{"id":53512,"date":"2023-07-07T19:53:39","date_gmt":"2023-07-08T02:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=53512"},"modified":"2023-07-07T19:53:39","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T02:53:39","slug":"man-guilty-of-murder-for-hire-plots-against-former-lawyer-and-litigant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=53512","title":{"rendered":"Man Guilty of Murder-for-Hire Plots Against Former Lawyer and Litigant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<i>RIVERSIDE, California<\/i><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1057 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Justice-Depart-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Justice-Depart-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Justice-Depart-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Justice-Depart.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">On Friday, a San Gabriel Valley man was found guilty by a jury of federal criminal charges, including conspiring with his employee to hire a hitman to kill two men \u2013 one opposing him in litigation and the other representing one of his companies in bankruptcy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Arthur Raffy Aslanian, 54, of La Ca\u00f1ada Flintridge, was found guilty of one count of conspiracy and use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire and one count of use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">The federal jury also found Aslanian guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit arson, one count of attempted arson, and one count of arson of a building used in interstate commerce.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 According to evidence presented at a five-day trial, Aslanian conspired with Sesar Rivera, 41, of North Hollywood, Aslanian\u2019s employee, to hire a hitman to murder two people \u2013 identified in court documents as \u201cM.Y.\u201d and \u201cS.E.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M.Y. was a lawyer who represented Aslanian in a bankruptcy proceeding in which Aslanian had prevailed but then refused to pay over $261,000 in legal fees and expenses to M.Y.\u2019s law firm. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">In April 2022, M.Y. sent a demand letter to Aslanian requesting to mediate the dispute and stating he was prepared to sue Aslanian if the mediation failed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 S.E. was a litigant who defeated Aslanian in court after Aslanian tried to take possession of the Brentwood home in which S.E.\u2019s parents lived.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In April 2022, Rivera \u2013 Aslanian\u2019s employee at the time \u2013 met with an individual who, according to trial testimony, was a gang member and convicted felon. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Rivera told the individual that a real estate businessman named \u201cArthur\u201d wanted to pay him to kill M.Y. and S.E.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In July 2022, Rivera again met with the individual and said \u201cArthur\u201d wanted the killing done as soon as possible. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">Rivera showed the individual information about M.Y. The individual secretly recorded a portion of this July 2022 in-person meeting on his phone and provided a copy of the recording to law enforcement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rivera also promised the individual that Aslanian would pay $20,000 for the murder once Rivera had photographic proof the murder had been committed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 On August 10, 2022, Rivera again met with the individual and told him to focus on murdering S.E. before killing M.Y. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">On August 19, 2022, Rivera used the Facebook Messenger application to send the individual a multimedia message with a screenshot of victim S.E.\u2019s Facebook profile, including S.E.\u2019s picture and business name, to assist the individual in locating and murdering S.E.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Law enforcement contacted and warned M.Y. and S.E. of the murder plots.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 On September 7, 2022, law enforcement detained and questioned Rivera, who later agreed to cooperate with them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aslanian was arrested shortly after a September 15, 2022 meeting in which Rivera showed him a staged murder photograph of S.E.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In a separate incident, Aslanian, through Rivera, paid an individual a few hundred dollars for successfully setting fire to a vacant unit at a rental property in North Hollywood owned by Aslanian so the remaining tenants would be forced to leave the property.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 United States District Judge Jesus G. Bernal scheduled an October 2 sentencing hearing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">At that time, Aslanian will face up to 10 years in federal prison for each murder-for-hire-related count, up to 20 years in federal prison for each arson-related count, and up to five years for each arson count.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rivera pleaded guilty on March 27 to one count of conspiracy and one count of use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">He faces up to 10 years in federal prison for each count at his Sept. 25 sentencing hearing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Los Angeles Police Department investigated this matter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv4503694526MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 20px;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kevin J. 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