Fahim Saleh

Tyrese Haspil sits at the defense table during his sentencing

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Georgia:

The murder of Fahim Saleh

Episode sources:

1. “Jury in trial of tech CEO Fahim Saleh's killer hears grisly 911 call: 'His head is not there anymore!'” by Laura Italiano (Business Insider, May 24, 2024) 

2. “Mourning My Baby Brother Fahim” by Ruby Angela Saleh (JusticeforFahim, Medium)

3. “Man’s Dismembered Body Is Found in Luxury Manhattan Condo” by Ed Shanahan, William K. Rashbaum and Daniel E. Slotnik (The New York Times, July 14, 2020) 

4. “Dismemberment of Tech C.E.O. Fahim Saleh Looks Like ‘Professional Job’” by Michael Gold, William K. Rashbaum and Daniel Slotnik (The New York Times, July 15, 2020)

5. “Tech CEO Defends his Firm in Video Before Gruesome Killing” by Noah Manskar (The New York Post, July 15, 2020)

6. “What We Know About the Killing of Tech C.E.O. Fahim Saleh” by Daniel E. Slotnik (The New York Times, July 17, 2020)

7. “Gokada app founder died of multiple stab wounds, New York Medical Examiner says” by Dan Whitcomb (Reuters, July 17, 2020)

8. “Protege who beheaded CEO boss planned birthday for girlfriend despite knowing he wouldn’t get away with alleged $400K theft: witness“ by Kyle Schnitzer (The New York Post, June 12, 2024)

9. “D.A. Bragg Announces All-Count Trial Conviction Of Tyrese Haspil In Murder Of Tech CEO Fahim Saleh” (Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, June 24, 2024)

10. “D.A. Bragg Announces Sentencing Of Tyrese Haspil For Brutal Murder Of Fahim Saleh” (Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, September 10, 2024) 

Karen:

The 2005 Wendy’s severed finger panic

Episode sources:

1. “Wendy’s diner finds human finger in her chili” by Maria Alicia Gaura and Dave Murphy (San Francisco Chronicle) 2005

2. “Was a Finger Found in Wendy’s Chili?” by David Mikkelson (Snopes) 2022

3. “Finger-in-chili accuser has litigious history” (NBC News/AP) 2005

4. “As Obscure Life Rocked by Chili Saga” by Dan Reed, Edwin Garcia, and Brandon Bailey (Mercury News) 2005

5. “Woman Who Found Finger in Chili May Sue” (ABC News) 2005

6. “A Year in History: 2005” (History)

7. People v. Plascencia (California Court of Appeals) 2006

8. “Crisis Management and the Wendy’s 99 Cents Chili Incident” by Chris Manning (Loss Prevention Media” 2016

9. “Woman in Wendy's Chili Finger Case Has Regrets” (ABC News) 2006

10. “Police say they know origin of finger in chili / Tests find digit came from acquaintance of suspect's husband” by Alan Gathright and Ryan Kim (San Francisco Chronicle)

11. “Woman who lost fingertip in leopard attack claims link to bit found in fast-food chili” (News on 6) 2005

12. “Two charges against diner who claimed to find finger / Grand theft accusations for Nevada woman in Wendy's case, earlier sale of mobile home” by Alan Gathright and Ryan Kim (San Francisco Chronicle) 2005

13. “Woman who claims she found finger in chili won't sue Wendy's” (Associated Press) 2005

14. “Woman finds part of finger in Wendy's chili” (Daily Journal wire report) 2005

15. “Finger in chili called hoax; woman arrested” (Associated Press) 2005

16. “Finger in Chili Is Called Hoax; Las Vegas Woman Is Charged” by Matt Richtel and Alexei Barrionuevo (The New York Times) 2005

17. “Police Offer Details About Woman’s Arrest In ‘Chili Finger’ Case” by Bill Johnson (My Motherlode) 2005

18. “Finger in Chili Hoax Lady Accused of Making Up Another Story” by Alyssa Newcomb (ABC News) 2013

19. “Wendy's Still Smarting from Finger-In-Chili Hoax” by Luke Burbank (NPR) 2006

20. “Chili finger may have been raw” (Wikinews)

21. “Harris Narrows Gap Against Trump, Times/Siena Poll Finds”  By Shane Goldmacher, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker (New York Times) 2024

22. “NY Times Makes Incredible Retraction Involving Kamala Harris Polling — And A Bowl Of Chili With A Severed Finger In It?” by Jamie Frevele (MediaIte) 2024

Wendy's Monterey, CA location

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