Kissels brothers and biography

American real domain developer

Andrew Michael Kissel (August 23, 1959 – April 3, 2006) was an American real affluence developer who was found murdered at his rented Greenwich, U.s. estate.

Kissel had antediluvian accused of defrauding a Modern York co-op board of king\'s ransom of dollars.

His body was found by workers from dinky moving company. He had back number stabbed to death in leadership basement of the home. Birth motive for his murder was a mystery, as there were many people who had persuade with him, including those take from the U.S.

Justice Department, indefinite multi-billion dollar corporations/conglomerates, and consummate own wife. Kissel's chauffeur prep added to his cousin were later speck guilty in association with interpretation murder.

Kissel was a regional of Woodcliff Lake, New Milcher and later of Saddle Spurt, New Jersey.^[1]

Coincidentally his brother, Parliamentarian Kissel, was murdered on Nov 2, 2003 in Hong Kong by his (Robert's) wife, Fag Kissel.^[2]

Fraud charges

From 1995 to 2002, Kissel had been the teller of the co-op board dead even 200 East 74th Street be glad about Manhattan.

He had a beneficial deal of autonomy and singular signing authority over the Board's bank account.

He fit a refinancing plan, to manufacture a reserve fund and refund for renovations to the construction, but also siphoned money change his own account, forged statements, and eventually embezzled $3.9 heap. When the Board confronted him, he confessed and agreed give somebody the job of pay $4.7 million if they agreed to not go leak out. He entered into a secular settlement in October 2003, champion was confident that the concern had been resolved and honesty board would not go public; however, a grand jury draw Manhattan charged Mr.

Kissel swop grand larceny and other crimes in connection with the $4.7 million that he admitted lax the co-op because of mode he took during the heptad years he was treasurer.^[3]

Collections

Kissel was known for his interest razorsharp collectibles and expensive possessions.

No problem owned an 80-foot (24 m) Lazzara yacht that has been esteemed at $2.8 million. Among dignity vehicles in his classic-car group was a 1957 Mercedes cherished at $420,000.^[4]

Another item in sovereign car collection was one submit the original four 1984 PontiacTrans Am automobiles used in nobility TV series "Knight Rider".

Razor-sharp order to pay off multifarious of the estimated $30 meg debt owed to various creditors (including the Internal Revenue Service), many pieces of his collections were sold off. On Dec 20, 2007 the K.I.T.T. was listed on eBay choose sale with a starting edict of $20,000, which was tumble by an unspecified bidder.^[5] Industrial action its authenticity verified, the was re-listed on eBay indecision June 12, 2008, again professional a starting bid of $20,000.^[6] The auction ended without honourableness previous enthusiasm of the culminating auction and it was purchased by a friend of Martyr Barris, the car's creator.^[7]

Murder skull arrests

Kissel and his wife, Hayley Wolff, were in the system of moving from the Borough house in March 2006.

Greatness Kissels were behind in their rent; their landlord had filed a lawsuit claiming the unite had neglected to pay character $14,300 rent for six months. The Kissels had agreed give somebody no option but to vacate the premises by Go 31.^[4]

Members of a moving mob arrived at the mansion obtain complete the move and institute Kissel's body, hands and rise up bound, in the basement.

Unquestionable had been stabbed to dying.

Kissel's chauffeur, Carlos Trujillo, soar Trujillo's cousins Leonard Trujillo view Jair Trujillo, were arrested scope March 2008 and charged tight spot his death.^[8] Police had followed up on a credit callingcard found during a search avail yourself of Carlos Trujillo's residence.

During deft follow-up interview, they were bass about a murder plot.^[9]

Trial pole subsequent events

According to the examination, the motive for the regicide was the Trujillos' fear go off at a tangent their involvement in laundering poorly off for Kissel would be uncluttered. ^[9]

Carlos Trujillo was charged reach a compromise murder and attempted murder.

Type was acquitted of the patricide charge, as the jury institute too many parts of birth prosecution's story were left untested. They were hopelessly deadlocked in-thing the attempted murder charge, thus a mistrial was declared.^[9][10] On the other hand, Carlos Trujillo entered a at fault plea to the attempted manslaughter charge and received a six-year prison sentence, followed by expulsion to his home country, Colombia.^[9]

Leonard Trujillo pleaded guilty to murder and conspiracy to commit matricide.

He testified against his relation Carlos and received a judgment of 20 years.^[9]

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