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Tech Entrepreneur’s Dismembered Body Found in Luxury Manhattan Condo

Friends identified the victim as Fahim Saleh, and law enforcement officials said that an electric saw had been found near his torso.

One of the law enforcement officials said a surveillance camera had captured video of Mr. Saleh in the building’s elevator with another person who was wearing a black suit and black mask. On the video, the elevator door opens and Mr. Saleh goes into the apartment, the official said. The masked person follows directly behind him, and the two immediately start to struggle, the official said.

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by Anonymousreply 274September 10, 2023 5:44 PM

Sorry I just found someone had already started a thread.

by Anonymousreply 1July 15, 2020 8:56 AM

OP, did you even bother to search? Did you even . . . etc., etc., etc.

by Anonymousreply 2July 15, 2020 12:28 PM

Link to other thread?

by Anonymousreply 3July 15, 2020 12:40 PM

Russians

by Anonymousreply 4July 15, 2020 12:41 PM
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by Anonymousreply 5July 15, 2020 1:15 PM

Murderer Arrested

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by Anonymousreply 6July 17, 2020 2:04 PM

Posting here because DL is a POS and I can’t post past 400 on the other one. Yes, new iPhone and 5G.

I think a possibility is that he and the killer had a side relationship. This 21yo was definitely not qualified to be a chief of staff of this guy’s company, PA yes COS no. I think maybe the killer came over for a hookup.

by Anonymousreply 7July 17, 2020 7:06 PM

was the guy who butchered him black?

by Anonymousreply 8July 17, 2020 7:14 PM

How the hell could they charge that freak with only 2nd degree murder?

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by Anonymousreply 9July 17, 2020 7:14 PM

R8 yes

R9 there is no way that was spur of the moment

by Anonymousreply 10July 17, 2020 7:16 PM

In NY, first degree murder is reserved for the killing of police officers. All other murders are second degree murder or lesser charges (manslaughter)

by Anonymousreply 11July 17, 2020 7:46 PM

Tyrese and Devon are the Blackest names that ever Blacked.

I suspect he didn't have an Harvard MBA, so he must have had other "qualifications".

by Anonymousreply 12July 17, 2020 8:05 PM

R12 he had 8+ inches of qualifications

by Anonymousreply 13July 17, 2020 10:46 PM

On a grand scale, homophobia is probably the culprit here. Two closet cases fucking, both from highly homophobic cultures... the relationship implodes and ends in murder.

by Anonymousreply 14July 17, 2020 10:47 PM

Did he die?

by Anonymousreply 15July 17, 2020 10:58 PM

R15 he’s fine, he sends his love.

by Anonymousreply 16July 17, 2020 10:59 PM

[quote] Did he die?

No Rose. He's living happily ever after

by Anonymousreply 17July 18, 2020 12:12 AM

Thank you, OP, because I haven’t been able to comment in the other thread since comment 400. The page reloads as soon as I try to click in the reply box.

Just like the Comunale case, I strongly suspect there’s a gay angle. And not necessarily that there was any gay sex; just the undercurrent. Interestingly, comments online seem to acknowledge this is possible. Someone mentioned that they saw photos of Saleh’s long term GF and that Haspil didn’t seem gay.

by Anonymousreply 18July 18, 2020 11:14 AM

I just don’t understand how Haspil was a “personal assistant”. Perhaps younger people are different, but I’d say that most of the time, men want women in that role. I also wonder how Haspil was supposedly working for globetrotting Saleh when he was also attending Hofstra in Long Island. When did he go to classes? How can a college kid do anything for a CEO?

Also, now it’s reported that the person who found him was a cousin?

by Anonymousreply 19July 18, 2020 11:19 AM

Where do you live, r7?

by Anonymousreply 20July 18, 2020 5:02 PM

The young black guy is going to use the sexual relationship as a defense.

by Anonymousreply 21July 18, 2020 5:11 PM

I disagree with r501 on the other thread. Unless I missed something, how can you speak with such authority on what happened?

The building resentment and inequality you state with such assurance—like it’s somehow the victim’s fault he was murdered because he was successful and made more money than his employee.

People like you really rub me the wrong way.

by Anonymousreply 22July 18, 2020 5:46 PM

R20, I live in New York and have the same problem. It seems when a thread is very popular/populated, it becomes impossible to post. Same as r7, iPhone and 5G (although I’m usually on WiFi)

by Anonymousreply 23July 18, 2020 7:18 PM

R19: "You want me to give you a blow job and a new pair of Gucci loafers, then first pick up my dry cleaning."

I assume this is how it worked.

by Anonymousreply 24July 18, 2020 7:45 PM

Just read that he took a corporate credit card from the apartment and used it to rent a car to go buy all the dismemberment supplies. I thought he'd just Ubered on his own card. This is unfolding as something qualitatively different than stupid as I'd first concluded. It seems like such a statement MO and killing. I wonder if he's dying to tell a story to the police and the world.

Since he was the creator of comic books with repetitive rape and murder themes, of course I now wonder if Salah had been raped while incapacitated.

by Anonymousreply 25July 18, 2020 8:26 PM

R24, no doubt. I saw mention somewhere, of Tyrese walking the dog. “Executive assistant” my fat fanny. He was a chore boy and made Saleh seem woke

by Anonymousreply 26July 18, 2020 8:27 PM

Well R22, I won't get ANY sleep tonight.

I just stated the facts and interpreted them. Seems some people agree with me. I don't know where your stupid ass got blaming the victim. He was probably oblivious.

by Anonymousreply 27July 18, 2020 8:56 PM

r19, Saleh was only 33. The young tech guys with startups might have only have one or two of their bros as employees until they hit it big. He wasn't the typical old white male CEO of yesteryear you're envisioning, with an office full of staff, who exercises his misogyny by relegating the assistant role to a female.

Agree r14. The youth murderer is only 21 and he's probably just beginning to reconcile his sexuality as a gay black man. The debt probably ignited deep resentment and the realization that they were both using and trapping each other.

It will be fascinating to see the true nature of their dealings in court. They had an extremely intense relationship for it to last almost five years, at their respective ages especially. And for it to end such a dramatic way.

by Anonymousreply 28July 19, 2020 12:46 AM

R28, you may be right. I haven’t seen many women on any of his IG. It’s one big sausage fest. Women looking pretty at parties and making him food. That sounds about right for his cultural background. Any women in his office photos? Didn’t see any.

So very woke, not bossing a woman around.

by Anonymousreply 29July 19, 2020 2:53 AM

Might it also be that the kid came up with all or one of “their” ideas (e.g. the motor scooter version of Uber).

Being young, naive and not knowing how to actualize it himself, young Tyrese might have felt he was “entitled” to a piece of his partner’s success.

Found out the hard way he wasn’t.

by Anonymousreply 30July 19, 2020 4:13 AM

“all or part of one. . .”

by Anonymousreply 31July 19, 2020 4:13 AM

Tyrese pleads NOT GUILTY

by Anonymousreply 32July 20, 2020 12:24 PM

Thats the thing though r30, Tyrese was greatly enjoying the Fahim's success already. Fahim was paying the kid's bills and even putting up with his stealing. That's what leads me to think their disagreement involved more than just money.

by Anonymousreply 33July 20, 2020 1:19 PM

Link to original thread. We’re officially PART TWO! Squeeee!!!

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by Anonymousreply 34July 20, 2020 1:36 PM

Was asking about Saleh's social life in the previous thread. Any sign of friends, girlfriends or whatever? Work-Family, were Tyrese and his sister the extent of his interactions?

by Anonymousreply 35July 20, 2020 1:50 PM

Tyrese probably had fewer gay issues than Saleh--him of the social media where the only women are sisters and they are probably pretty intrusive.

Tyrese apparently paid the bills, so more than a chore boy, but probably not an executive assistant. Much is made of Saleh being some visionary, but basically he's like the guy who invented fart in a can. Yes, a lot of people wish that seized on something that obvious, but no it isn't visionary. Uber has failed in a lot of countries because of corruption, cartelization of taxis, etc---so, of course he had problems in Nigeria and clearly he didn't read the business press. The prankcall app also wasn't well thought through---people are less willing to take that kind of joke than decades ago and he was facing court time.

Neither of these guys was very bright and both were basically grifters. Saleh has a family who thinks he's Bezos, but he's basically just a salesman spewing silly entrepreneurial memes. At some point, he and the condo were going to face bankruptcy. Tyrese had a tragic upbringing, losing a parent to madness, being alienated and angry w/o an outlet. I wouldn't be surprised if they both took advantage of each other in different ways. Not condoning the murder but not accepting some kind of simple narrative.

by Anonymousreply 36July 20, 2020 2:21 PM

Tyrese’s legal aid lawyers are asking the public to “keep an open mind” and hinting that this is a complicated case and there will be more facts coming out.

