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24 May, 11 tweets, 5 min read

TW: This thread discusses murder.

Tech entrepreneur, Fahim Saleh, 33, was found decapitated in his NYC apartment in July 2020.

One official later described it as a “professional job.” But police say it was Saleh’s former assistant, Tyrese Haspil

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Haspil was a 16-year-old high school student from Valley Stream, NY when he met Saleh. An active member of the Future Business Leaders of America program, Haspil was "extremely put together," said James D'Elia, a former classmate.

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Saleh was originally from Saudi Arabia. In 1991, his family relocated to Louisiana, and eventually settled down in Rochester, New York.

Saleh launched his first business on the school playground, reselling dollar-store goods with a friend.

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By the time the two met, Saleh had established himself as a pioneer of tech startups in the developing world.

His ride-sharing company, Pathao, took off in Bangladesh, and today it has a valuation of more than $100 million.

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Saleh saw himself in Haspil. They were both entrepreneurial kids, grew up in low-income families in New York, and were determined to make it in tech.

A self-made millionaire in his 20s, Saleh was someone to aspire to be.

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For five years, Haspil had been entrusted with just about everything, including walking Saleh's dog, a Pomeranian-husky mix named Laila.

By 2018, Saleh had given Haspil more responsibility.

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Haspil started handling the capitalization tables for Saleh's venture fund, Adventure Capital.

Three of Saleh's work associates told Insider that Haspil was falling behind on Saleh's business accounts throughout 2018 and 2019.

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But in May 2019, Saleh fired Haspil.

He later discovered Haspil had apparently stolen nearly $100,000 from him. Rather than report him to the authorities, Saleh decided to let Haspil pay him back. He never did.

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On July 13, 2020, Saleh came home from a run.

Five hours earlier, Haspil had entered the building, walking in behind another resident. He hid in a stairwell, waiting all morning for Saleh, police sources told Insider.

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Saleh was stabbed five times in the neck and torso, according to the medical examiner.

A concerned cousin who stopped by when she hadn't heard from Saleh found his torso the next day.

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Haspil has been held without bail at Rikers Island, charged with first-degree murder, three counts of grand larceny, and other charges.

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