Tyrese Haspil, the Personal Assistant convicted of killing and dismembering his former boss, Fahim Saleh, founder of Gokada has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.
The 25-year-old Haspil was found guilty in June of murder, grand larceny, and other charges in the 2020 death of Saleh, a tech entrepreneur who founded the ride-hailing motorcycle startup Gokada in Nigeria.
According to prosecutors, Haspil had been hired as an assistant for Saleh but began stealing money from his businesses, eventually resigning but continuing to steal.
When Saleh discovered the theft, he allowed Haspil to repay him over two years to avoid criminal prosecution.
However, Haspil continued to steal and ultimately decided to kill Saleh over concerns that his former boss would discover his ongoing theft.
On July 13, 2020, Haspil followed Saleh into the elevator of his luxury apartment building in Manhattan, shocking him with a Taser and stabbing him to death.
He then returned the next day to dismember the body with an electric saw but left to purchase a charger when the saw’s battery died.
Saleh’s cousin discovered the dismembered body, and police arrested Haspil days later.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg stated that Haspil’s sentence provides a sense of closure for Saleh’s family, who continue to mourn his painful loss.
“Even after the defendant stole from him to fund a lavish lifestyle, Mr. Saleh still gave him a second chance,” Bragg said.
“Today’s sentence won’t bring Mr. Saleh back, but I hope it provides his family a sense of closure.”
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