What mitigating factors could there possibly be to justify their client stabbing, beheading and dismembering his victim?

by Anonymousreply 37July 20, 2020 2:23 PM

Tyrese's lawyers saying "there's more to this story" is just weird. WTF else could be there with video evidence?

by Anonymousreply 38July 20, 2020 3:31 PM

I suspect the "gay" defense coming up (i.e. "he made a pass at me").

by Anonymousreply 39July 20, 2020 3:57 PM

Gay panic is not a legal defense in NY anymore

by Anonymousreply 40July 20, 2020 3:59 PM

R37, they always say that. I can’t imagine how they’re going to spin it, but they’ll come up with something.

I’m imagining the “troubled youth” defense or race.

by Anonymousreply 41July 20, 2020 4:05 PM

He was coerced by a dangerous Nigerian cartel to kill Saleh!

by Anonymousreply 42July 20, 2020 4:08 PM

I still haven’t heard, was the killer Nigerian or have Nigerian ties? Does it loop back to Jussie somehow?

by Anonymousreply 43July 20, 2020 4:10 PM

What's that term Mrs Patsy Ramsey uses? A foreign syndicate?

by Anonymousreply 44July 20, 2020 4:10 PM

R43, he’s of Haitian descent, I saw somewhere.

by Anonymousreply 45July 20, 2020 4:13 PM

Saleh seems like a very kind man, making Tyrese pay back the money he stole instead of giving him up to the police. But he could have been in financial trouble. His motorcycle ubers were clogging the already crowded Nigerian streets so the Nigerian authorities banned them. That could have meant the difference between millions in the bank and sudden debt.

by Anonymousreply 46July 20, 2020 4:21 PM

Tyrese's possible defense: "Saleh was fascinated by my new taser and insisted I zap him with it so he could see what it feels like. But when I reluctantly complied, he freaked out and grabbed a knife and attempted to stab me. In self-defense, I was able to wrest the knife away and stab him instead. Afterwards, I got scared no one would believe me (being a young black man), so I decided to try and hide the body."

by Anonymousreply 47July 20, 2020 4:23 PM

They both reached for the taser.

by Anonymousreply 48July 20, 2020 4:39 PM

Tyrese's defense:

It was a sex game. He wanted me to tase him in the elevator and then stab and dismember him and flee when I got caught in the act.

by Anonymousreply 49July 20, 2020 4:43 PM

Pop

Six

Squish

Uh uh

Tyrese

Saleh

by Anonymousreply 50July 20, 2020 4:44 PM

“All the cool kids on YouTube are doing it, we should try it!”

by Anonymousreply 51July 20, 2020 4:45 PM

“My client fatally stabbed a guy and cut his body into pieces but please keep an open mind!”

by Anonymousreply 52July 20, 2020 5:20 PM

Tyrese's defense: crazy mother, chaotic childhood, sexually exploited by Saleh when he was a minor, and Saleh generally being a "dick" (evident from his entrepreneur-speak).

by Anonymousreply 53July 20, 2020 5:40 PM

i think he might use the gay panic defense. Or accused him of molesting him when he's a minor. Os sexual harassment. Or all three.

by Anonymousreply 54July 20, 2020 5:44 PM

There's something Urkel-ish about Tyrese.

by Anonymousreply 55July 20, 2020 7:47 PM

Someone on the other thread said that the "gay panic" defense is no longer legal in NY.

This is starting to remind me of remind of the Dominican nanny who slashed two little toddlers to death in a bathtub as the mother walked in with their sister.

The nanny was schizophrenic and living in dire economic circumstances. She owed money for some get rich quick scheme selling makeup. The family was oblivious to the economic disparity (instead of a cash holiday gift, she was given a used designer jacket pulled from the closet. Mental illness, financial stressors, a taste of the good life, with a large dose of envy and resentment tossed into the mix makes for some pretty volatile circumstances.

by Anonymousreply 56July 20, 2020 9:05 PM

Tyrese's defense:

We were testing out a new app.

by Anonymousreply 57July 20, 2020 9:11 PM

Well, I guess the Lord needed a headless, limbless angel in heaven. Tyrese was merely a vessel to bring this pure soul up to the skies.

by Anonymousreply 58July 20, 2020 9:22 PM

So is this one of those cases that'll go to trial immediately or do we have to wait until all sides are ready in like 2023?

by Anonymousreply 59July 20, 2020 9:27 PM

It will probably never go to trial. The suspect will probably take a deal. But the trial would be interesting to say the least.

by Anonymousreply 60July 20, 2020 9:35 PM

Don't be so sure about that. The stabbin' nanny went on trial several years after the crime. She was hospitalized until competent to stand trial. She insisted on a defense of mental incompetence, but it didn't work out for her.

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by Anonymousreply 61July 20, 2020 9:47 PM

Was he released without bail?...

by Anonymousreply 62July 20, 2020 9:53 PM

He’s being held without bail, R62.

by Anonymousreply 63July 20, 2020 11:02 PM

R56, yes! While I can’t ever condone what she did, I had a teeny measure of sympathy for Ortega. These NYC moms have an almost adversarial relationship with the nannies. My SIL gave her nanny a regifted booze basket for Christmas. I was on friendly terms with the nanny (who spilled a lot of tea about SIL, subsequent to this offense!) who was beside herself. She was expecting a gift of cash (as is customary) so she could buy her own children Xmas presents. That’s the kind of thing these heedless selfish people do. Not that anyone deserves to be savagely murdered, but there is definitely resentment.

by Anonymousreply 64July 21, 2020 12:19 AM

Agree with r36

by Anonymousreply 65July 21, 2020 12:28 AM

R43 OMG, Jussie is involved? Damn, that boy gets around and knows all the Nigerians.

by Anonymousreply 66July 21, 2020 12:52 AM

[quote]i think he might use the gay panic defense.

Gurl.... even if he could use gay panic defense, it would be DOA because you cannot be in a panic after you've been fucking someone regularly for 5 years!

My theory is they became jealous of each other. Tyrese was wining and dining other boys on Fahim's dime when he was overseas. Dicking down random twinks all over the fancy condo. Fahim busted him and sprung that 30 year payment plan on his ass, threatening to report him to law enforcement. Tyrese could not take being a house boy/in-house dick indefinitely, and lost it.

I expect his lawyers to work the false imprisonment/indentured servitude angle, especially with Tyrese being a young black man from a broken home in today's social climate. An even more intriguing defense would be Fahim threatening Tyrese's life if he disobeyed him. He could have easily had some Nigerians carry out a hit.

by Anonymousreply 67July 21, 2020 2:04 AM

INSTITUTIONALIZED RACISSSSSSSSSM!

by Anonymousreply 68July 21, 2020 11:22 AM

Is Tyrese in suicide watch in jail?

by Anonymousreply 69July 21, 2020 1:43 PM

Tyrese grew up in Valley Stream. I wonder if he used to turn tricks in the men's room at the Green Acres Mall?

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by Anonymousreply 70July 21, 2020 1:53 PM

[quote] i think he might use the gay panic defense. Or accused him of molesting him when he's a minor. Os sexual harassment. Or all three.

The second one is most likely, which is basically the one that abused woman use. It's the "Burning Bed" defense, and it basically allows a gruesome revenge type killing even years after and even if planned out.

by Anonymousreply 71July 21, 2020 1:57 PM

I don't know, his arms and legs and head just fell off. Weird huh?

by Anonymousreply 72July 21, 2020 2:05 PM

Stop posting NY Times articles, you have to subscribe to read them.

by Anonymousreply 73July 21, 2020 2:06 PM

So he's like Silly Lilly

by Anonymousreply 74July 21, 2020 2:06 PM

R73, go to your local library's website, all the periodicals are free online there.

by Anonymousreply 75July 21, 2020 2:34 PM

Saleh's nationality was Arab, a culture that is known to be very classist towards sub-Saharan Africans. Not saying Saleh was necessarily cruel to Tyrese, but the hierarchy between Arabs and Africans (in this case African Americans) is unmistakable. It could be, as well intentioned as Saleh might have been, he or his family held his benevolence over the young man's head like a sword until on day the guy snapped.

by Anonymousreply 76July 21, 2020 2:56 PM

Saleh was Bangladeshi

by Anonymousreply 77July 21, 2020 3:19 PM

Since some posters decided to ruin the other thread with their endless unfunny snark about this very serious case and the thread is now closed due to it reaching 600 posts., I'm bumping this.

