The girlfriend of a Mexican mobster accused of murdering two Australian brothers and their American friend during a dream surfing trip is a cockfighting enthusiast and young mother.
Ari Geisel, 23, has been arrested along with his partner Jesus Gerardo, 36, and his brother Cristian Alejandro after three tourists went missing in Baja. California area on 27 April.
Mexican authorities will allege Jesus, also known as ‘El Cacas’, killed Australian brothers Callum, 33, and Jake Robinson, 30, and US citizen Jack Carter Rode, 30. failed robbery,
The trio’s burned-out truck was found on May 3 at a property in the Santo Tomas area, near their last known camping site.
Later that day their bodies were found lying in a nearby well, each with a single bullet wound to the head.
Ari, who has been charged with drug possession and was allegedly found in possession of the phone of one of the dead brothers, is now a key witness for the prosecution against her boyfriend.
Ari Geisel (pictured), 23, was arrested after a phone was found belonging to one of the slain surfers
Daily Mail Australia can reveal that Ari (above) is a cockfighter and young mother
Two of the three suspects arrested were brothers Jesus Gerardo and Cristian Alejandro. It’s unclear which brother is in his mugshots
In court on Wednesday, where the surnames of the three Mexican suspects were suppressed, she claimed that Jesus had confessed to her that he had ‘molested three gringos’ and stolen tires from the men’s ute.
Ari’s turn against her boyfriend comes as Daily Mail Australia can reveal she has a penchant for bad boys.
Just six months ago, she was dating another man – Juan Jesus, 31, who was one of six people arrested in a major drug and weapons bust by Mexican police in September 2023.
In December, she promised she would always be with Juan Jesus – however, it appears she broke her promise just a few months later and broke up with 36-year-old Jesus Gerardo.
Ari frequently posts about her daily life in Mexico, including her love of bad boys and cockfighting
In a video posted online, she can be seen catching a bus with a female relative to meet Juan Jesus – who was in prison at the time.
“I will wait for you till the end,” she wrote along with emojis of a chain, a woman and a man.
However, her vow was short-lived, as it appears that Ari turned her attention to a new love, Jesus Gerardo, while Juan Jesus was behind bars.
Over the past two months – and as recently as May 1 – she has made several social media posts in reference to her latest boyfriend, including referring to him as her ‘husband’ and sharing memes joking that she is in love with their relationship. Was a major participant in.
Ari, who has a four-year-old son, often jokes about their lives as bandits and boasts online about his love for bad boys.
In late April, she shared a meme showing a man sitting in a car while being chased by police, along with a laughing emoji.
A day later, she shared a photo of Al Pacino with Michelle Pfeiffer in a scene from the iconic crime film Scarface, writing ‘Pretty girls don’t hang out with handsome guys, they hang out with crazy guys!’
She captioned the post with drooling and laughing emojis, ‘Me mero mol’, which translates to ‘This is my thing’.
On May 1 – just four days after the alleged murders – she shared a meme of a man standing with his mouth open and staring at someone off camera, with the description: ‘I’m watching my friend get slapped I am the one who said that he is the boss in his relationship.
He wrote, ‘Me with El Kecas haha.’ ‘I’m still telling him.’
In addition to her self-proclaimed penchant for criminals, Ari is also a cockfighter, with photos posted online showing her posing with cocks and trophies.
Ari shares copious posts about El Kecas – who she describes as her ‘husband’ – online
Ari, who is a mother, claimed to be the ‘boss’ in the couple’s relationship in an online post. However, she has told police that she was a victim of domestic violence behind closed doors.
She often documents her daily life online, sharing photos of herself playing with her chickens, spending time with her friends and young son, and riding cows and horses on her rural property.
Jesus, the ringleader accused of the execution-style murders of the Robinson brothers and Mr Rode, has been charged with forced kidnapping and faces a court hearing on Wednesday.
Ari, who appeared in court as a prosecution witness, told authorities that Jesus came home on April 27 and confessed that he had killed three people.
Ari said he then took her outside and showed her that her car was fitted with tires allegedly stolen from the trio’s home.
She said that after learning about the incident she ran away with her son to her mother’s house. Police arrested him later that day.
Ari told officers that she was a victim of domestic violence and was willing to cooperate with their investigation.
Jesus has not entered a plea and is expected to still have his charges reduced to murder.
Callum Robinson. 33. (left) and his 30-year-old brother Jake (right) were traveling in the Baja California region with their American friend Jack Carter Road, 30, when they disappeared on April 27. Their bodies were found thrown in a well. Saturday
Jack Carter Road (pictured) was traveling with the brothers. All three were found with a single bullet wound on their heads.
The Robinson brothers, originally from Perth, and Mr Rode were on a road trip around the west coast of northern Mexico when they failed to check-in to their pre-arranged Airbnb on April 27.
He was reported missing two days later, after which authorities began searching for him and became concerned when they went to his last known location and found his camping site covered in blood.
A few days later, authorities found their burnt car and bodies at the bottom of a four-metre well.
A fourth body, believed to be that of the property owner, was also found inside the well. Police believe he was murdered at an earlier date.
Police allege that El Kecas, who has a criminal record for drug dealing, vehicle theft and domestic violence, shot the men when they confronted him about stealing his tires.
His brother, who was also arrested, has been charged with drug possession.
El Kecas’ next court hearing will be in November.