Decapitated, dismembered body of tech CEO found in NYC apartment, sources say

NY Post ^ | July 14, 2020 | Joe Marino, Jason Beeferman, Larry Celona and Jorge Fitz-Gibbon

[SJackson]

The body of a decapitated, dismembered tech CEO was found inside a Lower East Side apartment on Tuesday afternoon — sorted in plastic bags right next to a power saw, sources told The Post.

Police came upon the grisly scene shortly after 3:30 p.m., after a cousin of the dead man requested a welfare check at the man’s East Houston Street building and called police, the sources said.

An electric saw was found near the body, which was described as that of a 33-year-old man. The victim’s arms and legs below the knees were removed, and body parts were found in plastic bags found in the apartment, the sources said.

Police sources believe the victim was Fahim Saleh, a venture capitalist and CEO of the Nigeria-based motorbike startup Gokada.

Saleh is listed as the owner of the apartment, which he purchased last year for $2.25 million, records show.

“This is ugly,” one cop at the scene said.

[BenLurkin]

Suicide

[cgbg]

I guess he flunked the “welfare check”. ;-)

[Bell Bouy II]

Funny

[Soul of the South]

This one won’t be a COVID death.

[fatima]

Covid

[Paladin2]

In a digital, virtual world how does one get physically butchered?

[yldstrk]

Borrowed money he didn’t pay back?

[Seruzawa]

I don’t see a problem. This is how business is done in Nigeria. All cultures are equal. Yada yada yada.

[Magnum44]

“This is ugly,” one cop at the scene said.

An understatement to say the least...LOL

[Pearls Before Swine]

The footage from the apartment building appears to show the suspected killer carrying a bag, waiting to enter the elevator with the victim, sources said.

The victim gives the suspect a puzzled look during an exchange as they ride up together. As soon as the victim steps out into his apartment, the suspect can be seen attacking him, according to sources.

It's pretty clear that no one was monitoring the security cameras in real time.

[Jonty30]

I’m guessing that he made promises to dangerous people and couldn’t keep those promises.

That, or he invited a Jeffrey Dahmer for lunch.

[rhinohunter]

This one won’t be a COVID death.

I wouldn’t bet the house on that if I were you.....

[Bob434]

maybe they got paid not to look-

[databoss]

Russian “investors”?

[Veggie Todd]

Dexter?

[Signalman]

I’ll take “Homo lover spat” for 200, Alex.

[Outlaw76]

“A man’s decapitated body was found next to his own severed head.”
-Highlander

[Pearls Before Swine]

maybe they got paid not to look-

You mean, the old Jeff Epstein gambit?

[Ken H]

Just got the audio: “Where’s the $10M you promised me in that email?”