Private assistant convicted of dismembering tech entrepreneur boss in NYC sentenced to 40 years to life

Tyrese Haspil, 25, was discovered responsible in June of homicide, grand larceny and different prices within the 2020 loss of life of his former boss, Fahim Saleh.

Prosecutors mentioned Haspil had been employed as an assistant for Saleh, whose ventures included a ride-hailing bike startup in Nigeria, however rapidly started to siphon cash from Saleh’s companies. Haspil resigned a yr later however continued to steal cash, even after Saleh found the theft and let Haspil repay him over two years to keep away from prison prosecution.

Haspil determined to kill Saleh over issues that his former boss would uncover he was persevering with to steal from his firms, prosecutors mentioned.

On July 13, 2020, Haspil, carrying a black swimsuit and a masks, adopted Saleh into the elevator of his luxurious house constructing in Manhattan and shocked him within the again with a Taser when the elevator doorways opened into Saleh’s house. Saleh fell to the ground and Haspil stabbed him to loss of life, authorities mentioned.

Haspil returned the house the subsequent day to dismember the physique with an electrical noticed however ultimately left to buy a charger after the noticed’s battery died. Whereas Haspil was out, Saleh’s cousin arrived on the house and found the dismembered physique.

Police arrested Haspil days later.

“As we speak, Tyrese Haspil is going through accountability for brutally murdering and decapitating Fahim Saleh, a form, beneficiant, and empathetic one who positively impacted the world. Even after the defendant stole from him to fund a lavish life-style, Mr. Saleh nonetheless gave him a second probability,” Manhattan District Lawyer Alvin Bragg mentioned in an announcement. “Whereas right now’s sentence gained’t carry Mr. Saleh again, I hope it offers his household a way of closure as they proceed to mourn his painful loss.”