GUILTY NY - Fahim Saleh, 33, millionaire tech entrepreneur, dismembered, Manhattan, 15 July 2020 *Arrest*

[Niner]

Case # Defendant Summons # Appearance Date Court Judge Part
00981-2020 Haspil, Tyrese D 07/20/2023 New York Supreme Court - Criminal

Next Appearance
Date: July 20, 2023
Time:09:00 AM
Court:New York Supreme Court - Criminal Term
Part:51



link: https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcrim_attorney/DefendantSearch

 

[Luna20]

I wonder what all these miscellaneous hearings are all about? It’s been 3 years. What is actually going on with this trial? ???

And it’s been even longer for Blaze Bernstein. I don’t understand why both of these cases have had so many hearings.

 

[Countem]

Chilling detail in beheaded tech CEO case may prove ‘killing was premeditated'

EVIDENCE in the grisly killing of tech CEO Fahim Saleh may prove that his murder was premeditated as the suspect is set to appear in court nearly three years after entering a not-guilty plea. Saleh…

www.the-sun.com

A defense lawyer with no affiliation to the case has told The U.S. Sun that key evidence (e.g., Haspil being armed with a taser) points to Saleh's murder being premeditated and that Haspil's defense team will likely argue self-defense.

Haspil is expected to appear in New York Supreme Court on July 20.

 

[Niner]

Thursday, July 20th:
*Miscellaneous Hearing (@ 9am ET) - NY – Fahim Saleh (33) (July 15, 2020, Manhattan) – *Tyrese Devon Haspil (21/now 23) taken into custody (7/17/20), charged & arraigned (7/18/20) & indicted (9/16/20) with 1st & 2nd degree murder, 3 counts of 2nd degree grand larceny, 2nd degree burglary, concealment of a human corpse & tampering with physical evidence. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
Murder Info & court info from 7/15/20 thru 1/19/23 reference post #665 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-manhattan-15-july-2020-arrest.532329/page-34
2/23/23 Update: Next miscellaneous hearing on 5/4/23. 5/4/23 Update: Next miscellaneous hearing on 7/6/23. Other court site shows hearing on 7/20/23.
7/6/23 Update: Next miscellaneous hearing on 7/20/23 @ 9am.

 

[Niner]

Assistant's eerie actions after tech boss' body found a red flag, expert says

A SERIES of brazen moves by the suspect accused of dismembering tech boss Fahim Saleh may tear down his only line of defense against state prosecutors, a legal expert revealed. Tyrese Haspil was ar…

www.the-sun.com

July 20, 2023
A SERIES of brazen moves by the suspect accused of dismembering tech boss Fahim Saleh may tear down his only line of defense against state prosecutors, a legal expert revealed.

 

[Niner]

Case # Defendant Summons # Appearance Date Court Judge Part
00981-2020 Haspil, Tyrese D 09/28/2023 New York Supreme Court - Criminal Term 51

Date/Time Judge/Part Calendar Section Arraignment/Hearing Type Court
Reporter Outcome/Release Status

9/28/2023 09:00 AM 51 MISCELLANEOUS

07/20/2023 Newbauer, A 51 MISCELLANEOUS No Type Vidals, Kimberly
Adjourned/Remanded


Next Appearance

Date: September 28, 2023
Time: 09:00 AM
Court:New York Supreme Court - Criminal Term
Part:51


link: https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcrim_attorney/DefendantSearch

 

[Countem]

Assistant who 'decapitated tech entrepreneur is seen handcuffed

Tyrese Haspil, 21, appeared in Manhattan Supreme Court on murder charges Wednesday for the July 13, 2020 killing of Fahim Saleh. He turned down a plea deal.

www.dailymail.co.uk

• Tyrese Haspil, 21, appeared in Manhattan Supreme Court on murder charges Wednesday for the July 13, 2020 killing of Fahim Saleh

• Haspil turned down a plea deal and elected to undergo a mental evaluation before his case is moved to trial

 

[Honeybirdette]

Perhaps he’s trying to go down the mental/health insanity route? Would explain the 3 year gap.

Unbelievable although not surprising

 

[JudgeJudi]

I wonder what he did with the $100,000 he stole from poor Fahim? What happened to that?

One official said FS paid him well enough that he was able to settle the debts of several members of his family.

Tech C.E.O.’s Former Assistant Charged With His Grisly Murder (Published 2020)

 

[JudgeJudi]

How bizarre. What is going on with this case? Is it normal to take this long, 3 years and still no idea of when a trial might take place??

I feel for fahims family, they have been waiting for justice for 3 years and are still in limbo.

I wonder what all these miscellaneous hearings are all about? It’s been 3 years. What is actually going on with this trial? ???

