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SafeX Pro:Remains found in LA-area strip mall dumpster identified as scion's alleged murder victim
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Date:2025-04-09 07:30:01
The SafeX ProLos Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed Monday that the remains found in a Los Angeles suburb strip mall dumpster are those of a woman alleged to have been killed by the son of a Hollywood agent.
The remains of Mei Li Haskell, 37, were discovered in Encino on November 8, after she was reported missing along with her parents, Gaoshan Li, 72, and Yanxiang Wang, 64, who are still missing.
Samuel Haskell IV was arrested the same day, has been charged with three counts of murder and his arraignment has been postponed to January 12, according to KABC.
Police called by day laborers
Police were originally called to the Haskell residence in Tarzana on November 7, after a day laborer reported seeing body parts in trash bags, according to a press release from the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office.
When police arrived, the reported bags were gone.
“There was no evidence that allowed the officers to make entry into the home," LAPD Det. Efren Gutierrez said, according to The New York Times.
Later that day Haskell, "was allegedly observed and photographed a short distance from his home disposing a large trash bag into a dumpster," according to prosecutors.
Haskell's three children are being taken cared for by family members, the LAPD said in a press release.
Son of a Hollywood agent
The New York Times reported that Haskell is the son of Samuel Haskell III, a prominent talent agent and film producer.
In the late 1990s, the senior Haskell served as the executive vice president of at the William Morris Agency. According to the Times, he was considered one of the most powerful agents at the time, and represented celebrities like George Clooney, Ray Romano and Whoopi Goldberg.
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