GUILTY CA - Fabio Sementilli, 49, renowned hairdresser, murdered in LA, 23 Jan 2017 *Arrests, 1 guilty*

[Niner]

Tuesday, January 21st:
*Jury Selection set to begin (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – Fabio Sementilli (49) (Jan. 23, 2017, Los Angeles) – *Monica Sonia Crescentini Sementilli (45/now 53) (wife) arrested (8/18/17), indicted (8/31/17), charged (8/18/17) & arraigned (8/31/17) with capital murder with special circumstances of murder for financial gain & conspiracy to commit murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will not seek DP. LA County
Jury Selection to begin on 1/21/25.
Trial set to begin on 1/27/25.
Superior Court Judge Ronald S. Coen presiding. Deputy DA Heather Steggell. Defense attorney Leonard Levine.
Court hearings from 6/5/18 thru 12/9/24 reference post #331 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...a-23-jan-2017-arrests-1-guilty.327994/page-17
1/7/25 Update: Next pretrial conference hearing on 1/14/25 @ 8:30am. 1/14/25 Update: Next jury selection on 1/21/25 @ 8:30am.
*Christopher Austin (38/now 39) – Plead guilty on 1/17/25. Sentencing hearing on 4/30/25.
*Robert Louis Baker (55/now 61) (wife’s BF) plead no contest/guilty on 7/7/23 & sentenced to life without parole.

 

[Niner]

here's an article on the case.

HUNTER: Widow finally going on trial in Fabio Sementilli murder

The knife that was driven into the back of famed Toronto hairstylist Fabio Sementilli was literal — and figurative.

torontosun.com

 

[GothamStraights]

Monica Sementilli has been in prison in LA since 2017 waiting for trial. Apparently the jury selection started today January 21st 2025. Christopher Austin who was hired by her boyfriend with whom she cheated on Fabio with, will be testifying against her as the mastermind that planned it all. Her boyfriend Robert Baker, an ex porn actor, was the main killer with Austin holding down Fabio as he got brutally done with. (I will not use strong language)...
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It's also interesting to see her in jail uniform and without fashionable clothes and bags she loved to flaunt and latest hair styles and color and makeup etc. I am not being petty; just ironic how things turn out.
I am anxiously waiting to see how this trial goes and what Christopher Austin says (he is testifying against her) and also, her BF may turn on her too now that he pleaded guilty and got life with no parole, he has nothing to lose anymore. I think they will BOTH testify against her.
Karma is real.

 

[Niner]

Nothing in the news - but the court site says yes - jury selection continues.

Future Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
01/22/2025 08:30AM Jury Trial in Progress
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 101

Past Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
01/21/2025 08:30AM Jury Trial
Held - Proceedings Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 101

link: LA Court

 

[Niner]

Wednesday, January 22nd:
*Jury Selection continues (Day 2) (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – Fabio Sementilli (49) (Jan. 23, 2017, Los Angeles) – *Monica Sonia Crescentini Sementilli (45/now 53) (wife) arrested (8/18/17), indicted (8/31/17), charged (8/18/17) & arraigned (8/31/17) with capital murder with special circumstances of murder for financial gain & conspiracy to commit murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will not seek DP. LA County
Jury Selection began on 1/21/25.
Trial set to begin on 1/27/25.
Superior Court Judge Ronald S. Coen. Deputy DA Heather Steggell. Defense attorney Leonard Levine.
Court hearings from 6/5/18 thru 12/9/24 reference post #341 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...a-23-jan-2017-arrests-1-guilty.327994/page-18
1/21/25 Tuesday, Jury Selection Day 1: No info yet. Jury selection continues on 1/22/25.
*Christopher Austin (38/now 39) – Plead guilty on 1/17/25. Sentencing hearing on 4/30/25.
*Robert Louis Baker (55/now 61) (wife’s BF) plead no contest/guilty on 7/7/23 & sentenced to life without parole.

 

[Niner]

Well - have not found any articles on this - it might be too early for them in L.A. to post the next hearing/trial date - but this is what they have. They "might" have the jury selection done - I will check later in the day - when it is morning on the Pacific coast....