Any new developments? Has it been revealed if Fahim and his much younger assistant were lovers?

by Anonymousreply 78July 21, 2020 11:38 PM

Has rapidly aging British actor Riz Ahmed been contacted about playing Fahim? A perfect role for him, he has the same buggy eyes and is slight and thin like Fahim was.

Riz's career is now in the shitter. Any role would be welcome. He's doesn't have any important upcoming roles. Before the pandemic, he was auditioning for roles and not getting any. Riz tried to revitalize his music career, that hasn't gone very well. He had a music tour scheduled, which was cancelled due the Covid-19 crisis. That Emmy he won sure hasn't helped.

The rumours about Riz sexually assaulting his female fans were being discussed again and he's living, once again, with a much younger secret American GF in his new posh London apartment. Riz lives with a parade of different women every few years, he lures them away from NYC, moves them into his London apartment, yet never acknowledges he has a GF. They are treated like secret mistresses. He's also addicted to porn and escorts.

Come to think of it, a movie about Riz's own weirdo life might be interesting. His squeaky clean positive woke public persona is nowhere near his actual sordid oddball private life. So many people have skeletons in their closets.

by Anonymousreply 79July 21, 2020 11:50 PM

[ quote]endless unfunny snark about this very serious case

Where the fuck do you think you went astray in your misguided effort to investigate "The Datalounge?" Are you one of Saleh's clueless, misguided Bangladeshi relatives?

by Anonymousreply 80July 21, 2020 11:57 PM

damn r79 tell us how you really feel about Riz

I dont think there have been any new developments about the murderer and victim's relationship, yet. But whatever comes out will be juicy as hell.

I just hope this doesn't turn into an Aaron Hernandez trial where all the gay shit is kept top secret. His family better let the teas be spilled!

by Anonymousreply 81July 22, 2020 12:21 AM

R76 he was not Arab he was south Asian

by Anonymousreply 82July 22, 2020 12:34 AM

[quote]Haspil left behind some clues: He used a credit card to purchase the saw...

That is one stupid schvartze!

"Law & Order" shows have been on tv for thirty years and and this brother uses a credit card to buy the murder weapon???

by Anonymousreply 83July 22, 2020 12:45 AM

R83 Are you saying a poverty of TV is leading to bad choices that would have obviously not been made otherwise if everyone had free and equal access?

by Anonymousreply 84July 22, 2020 12:51 AM

[quote]"Law & Order" shows have been on tv for thirty years

He's was born in 1999!

by Anonymousreply 85July 22, 2020 12:58 AM

Yes, r84. My post was a plea for free cable in the next Coronavirus Stimulus bill.

by Anonymousreply 86July 22, 2020 1:38 AM

Again, did Saleh have any friends? I see no sign.

by Anonymousreply 87July 22, 2020 11:03 AM

other than his family, the people he did business with overseas seemed to know him well. seems like he was away from home working a lot. He probably didn't have a lot of time for local friends.

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by Anonymousreply 88July 22, 2020 12:56 PM

[Quote]Saleh was Bangladeshi

Yes, I know his ethnicity was Bangladeshi, but he was born in Saudi Arabia and partly raised there.

by Anonymousreply 89July 22, 2020 2:06 PM

Doesn't make him Arab, r89.

by Anonymousreply 90July 22, 2020 3:18 PM

R90, I didn't say it makes him Arab. I'm saying he may have embraced the culture or been influenced by it. Arab culture looks down on blacks. It could be he was helping the guy out all the while letting him know that he was a subordinate. It might not even been him. Maybe the parents let it be known they were no fans of the PA.

by Anonymousreply 91July 22, 2020 3:37 PM

Played at his funeral

"I Will Dismember You"

By Sarah McLachlan

by Anonymousreply 92July 23, 2020 2:29 AM

Arabs and Bangladeshis both look down on women and blacks.

by Anonymousreply 93July 23, 2020 2:33 AM

I just wanna see Jharrel Jerome and Riz Ahmed do hot passionate sex scenes together!

by Anonymousreply 94July 23, 2020 2:37 AM

How in the world did Saleh not recognize his employee in the elevator? I know he was covered up, but wouldn't you be able to tell by how they move or their body type? I once ran into my mom on the slopes on a ski trip. It was a spur of the moment trip. She had no I idea I would be there, but she recognized me from the back, even though I was bundled up and I was wearing my bf's gear.

by Anonymousreply 95July 23, 2020 2:44 AM

Tyrese's defense:

He didn't recognize me!

by Anonymousreply 96July 23, 2020 2:49 AM

r95 IIRC from the reports I have read, Saleh knew it was Tyrese in the elevator and they exchanged words before they entered the condo and the attack started.

by Anonymousreply 97July 23, 2020 2:50 AM

Does this guy have any family? If he uses a Public Defender, he will likely advise him to take some shitty deal that will leave him worse off than if he pleaded non guilty and let the chips fall. His only hope is if some attorney, who wants to make a name for himself, takes the case. Someone slip him Casey Anthony's number.

by Anonymousreply 98July 23, 2020 2:55 AM

Why? He’s a violent murderer.

by Anonymousreply 99July 23, 2020 3:25 AM

Aaron Hernandez was a violent murderer as well. I wonder if Mr. Baez, who also repped Casey Anthony, is aware of this case.

r99 I think their relationship will turn out to be way more than meets the eye, which will work in Tyrese's favor if he has good lawyer. There are too many usual factors already, the fact that the young man was carrying on with Saleh for so long, who is 10+ years his senior and rich, since he was 16. That already raises red flags to me. Saleh's intentions for him may have been less than pure.

by Anonymousreply 100July 23, 2020 4:10 AM

Aaron Hernandez was a violent murderer as well. I wonder if Mr. Baez, who also repped Casey Anthony, is aware of this case.

r99 I think their relationship will turn out to be way more than meets the eye, which will work in Tyrese's favor if he has good lawyer. There are too many usual factors already, the fact that the young man was carrying on with Saleh for so long, who is 10+ years his senior and rich, since he was 16. That already raises red flags to me. Saleh's intentions for him may have been less than pure.

by Anonymousreply 101July 23, 2020 4:10 AM

So when are we going to find out if they were involved or not? I want answers.

by Anonymousreply 102July 23, 2020 7:27 PM

Someone needs to leak some pics.

by Anonymousreply 103July 23, 2020 9:24 PM

Tyrese lived in a $15,000/ month apartment and had his own business. The fact that he grew up in foster care and was a minor when they met is suspect.

by Anonymousreply 104July 24, 2020 2:05 AM

Are you implying that Saleh adopted him as a foster child?

Because if you aren't, I am.

by Anonymousreply 105July 24, 2020 2:57 AM

Saleh’s family is going to bury any insinuation that there was any impropriety.

But just like the Comunale case, I think we are perfectly capable of sniffing out the gay angle.

by Anonymousreply 106July 24, 2020 3:28 AM

[quote]Saleh’s family is going to bury any insinuation that there was any impropriety.

They sure will. But if there was any kind of relationship between them that included sex, they will have a hard time proving it didnt start from the beginning when he was underage.

by Anonymousreply 107July 24, 2020 3:47 AM

[quote] What mitigating factors could there possibly be to justify their client stabbing, beheading and dismembering his victim?

I don’t know, maybe he changed the TV channel right in the middle of Gone With The Wind?

I can’t speak for this guy, but if my husband does that one more time....

by Anonymousreply 108July 24, 2020 11:21 AM

[Quote][R95] IIRC from the reports I have read, Saleh knew it was Tyrese in the elevator and they exchanged words before they entered the condo and the attack started.

That's not what I saw on the news broadcasts. According to them the video shows Tyrese entered the elevator with Saleh and pressed a different floor. Why would he pretend to go to another floor if Saleh recognized him? The video also shows Saleh fell, but does not show why he fell. If Tyrese had tased him at that point, it would have been obvious on the video tape.

Two lives lost, one of them hunky...what a shame.

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by Anonymousreply 109July 24, 2020 11:54 AM

[quote] According to them the video shows Tyrese entered the elevator with Saleh and pressed a different floor.

I've only stayed in one apartment in which the elevator opened directly, but to access that floor, you needed a key, unlike a regular elevator, where you just press a button.

If you had a guest and the doorman wasn't on duty to key the elevator, they called from the lobby and you would press the button outside the elevator to call the elevator (or ride downstairs and get them). As additional security, the elevator door had a lock on it, which we kept unlocked during the day, which I suppose was not terribly safe, but it never caused a problem.

