitive behaviors to stop unwanted thoughts.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) differs from person-to-person but many typically struggle with their attention span or their ability to stay organized and focused. The fourth diagnosis Kohberger highlighted was the eating disorder ARFID, which is common in children.

Kohberger's newly obtained confession about his mental health did not sit right with many, who bashed his diagnosis as an attempt to escape punishment. Social media users declared the convict deserved no mercy on X, with someone writing:

"Oh, how convenient. Die motherf-cker! Now he's undermining the voices who need to be heard. It's true, dude has a personality disorder. Not to be confused with REAL mental illness."

Another agreed, claiming they had the same disorders and PTSD from the military; however, they did not wish to hurt people like Kohberger did. "I don't doubt he is crazy in many ways, but he knew what he was doing and absolutely needs to be held accountable, no way out," a third declared.

Last month, The Blast reported that a digital expert had weighed in on Kohberger's internet searches before his December 2022 arrest. Jared Barnhart of Cellebrite, a digital forensic company that works with law enforcement, claimed the killer was paranoid based on his phone data.

Barnhart believed Kohberger was scared the police were closing in on him after they identified a vehicle linked to the murders. His phone data revealed he was searching for ways to alter his car's appearance and even tried to buy a new car.

"If you weren't the bad guy, you wouldn't care, but he was scrambling, and he thought the police were on him," Barnhart said. Despite Kohberger's fears, his car wasn't the only reason authorities tied him to the crime. The sheath belonging to the murder weapon was discovered at the crime scene and had his DNA.

More details about the killer's case were recently revealed, with The Blast sharing that his mother, MaryAnn Kohberger, had texted him about the crime. Forensic experts noted Bryan received a message from his mom while on a call.

MaryAnn had texted Bryan about a news article covering the Idaho students' murder, with experts believing they had been talking about the incident over the phone when the message came in.

There was no response from Bryan, leading experts to believe he addressed his mother's queries over the phone. Additionally, no evidence proved MaryAnn was aware of her son's crimes and presumably texted him about the incident because she was worried for his safety.

Bryan Kohberger will serve four consecutive life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole and an additional 10 years for burglary.