Future Proceedings
There are no future events for this case

Past Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
01/22/2025 08:30AM Jury Trial in Progress
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 101

link: LA Court

 

[dotr]

January 22, 2025

CA v. Monica Sementilli: Celebrity Stylist Murder Trial

Monica Sementilli and her lover, Robert Baker, killed Fabio Sementilli to continue their affair and cash in a $1.6 million insurance policy.

www.courttv.com

Nov 12, 2024

 

[Niner]

Future Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
01/24/2025 08:30AM Jury Trial in Progress
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 101

Past Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
01/22/2025 08:30AM Jury Trial in Progress
Held - Proceedings Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 101

link: LA Court


Still NOT finding ANY new articles....

 

[Niner]

Friday, January 24th:
*Jury Selection continues (Day 3) (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – Fabio Sementilli (49) (Jan. 23, 2017, Los Angeles) – *Monica Sonia Crescentini Sementilli (45/now 53) (wife) arrested (8/18/17), indicted (8/31/17), charged (8/18/17) & arraigned (8/31/17) with capital murder with special circumstances of murder for financial gain & conspiracy to commit murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will not seek DP. LA County
Jury Selection began on 1/21/25.
Trial set to begin on 1/27/25.
Superior Court Judge Ronald S. Coen. Deputy DA Heather Steggell. Defense attorney Leonard Levine.
Court hearings from 6/5/18 thru 12/9/24 reference post #341 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...a-23-jan-2017-arrests-1-guilty.327994/page-18
1/21/25 Tuesday, Jury Selection Day 1: No info yet. Jury selection continues on Wednesday, 1/22/25.
1/22/25 Wednesday, Jury Selection Day 2: No info yet. Jury selection continues on Friday, 1/24/25.
*Christopher Austin (38/now 39) – Plead guilty on 1/17/25. Sentencing hearing on 4/30/25.
*Robert Louis Baker (55/now 61) (wife’s BF) plead no contest/guilty on 7/7/23 & sentenced to life without parole.

 

[Niner]

Looks like there was opening statements yesterday, 1/24/25.

CA v. Monica Sementilli: Celebrity Stylist Murder Trial

Monica Sementilli and her lover, Robert Baker, killed Fabio Sementilli to continue their affair and cash in a $1.6 million insurance policy.

www.courttv.com

Jan. 24, 2025
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Opening statements began Friday, Jan. 24.
DAILY TRIAL UPDATES

DAY 1 – 1/24/25​

• Prosecutor Beth Silverman delivers the State’s open.
  • Tells the jury that cell phone data shows that Baker was so close that he connected to the Sementillis WIFI.
  • Says the defendant liked buying shoes and going in trips, came from a Catholic Italian family and divorce was not an option.
  • Says the defendant also needed money and knew that is she divorced Fabio, she would lose all her things and have no money…if she brought Baker to the family they would never forgive her….
  • Says the only option was murder.
  • Tells the jury that Christopher Austin — who was also arrested in the murder plot and pled guilty to second-degree murder and the personal use of a knife in exchange for truthful testimony against the defendant — stated that the defendant planned the murder in order to collect insurance money.

 

[Niner]

Future Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
01/28/2025 08:30AM Jury Trial in Progress
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 101

Past Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
01/24/2025 08:30AM Jury Trial in Progress
Held - Proceedings Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 101

link: LA Court

 

[Niner]

Here's another article on Friday's opening statements. More on the prosecutors opening.

Trial Begins for Woman Charged With Husband's Death in Woodland Hills - MyNewsLA.com

A prosecutor told jurors Friday that a woman who had been carrying on an affair behind her husband’s back was the “mastermind” behind his stabbing death and was the only one who knew the narrow time frame that the prominent hairdresser would be alone at the couple’s Woodland Hills home. Monica...

mynewsla.com

Jan. 24, 2025
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The defense is set to give its opening statement Tuesday after the prosecutor finishes her opening statement.

 

[dotr]

Jan 26 2025 rbbm

Monica Sementilli's 'lust, greed, betrayal' allegedly fuelled murder: Prosecutor

A Los Angeles prosecutor laid out the case against the 53-year-old raven-haired widow of Fabio Sementilli in the long-delayed murder trial.

torontosun.com

''Accused black widow Monica Sementilli was allegedly the “mastermind” behind the brutal stabbing death of her husband, famed Toronto hair stylist Fabio Sementilli, a court has heard.''

Monica Sementilli finally goes on trial for the 2017 slaying of her famed husband Fabio Sementilli. SCREENGRAB
''As Monica and Fabio’s 20th wedding anniversary approached, the beloved stylist was oblivious as to what was allegedly happening under his nose.
“He had no idea what’s going on behind his back … He never saw what was coming,” Silverman said, adding that one of Fabio’s two daughters discovered Baker sleeping in the marital bed.''
'— Monica sent hundreds of naked photos of herself to Baker during their affair and the pair were “also swinging with other people.”