With today's technology, I would assume you would restrict floor access with a key card, keypad, or even a fingerprint reader.

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by Anonymousreply 110July 24, 2020 12:18 PM

Saleh was cute too...maybe he secretly recorded Tyrese fucking him and was threatening to put that shit online if he kept acting out

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by Anonymousreply 111July 24, 2020 12:30 PM

Tons of educated Nigerians, who would have lept at the opportunity to be his assistant and would not have fucked up the gig.

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by Anonymousreply 112July 24, 2020 1:30 PM

Unless they worked for Jussie.

by Anonymousreply 113July 24, 2020 1:59 PM

He was cutting off the assistant's funds and probably boasted about it.

by Anonymousreply 114July 24, 2020 2:22 PM

"If you cut off my funds, I'll cut off your limbs and head! Don't try me, ho!"

by Anonymousreply 115July 24, 2020 2:25 PM

[quote]But just like the Comunale case, I think we are perfectly capable of sniffing out the gay angle.

I never read those threads. Cliffs?

by Anonymousreply 116July 24, 2020 2:42 PM

Here

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by Anonymousreply 117July 24, 2020 2:51 PM

My son was a confirmed, happy bachelor and had many girlfriends! He just hadn’t met the *right one* yet!

by Anonymousreply 118July 24, 2020 3:05 PM

I asked for cliffs. You want me to read the whole thread, r117? Never mind. I'm good.

by Anonymousreply 119July 24, 2020 3:16 PM

R119, the first 5 posts in the thread tell you every thing you need to know, sparky.

by Anonymousreply 120July 24, 2020 3:19 PM

Saleh was gay, gay, GAY!

by Anonymousreply 121July 24, 2020 3:59 PM

NOOOOOO not gay! NOT!!! NEVER!

by Anonymousreply 122July 24, 2020 5:05 PM

R120 I see what you did there😉. Now there are more than just those two options.

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by Anonymousreply 123July 24, 2020 6:13 PM

OK we had celebrity and child in nature danger, luxe urban techie elevator intrigue and backwoods swamp massacre, what will be the next DL trending death thread? Maybe something from the sporting world and in the mountains, or is that too soon after Koby? Perhaps music world personality in the high desert?

by Anonymousreply 124July 24, 2020 6:27 PM

I vote for music world personality in the high desert!

by Anonymousreply 125July 24, 2020 7:31 PM

It was obviously a statement killing. I know that everybody thinks the assassin was interrupted mid-disposal, but most assassins don't handle the disposal process at the victim's residence.

He was killed because of something his whole family is involved in, not just him. Or maybe something he and his close friends are involved in. Either way, the person who ordered his execution obviously wanted whoever would find him to know that he was assassinated. The gruesome state of the body is a message, and leaving all of the materials used for the dismemberment is a statement. A warning of sorts to whoever is close to him and involved in whatever bullshit got him killed.

by Anonymousreply 126July 24, 2020 8:21 PM

R126 Are you saying the assistant was framed?

by Anonymousreply 127July 24, 2020 8:23 PM

R127 Definetly. There isn't any way the NYPD could ever trace it back to the Nigerians involved, or even find the actual assassin. But the case is highly publicized and extra gruesome, so they have to pin it on someone just to call it a shut case.

There's no way this was a crime of passion sort of thing. This was a hit from someone he took a loan from to save his company and couldn't pay back.

by Anonymousreply 128July 24, 2020 8:26 PM

Were his companies privately held or public?

by Anonymousreply 129July 24, 2020 8:31 PM

R128 so instead of tracking the Nigerian ninja they just found out who the closest black male to him was?

Hunty, there are Uber and Home Depot receipts for Tyrese. Stay pressed.

by Anonymousreply 130July 24, 2020 9:24 PM

r126 thats an interesting theory. But it is just soooo unlikely the Nigerians would contact a 21 year old fuckboy to carry out a hit. They could have easily made Saleh go missing in Nigeria, never to be heard from again. That would have been so much easier.

The fact that Saleh had the young man on a fucking payment plan for 100k, instead of getting rid of him or turning him in tells me Saleh had an affinity for Tyrese and desired to control him.

by Anonymousreply 131July 25, 2020 2:18 AM

I know you don't want to hear it, but this looks like a ritual killing, ordered by the Elite. The symbolism calling cards are all there. Saleh was "33," his body was discovered at 3:30pm.

See this thread at link for context.

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by Anonymousreply 132July 25, 2020 2:32 AM

This story has pretty much dropped from the headlines since the suspect was arrested, and not made any traction on black social media yet, which is interesting. I think it has potential to be very controversial in the BLM era, depending on the exact nature of their relationship. Im not suggesting that the murderer be the next OJ, hell no. But something is telling me the departed's life is not all it appeared to be and he held many secrets.

by Anonymousreply 133July 25, 2020 2:48 AM

Black or White, it's obvious to anyone with a pulse at this point that Tyrese was a vindictive botoy. And you just have to read his social media to know that Saleh was an annoying bullshit artist. Apart from the murder/dismemberment, they probably deserved each other. Now Saleh's parents will hope his sisters marry well.

by Anonymousreply 134July 25, 2020 3:13 AM

[quote]And you just have to read his social media to know that Saleh was an annoying bullshit artist.

Link please and thanks.

by Anonymousreply 135July 25, 2020 3:23 AM

This was my take: (from the other thread)

"Absolutely lovers--Fahim adored living on the edge & their affair kept both of them high, in the literal sense, and intellectually, because it will never be revealed as such, and they did the "bro" horseshit as what they thought was a perfect deflection.

It wasn't really about money-- Fahim thought that by asking Tyrese to pay back the funds that that would be the proverbial kick in the butt to help Tyrese to step up to the plate and start at least acting like a responsible, mature adult . . . but since Tyrese, with Fahim 's blessing, had his fingers (and hands!) in every aspect of Fahim’s life it was not about to happen ever, in this lifetime. That's what it was ultimately about, a clash of wills, and who would ultimately prevail, in every sense of the word.

Although Tyrese was beholden to Fahim in so many ways, Fahim was always aware that Tyrese was physically his superior, and that's where much of the fire came from in their relationship. Add to that the age difference, it was an ultra-volatile situation that would ultimately destroy both of them, although both of them denied it often, consciously and not.

Fahim knew that this might happen some day; during especially athletic love-making, he flashed to that possibility, as both of them lay back, sweat-drenched, drained. But Fahim would not give up his toy, and certainly Tyrese would not willingly, ever. In the end it was Tyrese's ultimate statement of "If I can't have him, no one can"; the intensity of his final moments/hours with Fahim speak volumes of their ultimate entanglement with each other."

If it was a hit, why did Tyrese stay 24 hours with the torso, & why was he so sloppy with the details? Not pro at all!

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by Anonymousreply 136July 25, 2020 3:59 AM

I find this case really fascinating; the fact that Fahim was so attractive (I know, there are differences in taste!) maintained such a high profile & generally acted out the way most on here carry on, it almost could have been any one of us . . .

by Anonymousreply 137July 25, 2020 4:02 AM

R136 Is that the Hollywood pitch for the movie?

by Anonymousreply 138July 25, 2020 4:02 AM

r138 I couldn't image doing such a thing as I'm still in mourning . . . . :)

by Anonymousreply 139July 25, 2020 4:03 AM

sorry, r136

by Anonymousreply 140July 25, 2020 4:04 AM

[quote]the fact that Fahim was so attractive (I know, there are differences in taste!)

He's was my type too, Id totally be banging him out

by Anonymousreply 141July 25, 2020 4:09 AM

What if Tyrese didn't steal the $100k? What if it was a gift from Saleh? Saleh's parents and sisters find out about it somehow and freak, so he makes up this bullshit cover story, maybe even tells Tyrese you need to give it back, but the money has been spent. An enraged Tyrese exacts retribution.

by Anonymousreply 142July 25, 2020 4:38 AM

So when do we hear Tyrese's side of the story? And what about Saleh's sister? Was she familiar with Tyrese.

I don't know what type of drugs r136 is on. BTW, they're both average looking if you ask me. Tyrese an average black guy (ABG)? and Saleh average Indian/South Asian guy. Not particularly attractive, not unattractive.

by Anonymousreply 143July 25, 2020 4:45 AM

Tyrese’s attorneys should get their defense out in the public ASAP to influence juror pools.

by Anonymousreply 144July 25, 2020 4:58 AM

"Stay pressed." "Cliffs"

Are some of you guys visiting from LSA?

by Anonymousreply 145July 25, 2020 12:35 PM

R145 doesn't see the irony in his post.

by Anonymousreply 146July 25, 2020 12:43 PM

R145 Linguistic Society of America?