Published July 20, 2023

Haspil's court appearance was the latest hearing in a prolonged case that has been delayed due to the Covid pandemic. Included are the first images we’ve seen of him since his arrest in July 2020.

Ex-assistant seen for 1st time in 3 years after not guilty plea in boss' death

 

[JudgeJudi]

First of all - the "ninja" description is simply tabloid fodder. The kinds of masks many wear in NYC amidst Covid-19 can easily look creepy; ninja-esque. Some turn them into works of art, or draw skulls on them.

Mr. Saleh had just returned from a run, and was likely surprised to see his (I believe former?) employee who was on a payment plan show up unannounced (so it seems) and enter the lift with him.

RSBM

The ninja description refers to the fact that he was dressed all in black, i.e. a 3-piece suit and face mask. He was on a mission to kill so I can't believe it would be either "creepy" or "ninja-esque" as it would only draw attention to himself. IMO it was in all probability a plain black mask as these were "hot" during the pandemic and very commonly worn.

https://nymag.com/strategist/article/black-paper-surgical-mask-trend.html

Why would TH fumble/fake using a key fob if FS recognised him?

 

[JudgeJudi]

Sawing or chopping someone up is a standout in the realm of depravity and says a lot about the person wielding the blade. Experts and historical records indicate there are few, if any, cases of a body being dismembered without the victim being murdered first. One thing experts do know is this: Dismembering a body is a strenuous task that’s almost always done to hide evidence in a way even most hardened criminals couldn’t stomach.

 

[Countem]

The beheading of tech CEO Fahim Saleh, and the tiny clue that may clinch the case against his personal assistant

The embezzlement was bigger than anyone realized. And a tiny clue, missed by the killer's vacuum, may now clinch the case for premeditation.

www.insider.com

Wow. Excellent new article with a ton of new information!

• TH allegedly embezzled $400,000.
• Four months after being hired, TH allegedly opened a PayPal account under the name Nethertek Switzerland, which would mimic normal business transactions for FS’s businesses. TH continued to steal money from FS after being fired using this PayPal account.
• TH allegedly searched for saws and “Where are your joints?” and then downloaded an image of a skeleton on his iPhone while inside FS’s apartment around the time of the murder.
• Any time a taser is fired, “confetti” identification tags are ejected from the device. While footage shows the masked killer vacuuming up the “confetti” that was ejected when tasing FS, one piece was recovered from the scene. That piece can be directly linked to a taser that TH signed for at his home a month before FS’s murder.
• TH allegedly left the crime scene to purchase a charger for the electric saw, which ran out of battery power mid-cleanup, after leaving the one previously purchased at home. It was coincidentally during this trip that FS’s cousin arrived at the crime scene and notified authorities. TH is allegedly seen on surveillance footage arriving back at the building and standing in the crowd outside.
• In TH’s storage unit, law enforcement recovered a backpack filled with fire starting and accelerating materials, which law enforcement posits may have been used to burn evidence if the cleanup had not been interrupted.
• TH is allegedly caught on surveillance footage the evening of the murder throwing a bag into the Hudson River in Jersey City, NJ. After a search, the bag was not recovered by law enforcement.
• TH allegedly used FS’s credit card after the murder to buy three gold balloons (two “2”s and a heart). The party supply business had TH’s cellphone number on file for the purchase, and the delivery address was an Airbnb where TH and his girlfriend had recently moved in and were celebrating his girlfriend’s 22nd birthday.
• TH may seek an extreme emotional disturbance defense, which could push the trial into 2024.
• The next court date is September 28.

 

[Niner]

Thursday, Sept. 28th:
*Compliance Hearing (@ 9am ET) - NY – Fahim Saleh (33) (July 15, 2020, Manhattan) – *Tyrese Devon Haspil (21/now 23) taken into custody (7/17/20), charged & arraigned (7/18/20) & indicted (9/16/20) with 1st & 2nd degree murder, 3 counts of 2nd degree grand larceny, 2nd degree burglary, concealment of a human corpse & tampering with physical evidence. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
Murder Info & court info from 7/15/20 thru 5/4/23 reference post #684 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-manhattan-15-july-2020-arrest.532329/page-35
7/6/23 Update: Next miscellaneous hearing on 7/20/23 @ 9am. 7/20/23 Update: Haspil appeared in Manhattan Supreme Court on murder charges Wednesday for the July 13, 2020 killing of Fahim Saleh. Haspil turned down a plea deal & elected to undergo a mental evaluation before his case is moved to trial. Haspil pleaded not guilty and remains in custody awaiting trial. Next miscellaneous hearing on 9/28/23 @ 9am.