 

[geevee]

L&C has it live this morning:

 

[arielilane]

@cathyrusson

**NEW TRIAL*** Love Affair Murder Trial — CA v. #MonicaSementilli — Day One

https://youtube.com/live/JzLnsI_hPSw?si=u6jrs6-1AKnZoDTS via @YouTube

https://twitter.com/x/status/1883880208538947767

 

[Niner]

BUT - the court site has 1/28 - tomorrow for the trial continuing.... is there a trial in the video posted?? I can't access it for some reason.

Future Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
01/28/2025 08:30AM Jury Trial in Progress
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 101

Past Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
01/24/2025 08:30AM Jury Trial in Progress
Held - Proceedings Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 101

link: LA Court

 

[arielilane]

@cathyrusson


This trial is going to be a good one! Today we are showing day 1 from Friday as we were only able to get upload after the fact due to tech difficulties at court. Today is DARK. We are working on an option to bring in the trial it more 'real time' starting tomorrow.

Proseuctors say Sementilli had her lover, Robert Baker, kill her husband so they could get life insurance and be together. Baker allegedly enlisted Chris Austin to help. Baker pleaded no contest and was already sentenced to LWOP and prosecutors believe he is planning to lie on the stand and say Sementilli had nothing to do with it.




10:53 AM · Jan 27, 2025

 

[dotr]

CA v. Monica Sementilli: Celebrity Stylist Murder Trial

Monica Sementilli and her lover, Robert Baker, killed Fabio Sementilli to continue their affair and cash in a $1.6 million insurance policy.

www.courttv.com

''DAILY TRIAL UPDATES​

DAY 2 – 1/28/25​

• Proceedings resume Tuesday, Jan. 28.

DAY 1 – 1/24/25​

• Prosecutor Beth Silverman delivers the State’s open.
  • Tells the jury that cell phone data shows that Baker was so close that he connected to the Sementillis WIFI.
  • Says the defendant liked buying shoes and going in trips, came from a Catholic Italian family and divorce was not an option.
  • Says the defendant also needed money and knew that is she divorced Fabio, she would lose all her things and have no money…if she brought Baker to the family they would never forgive her….
  • Says the only option was murder.''

 

[geevee]

L&C has linked Day 2's trial coverage already ("Live in 17 hours"):

Hopefully the link will remain the same tomorrow.

 

[Niner]

Tuesday, January 28th:
*Trial continues (Day 2) (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – Fabio Sementilli (49) (Jan. 23, 2017, Los Angeles) – *Monica Sonia Crescentini Sementilli (45/now 53) (wife) arrested (8/18/17), indicted (8/31/17), charged (8/18/17) & arraigned (8/31/17) with capital murder with special circumstances of murder for financial gain & conspiracy to commit murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will not seek DP. LA County
Jury Selection began on 1/21/25 & ended 1/22/25. No info on jurors.
Trial began on 1/24/25.
Superior Court Judge Ronald S. Coen. Prosecutor Beth Silverman & Deputy DA Heather Steggell. Defense attorney Leonard Levine.
Court hearings from 6/5/18 thru 12/9/24 reference post #341 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...a-23-jan-2017-arrests-1-guilty.327994/page-18
1/21/25 Tuesday, Jury Selection Day 1: No info yet. Jury selection continues on Wednesday, 1/22/25.
1/22/25 Wednesday, Jury Selection Day 2: No info yet. Jury selection has concluded. Opening statements on Friday, 1/24/25.
1/24/26 Friday, Trial Day 1: Opening statements by prosecutor Beth Silverman. Tells the jury that cell phone data shows that Baker was so close that he connected to the Sementilli's WIFI. Says the defendant liked buying shoes & going in trips, came from a Catholic Italian family & divorce was not an option. Says the defendant also needed money & knew that is she divorced Fabio, she would lose all her things & have no money…. if she brought Baker to the family they would never forgive her…. Says the only option was murder.'' Defense will do opening statements on Tuesday when prosecutor is finished. Trial continues on Tuesday, 1/28/25.
*Christopher Austin (38/now 39) – Plead guilty on 1/17/25. Sentencing hearing on 4/30/25.
*Robert Louis Baker (55/now 61) (wife’s BF) plead no contest/guilty on 7/7/23 & sentenced to life without parole.