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by Anonymousreply 147July 25, 2020 12:46 PM

[quote][R145] doesn't see the irony in his post.

Guess I have to spell it out? I meant, LSA, the black womens gossip forum, Lipstick Alley. Lots of gay men post there. Lots of DL-ers are there too.

I've noticed, over the past few years, so many DL threads are brought here from Lipstick Alley. Posters here even use the same thread titles, they're completely lifted from LSA threads. I read the celebrity posts there.

by Anonymousreply 148July 25, 2020 12:52 PM

Lipstick Alley is a black women's forum? All this time I thought it was a lesbian forum.

by Anonymousreply 149July 25, 2020 1:58 PM

Why isn’t it LA, lipstick is one word?

by Anonymousreply 150July 25, 2020 2:04 PM

[quote]I've noticed, over the past few years, so many DL threads are brought here from Lipstick Alley. Posters here even use the same thread titles, they're completely lifted from LSA threads. I read the celebrity posts there.

It's the other way around, boo. You bitches steal everything, particularly the gossip threads, from here and post it on LSA. You sluts are very uneducated and homophobic, by the way. There's no way we to get gossip relevant to DL here. All you obsess about is basketball wives and which baller has betrayed the sistas by getting with a white chick.

by Anonymousreply 151July 25, 2020 3:24 PM

R151 WTF are you on about? There can be discussion threads about the same news and events on multiple forums. It's not a zero-sum game with discussion forums. smh

by Anonymousreply 152July 25, 2020 6:12 PM

As someone who has frequented both sites (but only read LSA), it's amazing to me that there is so much animosity between the two considering the humor and bitchiness are very similar. I think we'd all have a damn good time with a few drinks.

by Anonymousreply 153July 25, 2020 6:20 PM

R153 Exactly. They like discussing news with our posters and some of our posters like discussing news with them. Not too hard to figure out. *yawn*

by Anonymousreply 154July 25, 2020 6:37 PM

R153 There's animosity because LSA is homophobic and Datalounge is racist. Not a hard puzzle to solve.

by Anonymousreply 155July 25, 2020 6:46 PM

[quote]What if Tyrese didn't steal the $100k? What if it was a gift from Saleh? Saleh's parents and sisters find out about it somehow and freak,

Well r142 if Saleh spoiled Tyrese that was his business. At the end of the day his sisters and parents could only say so much, or Fahim would would put a stop on his checks to them too.

by Anonymousreply 156July 26, 2020 1:03 AM

The idea that Saleh's family were probably bloodsuckers is an underappreciated part of the story. I wonder how heavily leveraged he was. I'll bet they'll have to sell the house he bought his parents, and the monthly costs on the death condo means it better get a deep clean and quick sale.

by Anonymousreply 157July 26, 2020 1:30 AM

I wonder if Tyrese spoke Haitian Creole to Saleh while fucking him. HOT. Saleh was filling up Ty's bank account like a mutherfucker.

by Anonymousreply 158July 26, 2020 1:45 AM

[quote]As someone who has frequented both sites (but only read LSA), it's amazing to me that there is so much animosity between the two considering the humor and bitchiness are very similar. I think we'd all have a damn good time with a few drinks.

That irony is completely LOST on R151.

Yet I can understand some of what R151 is saying, There is a a lot of in-your-face homophobia at LSA. Lots of those women there seem to hate gay men, lesbians and especially transgender people. They are very clear about their feelings when it comes to certain people. They are all trying to "secure the purse", yet go on and on about God. It's a very twisted hypocritical forum.

Also. lots of those LSA women seem to hate all white people, yet are obsessed with them. Every other post they are calling out white people. especially white women who date black men. Lots of those LSA posters don't seem to comprehend there are poor white people out there, the way they go on, they seem to think all white people are rich.

by Anonymousreply 159July 26, 2020 2:42 AM

Aye man, yall are disrespecting my moment. Stay on topic.

by Anonymousreply 160July 26, 2020 2:47 AM

R159 Perhaps LSA and DL should form a peace treaty based upon our mutual hatred of trannies, then.

by Anonymousreply 161July 26, 2020 2:50 AM

[quote][R153] There's animosity because LSA is homophobic and Datalounge is racist. Not a hard puzzle to solve.

I can find more racists post on DL than I could homophobic ones over at LSA. And before you try and claim I'm "really" from that site, I've been on DL for 20 years. I've known about LSA for about three years. I've seen threads on there about black sports stars supporting their kids coming out - and I barely saw any anti-gay posts and if there were any, they got tons of thumbs down, so I don't know what you're talking about regarding the homophobia.

by Anonymousreply 162July 26, 2020 2:57 AM

racist*

by Anonymousreply 163July 26, 2020 2:57 AM

More on point, I wonder when the trial coverage (or at leas t pretrial) will gin-up on Tyrese. That's probably when we'll see if the gay angle emerges. He should have known how intrusive Saleh's family was and how that could screw-up his plans.

One difference from the Communale killing is that while the killers did have some acquaintance with their victim (and should have known that messing with someone in the security business, even a salesman, was trouble), they had no way of knowing how intrusive his dad was.

by Anonymousreply 164July 26, 2020 5:01 PM

Moral of the story: probably not a good idea to murder anyone. Mmkay?

by Anonymousreply 165July 26, 2020 5:19 PM

R165, no doubt. It was a very different case. The similarity is that people on DL - and other discussion forums - can sniff out “the gay angle” and there is an adamant faction that angrily denies it.

Just my opinion.

I’ve seen this happen on Reddit, and people shriek “what does his/her sexual orientation matter?!” Well, sometimes a motive is romantic rivalry or jealousy. And if you can’t discuss that aspect... ??? It’s not a VALUE JUDGMENT.

But anyway. I think there is a gay angle here.

by Anonymousreply 166July 26, 2020 6:00 PM

[quote]One difference from the Communale killing is that while the killers did have some acquaintance with their victim (and should have known that messing with someone in the security business, even a salesman, was trouble), they had no way of knowing how intrusive his dad was.

We know nothing of the Communale killing. Was there a gay angle? Was it solved? The person that provided the thread link said we would get the gist within the first five posts, but we can't and I'm not wading through two threads.

by Anonymousreply 167July 26, 2020 7:37 PM

R167: Google is your friend. Vanity Fair did a nice synopsis, but w/o the gay angle.

by Anonymousreply 168July 26, 2020 7:45 PM

^ I guess what I want to know is if DL is usually right with its haunches.

by Anonymousreply 169July 26, 2020 7:45 PM

[post redacted because linking to dailymail.co.uk clearly indicates that the poster is either a troll or an idiot (probably both, honestly.) Our advice is that you just ignore this poster but whatever you do, don't click on any link to this putrid rag.]

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by Anonymousreply 170July 26, 2020 7:46 PM

[quote]Vanity Fair did a nice synopsis, but w/o the gay angle.

So the gay angle is just a DL thing? Thanks.

by Anonymousreply 171July 26, 2020 7:47 PM

[quote] DL is usually right with its haunches.

Well, the bottoms usually are anyway.

by Anonymousreply 172July 26, 2020 9:20 PM

[quote]you're exhausting.

R170. You know Daily Fail links don't work on DL, don't you?

by Anonymousreply 173July 26, 2020 9:30 PM

They actually do, r173, if you go to settings and turn off link previews.

by Anonymousreply 174July 27, 2020 3:16 AM

Those curious how the Communale case turned out, here's the Vanity Fair article (no thanks to r170) that largely discredits the gay angle. So DL was likely wrong about as they may be about this case.

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by Anonymousreply 175July 27, 2020 9:25 AM

Okay, correction: CLOSETED gay angle.

Because these guys weren’t out and proud. And neither were the trash bags in the Comunale case.

by Anonymousreply 176July 27, 2020 12:10 PM

Haspil’s girlfriend of two years, Marine, has given an interview to NY1’s Dean Meminger. She claims he would never hurt a fly, and they have the wrong guy. Although she claims they want to get married, she’s moving back to Europe now.

Honestly, I don’t think she was speaking with very much conviction or passion. Interviewed at the same location was Haspil’s Legal Aid attorney. I was left with the impression that she was acting out of charity, giving a lukewarm and nonspecific statement of his innocence but wanting to GTFO ASAP. She was throwing him a bone. They didn’t show her face, but her body language was very closed and reticent. Very little expression in her voice.

