Drug convict Magnus Daniel Humphrey is dragged into court after refusing to leave cell and face charges over the murder of LA model Maleesa Mooney

A Minnesota man accused of murdering a model in her LA home before stuffing her body in her fridge has been forced out of his cell to appear in front of a judge.

Magnus Daniel Humphrey, 41, appeared before Superior Court Judge Kerry White on Tuesday after he adamantly refused to leave jail twice before.

The judge signed an 'extraction order' on March 8, which didn't provide the alleged killer choice but to appear.

Drug convict Humphrey, 41, is accused of the brutal murder of model and Beverly Hills real estate agent Maleesa Mooney.

The 31-year-old's family had alarmed police after they had not heard from her for a few days.

Magnus Daniel Humphrey, 41, appeared before Superior Court Judge Kerry White on Tuesday after he adamantly refused to leave jail twice before

Humphrey, 41, is accused of the brutal murder of model and Beverly Hills real estate agent Maleesa Mooney (pictured)

The March 8 order obtained by Dailymail.com said: 'The Court orders the Sheriff's Department to provide an oral warning that an extraction order has been signed and that Defendant Humphrey is ordered to exit his/her cell, enter a Sheriff's transportation vehicle, and attend court.

'If defendant Humphrey refuses to comply, the Sheriff is ordered to use all reasonable force and restraints necessary to produce Defendant in court.'

By mid-morning, bailiffs walked Humphrey - who was wearing blue LA County Jail garb - out of the holding area and into the courtroom with handcuffs on.

When LAPD entered Mooney's downtown LA apartment on September 12 they found food usually kept in the fridge on the table, according to an autopsy report.

The judge signed an 'extraction order' on March 8, which didn't provide the alleged killer choice but to appear

By mid-morning, bailiffs walked Humphrey - who was wearing blue LA County Jail garb - out of the holding area and into the courtroom with handcuffs on

Mooney (right) worked as a real estate agent at Beverly Hills-based agency Nest Seekers and had only moved into her new home a month before her death, her family said

Cops opened the door and made the gruesome discovery - her body forced inside and blood pooled on the kitchen floor.

'They found Ms. Mooney's body wedged inside the refrigerator,' the autopsy report said.

Mooney had blunt force injuries and lacerations on her body, and the cause of death was determined to be 'homicidal violence,' according to officials with the L.A. County Department of Medical Examiner.

The report also detailed the torture Mooney endured - her wrists and ankles were tied and a gag was placed in her mouth.

But investigators have still remained quiet on how Mooney and Humphrey knew each other.

The model was last seen alive in her apartment building's security camera on September 6, 2023.

Magnus Daniel Humphrey, 41, made his first appearance in a California courtroom last week, where he denied charges of murdering and torturing Mooney

The building has a resort-style pool and sundeck and central courtyard - as well as communal BBQ grills, tennis courts, and a dog park

Her family said Mooney was pregnant, but the autopsy report said otherwise.

Mooney's sister, singer and actress Jourdine Pauline, told NewsNation her sister was brutally tortured before she finally died.

'She was in a struggle, both her ankles were broken... her hands, her legs,' Jourdine said in tears.

'It's very gruesome details. She was definitely in a struggle. It wasn't something that quickly happened.'

Humphrey was arrested on November 3 in Minneapolis at his home on an unrelated federal warrant and extradited to California. He had been on federal probation for narcotics offenses.

A trial date has yet to be set, but Judge White ordered Humphrey back to court on June 12.