Brooklyn man found guilty for 2020 murder of tech CEO

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr. announced 25-year-old Tyrese Haspil was found guilty of murder and two counts of grand larceny among other charges.

News 12 Staff

Jun 25, 2024, 1:09 PM

Updated 59 days ago

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A Brooklyn man was found guilty for the murder of tech CEO Fahim Saleh in 2020, officials announced.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr. announced 25-year-old Tyrese Haspil was found guilty of murder and two counts of grand larceny among other charges.
Saleh hired Haspil as his entrepreneurial assistant in May 2018. Prosecutors say Haspil then started stealing from his employer. When confronted, Haspil started looking for ways to kill his boss, officials say.
In July 2020, Haspil stabbed Saleh multiple times.
He is expected to be sentenced in September.