Not judging her, BTW. She’s in a terrible position, and I don’t blame her for leaving the country.

by Anonymousreply 177July 27, 2020 3:54 PM

[quote] Honestly, I don’t think she was speaking with very much conviction or passion.

Well it’s really nothing to lose your head over.

by Anonymousreply 178July 27, 2020 3:55 PM

Thanks r177.

I think she is cutting her losses too, she sounds very young and its totally not worth it for her to stay. At the end of the segment, it sounds like she is sad that the relationship didn't work out, rather that being sad that she cannot see Tyrese for the time being. What kind of accent does she have?

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by Anonymousreply 179July 28, 2020 1:30 AM

Her name is Marine.

She sounds French or maybe Romanian or whatever Melanoma is.

by Anonymousreply 180July 28, 2020 5:22 AM

But she’s not saying she was with him in the timeframe right? Where is it that he says he was, and wouldn’t it have been work days for them both that he should have had contact with his boss?

by Anonymousreply 181July 28, 2020 5:48 AM

His GF sounds delusional. The evidence points to him having murdered Fahim.

Since we know nothing about her background, I'm assuming she's not a trust funder? She must have seen Tyrese as a good catch, she 'secured the purse' so to speak. Because that's all most of these young women who move to NYC seem to want, a guy with money. For Marine, he was young, successful and rich. Or so she thought.

by Anonymousreply 182July 28, 2020 6:14 AM

I voted deluded and probably wising-up. Besides the murder, there's whole thing about him probably bisexual, if not gay, which doesn't help. Maybe she knew about the sexuality but thought it was part of his NY-ish appeal or something.

by Anonymousreply 183July 28, 2020 10:40 AM

Maybe she lived with him and is leaving because she has nowhere to live now. Also, doubt she would want to stick around and possibly be called as a witness, or even named as an accomplice. (You know how LE rolls in NYC.) Get out while you can, girlfriend, and sell your story to "Hello" magazine.💅

I'm guessing she's French with a Caribbean background (Martinique, Antigua, Haiti, Réunion).

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by Anonymousreply 184July 28, 2020 11:12 AM

I wonder if she was the girl in the video of him in SoHo. Also if she’s allowed to leave the country at this point. And what her current immigration status is. I know a few people who are overstaying student visas and one who just made a green card marriage. They’re hardworking normal people and want to steer clear of any trouble with the police. Marine is probably distraught right now. Damn. Imagine going to France and having this happen to you.

by Anonymousreply 185July 28, 2020 11:14 AM

An American girlfriend would ride with him no matter what.

by Anonymousreply 186July 28, 2020 12:00 PM

[quote] An American girlfriend would ride with him no matter what.

An American girlfriend would ride him no matter what.

Fixded.

by Anonymousreply 187July 28, 2020 12:06 PM

R187 made me LOL

by Anonymousreply 188July 28, 2020 1:03 PM

Whatever, rich guy gets killed and dismembered.

by Anonymousreply 189July 28, 2020 1:59 PM

The girlfriend is hightailing it back to France (or Belgium) leaving him to fend for himself. Isn't she a potential witness?

by Anonymousreply 190July 28, 2020 2:24 PM

They can always interview little cherchez la femme via Skype.

by Anonymousreply 191July 28, 2020 2:42 PM

So this gets read of the gay angle, I hope DL doesn’t lose interest.

by Anonymousreply 192July 29, 2020 2:55 AM

[quote]So this gets read of the gay angle

Like hell it does r192! I wont be convinced until I see the court evidence. And even if they weren't intimate there was always the possibility Saleh had lust for Tyrese that wasn't reciprocated.

by Anonymousreply 193July 29, 2020 3:21 AM

This looks video of Tyrese playing with a dog in Fahim's home in happier times

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by Anonymousreply 194July 30, 2020 5:13 AM

It’s much bigger news in Nigeria, apparently. He had many friends and was much beloved there.

by Anonymousreply 195July 31, 2020 5:30 AM

They weren’t sexually involved, r193. Let it go.

by Anonymousreply 196July 31, 2020 5:32 AM

I actually think there was a sexual component to their relationship.

Did I hear this correctly, Fahim hired Tyrese when he was 16?

by Anonymousreply 197July 31, 2020 5:35 AM

r196 Aaron Hernandez had a whole baby mama and a daughter and he was still gay as hell. So until we see more evidence, I am under the impression they were more than friends at some point.

by Anonymousreply 198July 31, 2020 5:39 AM

The lawyers already urged the public not to pass judgement on Tyrese because there was be more to come.

by Anonymousreply 199July 31, 2020 5:45 AM

In r194’s video, Tyrese looks ill at ease, almost nervous. Like someone trying to impress his boss. Pretty obvious he’s not even a dog person.

by Anonymousreply 200July 31, 2020 5:47 AM

That video was released on a Nigerian site.

by Anonymousreply 201July 31, 2020 9:04 AM

In R194’s video is the first I heard Tyrese's voice. I think R197 may be right.

by Anonymousreply 202July 31, 2020 1:17 PM

r202, I dont think I heard him speak in the video, I think that was whoever was holding the camera. Also that violin music over it 🙄

by Anonymousreply 203July 31, 2020 1:22 PM

R194 “Happier times,” like before the dismemberment?

by Anonymousreply 204July 31, 2020 2:58 PM

Little Fahim Happy At Last!

by Anonymousreply 205July 31, 2020 3:09 PM

I'm really interested in hearing Tyrese's defence. Why does American justice take so long?

by Anonymousreply 206August 1, 2020 9:19 AM

It doesn’t.

by Anonymousreply 207August 1, 2020 2:38 PM

What r207 said.

by Anonymousreply 208August 1, 2020 3:13 PM

Any new developments?

by Anonymousreply 209August 6, 2020 3:28 PM

No, he’s still dead.

by Anonymousreply 210August 6, 2020 5:18 PM

I don't think this was some spurned lover murder. Why would it be so clinical? Violent crimes of passion are stabbings, not Patrick Bateman style chainsaw murders where you line the apartment with plastic and dismember the poor fuckers.

by Anonymousreply 211August 6, 2020 7:24 PM

r211 Saleh WAS stabbed to death according to the reports. Tyrese tased him, then stabbed him to death. After he was dead, he drained the blood and dismembered the body so he could get rid of it, but the family member caught him in the act.

by Anonymousreply 212August 6, 2020 8:35 PM

[quote] After he was dead, he drained the blood and dismembered the body so he could get rid of it

I could never in a million years have done that. I get squeamish if I cut myself while chopping vegetables. Reading the accounts of the Joey Comunale killing made me light-headed. When the phlebotomist draws my blood I have to look away or I'd faint right there.

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by Anonymousreply 213August 6, 2020 10:33 PM

MARY!!!

by Anonymousreply 214August 7, 2020 10:59 AM

They sewed him back together for his funeral. Why not cremate him?

His sister wrote a piece for Medium about Fahim's murder.

But on Sunday, July 19th, 2020, my family and I had to bury my sweet brother in the Hudson Valley. I had to arrange my beautiful boy’s funeral. Three days prior, the funeral home called to report that it would not be possible to sew his limbs and head back onto his torso before burial. Upon receiving that news, I closed my eyes and crossed my arms over my chest like a Pharaoh, squeezing my phone against my body. My hands formed fists that I pushed into my heart with all my strength to contain my pain. Then I pleaded with the man to make sure all of my sweet brother’s body parts were in their proper places in the casket. The day before the funeral, the man called me again. “It wasn’t easy, but we were able to put him back together,” he said.

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by Anonymousreply 215August 13, 2020 7:42 PM

Heartbreaking read r215. He was a very kind person and his parents raised him very well. They will never recover from his loss.

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by Anonymousreply 216August 13, 2020 8:53 PM

R215 He was Muslim. They never cremate. Or embalm...the passage about the ice packs and white sheet confirm that.

by Anonymousreply 217August 13, 2020 9:13 PM

The funeral parlor had to chime in. Some things don’t need to be announced.

'It wasn't easy, but we were able to put him back together': Funeral home staff sewed limbs and head back onto dismembered tech CEO's torso before his burial, sister reveals in emotional essay

by Anonymousreply 218August 14, 2020 12:19 AM

He was adorable and successful, Im surprised he wasn't partnered up. I wonder if he was dating at all.