 

[Niner]

Date/Time Judge/Part Calendar Section Arraignment/Hearing Type Court
Reporter Outcome/Release Status
09/28/2023 09:00 AM Newbauer, April A. 51 Compliance Adjournment Dominick, Chuck Adjourned

12/07/2023 09:00 AM Newbauer, April A. 51 Control Adjournment


Case #
Summons # Defendant Appearance
Date Court Judge Part
IND-00981-20/001 Haspil, Tyrese 12/07/2023 New York Supreme Criminal Court
100 Centre Street Newbauer, April A. 51

link: Defendant Search

 

[Niner]

I have NO IDEA "what" a "Control" hearing is.... so looked it up.

What is a Control hearing?
It means that something will be happening in the future (hearing or trial or even motions) and that this is a control date to pick the future date. Often this is done b/c the judge doesn't want too long between court dates.

and another:

The judge wants to "control" his calendar to make sure he knows what is going on with each case and to make sure cases don't get postponed endlessly for no reason. A control date is for both sides to let the judge know what is happening and to plan out what will be happening in the future.

link: https://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/what-does-control-mean--894771.html

 

[Niner]

Thursday, December 7th:
*Control Hearing (@ 9am ET) - NY – Fahim Saleh (33) (July 15, 2020, Manhattan) – *Tyrese Devon Haspil (21/now 23) taken into custody (7/17/20), charged & arraigned (7/18/20) & indicted (9/16/20) with 1st & 2nd degree murder, 3 counts of 2nd degree grand larceny, 2nd degree burglary, concealment of a human corpse & tampering with physical evidence. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
Murder Info & court info from 7/15/20 thru 7/6/23 reference post #694 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-manhattan-15-july-2020-arrest.532329/page-35
7/20/23 Update: Haspil appeared in Manhattan Supreme Court on murder charges Wednesday for the July 13, 2020 killing of Fahim Saleh. Haspil turned down a plea deal & elected to undergo a mental evaluation before his case is moved to trial. Haspil pleaded not guilty and remains in custody awaiting trial. Next miscellaneous hearing on 9/28/23 @ 9am.
9/28/23 Update: No info on compliance hearing. Next control hearing on 12/7/23.

 

[Niner]

Case #
Summons # Defendant Appearance
Date Court Judge Part
IND-00981-20/001 Haspil, Tyrese 01/04/2024 New York Supreme Criminal Court
100 Centre Street Newbauer, April A. 51

Date/Time Judge/Part CalendarSection Arraignment/Hearing Type Outcome/Release Status
12/07/2023 09:00 AM Newbauer, April A. 51 Control Adjournment
Rescheduled

01/04/2024 Newbauer, April A. 51 Evaluation Adjournment


link: Case Details - Summary

 

[Niner]

Thursday, January 4th:
*Evaluation Hearing (@ 9am ET) - NY – Fahim Saleh (33) (July 15, 2020, Manhattan) – *Tyrese Devon Haspil (21/now 24) taken into custody (7/17/20), charged & arraigned (7/18/20) & indicted (9/16/20) with 1st & 2nd degree murder, 3 counts of 2nd degree grand larceny, 2nd degree burglary, concealment of a human corpse & tampering with physical evidence. Plead not guilty. Held without bond.
Murder Info & court info from 7/15/20 thru 7/206/23 reference post #697 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...-manhattan-15-july-2020-arrest.532329/page-35
9/28/23 Update: No info on compliance hearing. Next control hearing on 12/7/23. 12/7/23 Update: Control hearing was rescheduled. Next evaluation hearing on 1/4/24.

 

[Niner]

Ex-assistant accused of killing and beheading tech CEO Fahim Saleh will try psych defense on a Manhattan jury

An "emotional disturbance" defense is planned by the ex-personal assistant accused of the 2020 killing-dismemberment of Gokada's Saleh.

www.businessinsider.com

Jan 4, 2023

The personal assistant charged in the home-invasion killing and dismemberment of his tech-CEO boss is set to argue at trial that he was "emotionally disturbed" in the weeks surrounding the grisly slaying, it was revealed in court Thursday.

News that Tyrese Haspil, 25, was considering what's called an "extreme emotional disturbance" defense in the 2020 killing of Fahim Saleh was first reported by Business Insider in August.

If Haspil could convince a jury he was emotionally disturbed — a tall order given a trove of video and forensic evidence pointing toward weeks of premeditation — he'd face far less prison time.
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A successful defense of extreme emotional disturbance would reduce the top charge to first-degree manslaughter, which carries a sentence of anywhere from five to 25 years.
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A trial date has not yet been set. But in a hearing Thursday, the lead Manhattan prosecutor, Linda Ford, offered a progress report, saying experts from her office had completed two psychological examinations of Haspil in preparation for fighting his emotional-disturbance defense.
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Haspil remains held without bail and is due back in court on February 26.