Derek Chauvin's bodyguard wouldn't let him eat any court-provided meals to prevent any poisoning attempts


Derek Chauvin watches as his attorney gives his closing argument. CourtTV/Pool camera

Derek Chauvin's bodyguard says he wouldn't let Chauvin eat any court-provided meals during his trial for the murder of George Floyd out of concern for his safety.

Scott Yelle, who worked as the former Minneapolis police officer's bodyguard during his trial earlier this year, spoke to Inside Edition about the experience.

Yelle said Chauvin was held in a safehouse to protect him during the trial, and bodyguards even provided their own lunches for Chauvin to keep him safe.

"We wanted everybody to make sure that they didn't do anything they would regret so we just eliminated the lunches altogether and started bringing them in," he said.

Yelle said he also took a number of other precautions to protect Chauvin during the trial, including using bulletproof SUVs, wearing bulletproof vests, and driving to the court through a private parking lot entrance.

Chauvin is currently serving a 22.5-year prison sentence at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Oak Park Heights for the murder of Floyd.

In April, Chauvin was convicted of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter after kneeling on Floyd's neck for more than 9 minutes during an arrest as he begged for his life.

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