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by Anonymousreply 219August 15, 2020 1:15 AM

Terrible. I’m very sorry for his family.

by Anonymousreply 220August 15, 2020 1:23 AM

He was a successful businessman, but an extremely poor judge of character. Despite how well Tyrese may have been able to hide his dark side, I'll bet anyone else would have been able to suss the crazy coming from his direction.

by Anonymousreply 221August 15, 2020 5:34 PM

Any updates?

by Anonymousreply 222September 12, 2020 3:46 PM

[bold]Man pleads not guilty to 1st-degree murder in gruesome killing of tech CEO Fahim Saleh[/bold]

[quote]The former executive assistant of Fahim Saleh pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of first-degree murder for allegedly decapitating and dismembering the tech entrepreneur in his luxury New York condo in July.

[quote]Tyrese Haspil, 21, entered his not guilty plea via Skype before a state court judge in Manhattan after a grand jury indicted him on upgraded charges of first- and second-degree murder, second-degree grand larceny, second-degree burglary, concealment of a human corpse and tampering with physical evidence, according to the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.

[quote]Saleh, 33, who had most recently founded the Manhattan venture capital firm Adventure Capital, was killed in his Manhattan apartment July 13. Haspil handled Saleh's finances and personal matters, a law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation said at the time. The assistant allegedly owed his boss tens of thousands of dollars and was on a repayment plan, according to the official.

[quote]Saleh "was a witness to a crime committed on a prior occasion and the death was caused for the purpose of preventing the intended victim's testimony in any criminal action or proceeding whether or not such action or proceeding had been commenced," according to the indictment.

[quote]The indictment charges Haspil with three grand larceny counts for allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars from Saleh through PayPal and Intuit transfers.

more at link

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by Anonymousreply 223October 14, 2020 12:48 AM

Thank you for the update, r223! I’d forgotten about this.

The venture capital firm; is that something we knew back then? I feel like I didn’t know that tidbit when the story broke.

by Anonymousreply 224October 14, 2020 1:04 AM

[quote]Saleh "was a witness to a crime committed on a prior occasion and the death was caused for the purpose of preventing the intended victim's testimony in any criminal action or proceeding whether or not such action or proceeding had been commenced," according to the indictment.

Is the prior crime the theft of his money or was it something else? This will be very interesting.

by Anonymousreply 225October 14, 2020 1:48 AM

Any new updates?

by Anonymousreply 226December 5, 2020 4:13 AM

The murdered man's condo is now up for sale. It's $2,950,000.

It's up at StreetEasy: 265 East Houston Street, New York, NY, 10002

Good Luck trying to sell that place. Shudder.

Isn't a real estate agent legally required to reveal a gruesome murder happened in that condo?

by Anonymousreply 227December 5, 2020 4:21 AM

Somebody always buys it, some just don't care. My eldergay would buy a murder house and not think twice, except to bitch about how to get out the blood stains

by Anonymousreply 228December 5, 2020 5:08 AM

I need UPDATES on this and I need a movie about it

by Anonymousreply 229January 20, 2021 8:09 PM

[quote]I need UPDATES on this and I need a movie about it

Riz Ahmed as Fahim Saleh? Even though he has those puppy dog eyes, Riz doesn't look as sweet and kind looking as Fahim. Riz should play the killer!

Or the very hot Avan Jogia? Avan might be too sexy.

by Anonymousreply 230January 21, 2021 7:56 AM

How about Manish Dayal?

He looks kind and sweet.

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by Anonymousreply 231January 21, 2021 8:01 AM

Yes. Good call.

Would he have to supply his own chainsaw?

by Anonymousreply 232January 21, 2021 8:15 AM

[quote]but I’d say that most of the time, men want women in that role.

Um not always, gay men are very popular choices for personal assistants, especially for wealthy or successful woman. There's none of that competition thing going on with another woman and gay men tend to have good taste when being sent out to pick out things or give honest opinion on how to look better without offending them.

by Anonymousreply 233January 21, 2021 8:52 AM

[quote]Isn't a real estate agent legally required to reveal a gruesome murder happened in that condo?

My neighbor died about a year ago in his unit, no one discover his body for 6 weeks. They had some kind of special death cleaning crew within a week. Sold a month later. A lot of people don't care as long as they get a good deal. People die, it's part of life. 100 years ago it would be rare if you made it to a hospital.

by Anonymousreply 234January 21, 2021 9:02 AM

[quote] especially for wealthy or successful woman.

Just the one, dear?

by Anonymousreply 235January 21, 2021 12:33 PM

[quote]My neighbor died about a year ago in his unit, no one discover his body for 6 weeks. They had some kind of special death cleaning crew within a week. Sold a month later. A lot of people don't care as long as they get a good deal. People die, it's part of life. 100 years ago it would be rare if you made it to a hospital.

WTF are you talking about? Fahim didn't simply die in his apartment. It's not as if he had a heart attack and dropped dead. Or he was shot during a robbery. He was gruesomely murdered in his home. There is bad karma attached to that apartment. I believe in such things.

A friend bought an old Victorian house in Brooklyn, it was too cheap to be believed. He soon learned why it was so cheap. My friend had so many bad experiences in that creepy house. His partner told me he got a very bad vibe as soon as they entered the house to initially see it. The partner decided to remain in their old apartment! The partner warned my friend not to buy the house, he did anyway.

Bad things also started to happen to my friend's siblings and his friends who stayed over when visiting from out of town. In about a year, my friend sold the house.

by Anonymousreply 236January 23, 2021 4:41 AM

[quote] He was gruesomely murdered in his home. There is bad karma attached to that apartment. I believe in such things.

And millions of people believe Donald Trump was re-elected President last November; but that doesn't make that true, either.

by Anonymousreply 237January 23, 2021 4:45 AM

Court documents said a Makita saw, scissors, a knife, gloves and a mask were found in Saleh's apartment, along with bags containing a head and limbs.

"We're contesting everything here, including the circumstances of the death and whether or not they can prove that this young man had anything at all to do with it," said Neville Mitchell, an attorney with the Legal Aid Society's Homicide Defense Task Force, who's representing Haspil.

"This is going to be a vigorous defense for this young man. There are a lot of things that we're investigating that you know we're not prepared to offer at this time in terms of the defense, but there will be a vigorous defense."

Haspil is being held at Rikers Island, according to Mitchell.

The case was adjourned until January 11.

by Anonymousreply 238January 23, 2021 6:11 AM

[quote]""We're contesting everything here, including the circumstances of the death and whether or not they can prove that this young man had anything at all to do with it," said Neville Mitchell, an attorney with the Legal Aid Society's Homicide Defense Task Force, who's representing Haspil.

"This is going to be a vigorous defense for this young man. There are a lot of things that we're investigating that you know we're not prepared to offer at this time in terms of the defense, but there will be a vigorous defense."

What a load of bullshit. No wonder lawyers are reviled.

Didn't the surveillance video from the elevator encounter show Haspil used a stun gun on Fahim? Of course he killed his boss. Hope this POS is getting some prison justice while at Rikers.

by Anonymousreply 239January 23, 2021 6:55 PM

[quote]And millions of people believe Donald Trump was re-elected President last November; but that doesn't make that true, either.

What an absurd response. There is and will always be extremely bad karma attached to that apartment. Who gives a shit what you believe.

You seem like such a smug know-it-all. Why not offer to stay overnight or for a week, then report back to DL. I reckon you wouldn't last one night there.

by Anonymousreply 240January 23, 2021 7:13 PM

^If you believe in that stuff. What about the people murdered at Pearl Harbor, or the Twin Towers? People go to these places every day without incident or bad juju. 🙄

by Anonymousreply 241January 24, 2021 3:28 AM

[quote]If you believe in that stuff. What about the people murdered at Pearl Harbor, or the Twin Towers? People go to these places every day without incident or bad juju

I hated the Twin Towers. I always had a bad vibe about those buildings. They were too tall and definitely a target. A friend threw a party at Windows On the World or whatever the restaurant was called. I couldn't wait to get the hell out of that place.

I actually do think Pearl Harbor and the area where the Twin Towers stood, are definitely haunted.

Even though the deaths at Pearl Harbor and the Twin Towers have little to do with a single person, or a family, being brutally killed in house or an apartment, in both instances, all areas where gruesome deaths occurred can definitely be haunted. It's been reported, even if a new structure is built to replace a home or building where gruesome murders occurred or horrific accidents occurred, such a fire, the new build can also be haunted.

A new house was built where Sharon Tate and her friends were murdered, the new house is haunted. The EVPs recorded at the new house were chilling.

How can you speak for every person who goes to any building or area where terrible things happened? You know about everyone's personal experiences they had while at these places? Have you visited the areas where the Nazi death camps once stood?

