Last month, Samuel Haskell was arrested on suspicion of murder after a homeless man found a woman’s torso in a dumpster in Tarzana, California.
Law enforcement officials that processed the scene discovered evidence that led them to the residence where Haskell, 35, resided with his children and his wife, Mei Li Haskell, 37, as well as her parents, Gaoshan Li, 71, and Yanxiang Wang, 64.
Haskell has been charged with murdering and dismembering all three.
Last week, Haskell appeared at his first court hearing in L.A. shirtless, wearing a suicide-prevention belt and carrying a plastic bag with a mini milk carton in it.
Haskell did not enter a plea and changed his attorney before the hearing.
Haskell was known to have an obsession with guns, samurai swords and martial arts.
Mei was not a fan of Haskell’s fixation with weapons, particularly in the presence of their three sons, all below the...
Law enforcement officials that processed the scene discovered evidence that led them to the residence where Haskell, 35, resided with his children and his wife, Mei Li Haskell, 37, as well as her parents, Gaoshan Li, 71, and Yanxiang Wang, 64.
Haskell has been charged with murdering and dismembering all three.
Last week, Haskell appeared at his first court hearing in L.A. shirtless, wearing a suicide-prevention belt and carrying a plastic bag with a mini milk carton in it.
Haskell did not enter a plea and changed his attorney before the hearing.
Haskell was known to have an obsession with guns, samurai swords and martial arts.
Mei was not a fan of Haskell’s fixation with weapons, particularly in the presence of their three sons, all below the...
- 12/15/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Update 11/13: Samuel Haskell IV, 35, who was arrested last week after a woman’s torso was discovered in Encino, has been charged with three counts of murder in the deaths of his wife, Mei Li Haskell, and her parents who had been reported missing.
“These shocking and gruesome crimes have sent shockwaves through our community,” Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said Monday. “We stand with the victims’ loved ones during this unimaginably difficult time and will do everything in our power to ensure justice is served. Our Major Crimes Division will work tirelessly to bring about a prosecution that reflects the severity of this devastating crime.”
An arraignment is scheduled for Dec. 8.
Previous 11/09: The son of a prominent Hollywood television producer has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with a dismembered female torso discovered several miles from his Los Angeles home, authorities said.
Samuel Haskell Jr.
“These shocking and gruesome crimes have sent shockwaves through our community,” Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said Monday. “We stand with the victims’ loved ones during this unimaginably difficult time and will do everything in our power to ensure justice is served. Our Major Crimes Division will work tirelessly to bring about a prosecution that reflects the severity of this devastating crime.”
An arraignment is scheduled for Dec. 8.
Previous 11/09: The son of a prominent Hollywood television producer has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with a dismembered female torso discovered several miles from his Los Angeles home, authorities said.
Samuel Haskell Jr.
- 11/14/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Los Angeles Police have arrested a 35-year-old man suspected of murder in connection with a headless torso found in a dumpster in a commercial area of Encino, California.
The LAPD’s Valley Bureau Homicide department identified the murder suspect as Samuel Haskell, a resident of Los Angeles who has been booked on one criminal count of murder and is being held on $2 million bail.
Samuel Haskell has been identified in media reports as the son of Samuel Haskell Sr., the former executive vp and worldwide head of television at William Morris, where he represented celebrity talent like Ray Romano, Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Feinstein, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, Martin Short and Sean Hayes.
Haskell Sr. is also a former chairman of the board of the Miss America Organization and is currently founder and president of Magnolia Hill Productions, where in partnership with Dolly Parton he has produced TV movies for NBC,...
The LAPD’s Valley Bureau Homicide department identified the murder suspect as Samuel Haskell, a resident of Los Angeles who has been booked on one criminal count of murder and is being held on $2 million bail.
Samuel Haskell has been identified in media reports as the son of Samuel Haskell Sr., the former executive vp and worldwide head of television at William Morris, where he represented celebrity talent like Ray Romano, Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Feinstein, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, Martin Short and Sean Hayes.
Haskell Sr. is also a former chairman of the board of the Miss America Organization and is currently founder and president of Magnolia Hill Productions, where in partnership with Dolly Parton he has produced TV movies for NBC,...
- 11/10/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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