Roll your eyes all you want. 🙄 🙄 🙄 🙄 🙄

by Anonymousreply 242January 24, 2021 5:00 AM

Saleh left behind 6 million dollars. His sister is the administrator of his estate and intends to keep his businesses running.

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by Anonymousreply 243February 2, 2021 10:29 PM

Well r236 that apartment was also likely where Fahim got dicked down by Tyrese over and over.

by Anonymousreply 244February 2, 2021 10:34 PM

Word to the wise if you’re in anyway involved in anything Nigerian while chasing large black cock... you’re in danger.

by Anonymousreply 245February 2, 2021 10:47 PM

[quote]Word to the wise if you’re in anyway involved in anything Nigerian while chasing large black cock... you’re in danger.

WTF? Saleh's killer wasn't Nigerian he was a Black American.

Any developments on this horrible story?

by Anonymousreply 246February 9, 2021 2:49 AM

Shit like this makes you want to not trust anyone at least not completely.

by Anonymousreply 247February 9, 2021 2:57 AM

Well they knew each other since the assistant was 15 or16 years old...they definitely knew secrets about each other,

by Anonymousreply 248February 9, 2021 4:20 AM

Ghosts don't exist. Therefore, apartments can't be haunted.

by Anonymousreply 249February 9, 2021 5:09 AM

[quote]Ghosts don't exist. Therefore, apartments can't be haunted.

If that's what you believe, fine. There's no convincing people like you. Until something happens to you, you can believe whatever the fuck you want. There is very bad karma in that apartment. Even if that place was given to me for free, I wouldn't live in that man's apartment.

A relative lived in a haunted house, in Queens NY. I kept telling her, "No wonder the house was so cheap." My relative and her husband always wondered why their wolfhound dog would suddenly look up, then seconds later loud pounding on the ceiling would start. During that on incident, there were only the couple and their dog, their two teens were out that day. The do would sense things, then get hyper, then he'd act scared.

At first, my relative and her family didn't know what to make of the dog's odd behavior, then, when thing started happening to my relative and her family, they finally understood why the house was so cheap. How they survived in that house for almost 25 years, was beyond me. Their basement, though thoroughly renovated with white walls and bright lighting, was super creepy. I never liked being alone in that house.

The house was eerily quiet. If my relative had a get together in their yard and you went inside to use the bathroom, if was like being in a tomb. Meanwhile, everyone outside was talking l and there was music being played, yet, once you entered the house, you heard absolutely nothing. Even the most expensive windows, the types which claim to totally block noise, wouldn't have blocked the noise to that level of creepy silence.

by Anonymousreply 250February 14, 2021 1:05 AM

Were investigators ever able to piece together what happened ?

by Anonymousreply 251February 14, 2021 1:14 AM

R251 It’s coming out in bits and pieces.

by Anonymousreply 252February 14, 2021 1:25 AM

I wish they just cut the heart of the matter.

by Anonymousreply 253February 14, 2021 1:36 AM

What disgusting attempts at levity.

by Anonymousreply 254February 14, 2021 2:12 AM

Update?

by Anonymousreply 255April 11, 2021 7:04 AM

I hate that there have been so few updates about this case since last summer, like damn. Interest has also waned. I think if both these guys weren't POC then it'd be different.

by Anonymousreply 256April 21, 2021 2:43 AM

How many homicides are there every year in NYC? Do you follow-up on all of them? Why is this one any more compelling than the others? It has nothing to do with race...it has everything to do with the guy who got whacked being a millionaire.

by Anonymousreply 257April 21, 2021 3:59 AM

[quote]Tyrese Haspil was a 16-year-old high-school student when he applied to be Fahim Saleh's assistant online. By the time the two met, Saleh had already established himself as a pioneer of tech startups in the developing world and was a self-made millionaire.

[quote]Once Haspil began working with Saleh, he became obsessed with the CEO's jet-setting lifestyle. According to prosecutors, Haspil stole from his boss, signed emails to associates with the title "chief of staff," and hosted friends at Saleh's apartment, passing the condo off as his own.

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by Anonymousreply 258June 4, 2021 5:19 AM

[quote]it has everything to do with the guy who got whacked being a millionaire.

r257 did you even been read the thread bitch? Its not just because he was a millionaire. All signs point to him being gay as well and the assistant being his downlow lover kept on the payroll to provide dick!

by Anonymousreply 259June 5, 2021 2:06 AM

R227: Did it sell? Did it go for over asking?

Will the sister run the businesses into the ground or have sense enough to sell what's left of them.

by Anonymousreply 260June 5, 2021 2:23 AM

Any update here?

by Anonymousreply 261September 2, 2021 5:08 PM

Look like it sold in April for 2.85M. They cleaned up all the blood. The description of the deadly foyer just reads:

[quote] Enter through a tasteful foyer...

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by Anonymousreply 262September 2, 2021 5:20 PM

R258 Damn, the daddy in the upper left is fine. I want him to have me.

by Anonymousreply 263September 2, 2021 5:52 PM

The bald guy pointing his finger, R263?

by Anonymousreply 264September 2, 2021 8:41 PM

R264 Yeah. He got me drooling.

by Anonymousreply 265September 2, 2021 8:49 PM

I cant believe how few updates there have been. The murder happened well over a year ago. I guess the wheels of justice are extremely slow during COVID. I know there will be tea spilled eventually ☕

by Anonymousreply 266September 3, 2021 1:16 AM

Damn still no updates. Maybe the trial will start in the next few months. Unfortunately I think gay panic or gay for pay came into play at some point.

by Anonymousreply 267December 26, 2021 6:02 PM

My guess is the perp is black that’s why no updates. Same with Wisconsin. But you get lots of updates about the white kid who shot up his school.

by Anonymousreply 268December 26, 2021 6:17 PM

No developments as we approach the two year mark.

by Anonymousreply 269July 1, 2022 10:11 PM

The assistant who allegedly decapitated his tech entrepreneur boss in his multi-million dollar Manhattan apartment was seen in handcuffs in court today as he turned down a plea deal.

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.

Saleh, 33, was allegedly dismembered by his executive assistant Haspil, who stole $90,000 from the businessman in the months leading up to his death, police say.

Saleh's limbless body was found in his luxury apartment on the Lower East Side in July and Haspil has since been arrested and charged with first degree murder over the gruesome killing.

Police claimed Haspil was stealing money from Saleh and took more than $90,000 between 2017 and July 2020, when the murder took place.

In their submission to the grand jury, prosecutors described finding a Makita saw, demolition bags containing body parts, limbs and a Home Depot receipt inside Saleh's home.

They say that over the course of three years, Haspil stole more than $90,000 from Saleh in PayPal and Intuit transfers, and that he kept transferring money to himself four days after Saleh had died.

Haspil pleaded not guilty and remains in custody awaiting trial.

Detectives started investigating Haspil after finding text messages in which Saleh accused Haspil of stealing the money, according to police sources.

Saleh was tasered and then stabbed multiple times before being dismembered, police said.

Surveillance footage from inside the 265 East Houston apartment building showed Saleh was followed into the elevator by a man - believed to be Haspil - who was wearing a black suit and mask.

Haspil's credit card was allegedly used after the murder to purchase a power saw and cleaning products at Home Depot.

The card was allegedly also used to pay for travel to and from Saleh's apartment.

When police arrived at the scene, Saleh's torso was found in the corner of his living room and his head, arms, and legs had been separated into plastic bags.

An electric saw that was still plugged in, a vacuum cleaner and cleaning products were found nearby.

When the alleged killer returned the following day to clean up, police believe he may have been interrupted by Saleh's cousin who stopped by to check in on him.

by Anonymousreply 270July 21, 2023 3:13 AM

90 grand is not a lot of money to kill for or go to prison for decades

by Anonymousreply 271July 21, 2023 3:24 AM

Why must DL keep exhuming this dead thread? It was obviously suicide.

by Anonymousreply 272July 21, 2023 11:45 AM

[quote]He's was born in 1999!

Yes, but that doesn't change how many years "Law & Order" has been on the air, does it?

by Anonymousreply 273July 22, 2023 1:30 AM

r271 finally some substantial details are coming out, it was more than 90k. The murder trial appears to be materializing too. The case has sat around for three years.

Haspil's defense plans to claim he had an "extreme emotional disturbance". I will be stunned if he actually goes the gay panic route and comes forth with evidence that Saleh was coming onto him. I only thought it was a possibility because Saleh let Haspil continue working for him knowing he was a thief. But the evidence thus far suggests they had a pretty formal business relationship and nothing else.

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