Law enforcement in California conducted a raid at the residence of Sam Haskell Jr., the son of a prominent Hollywood agent and producer, and subsequently charged him with murder.
Authorities took him into custody on Wednesday after the discovery of a dismembered female torso in a dumpster not far from his Los Angeles home.
The individual in question is speculated to be his 37-year-old wife, Mei Haskell, who is currently missing. Police are actively investigating to determine the identity of the victim and unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Mei’s parents, Gaoshan Li and her mother, YanXiang Wang, live with their daughter and Sam in Tarzana and they are also missing. But who is the junior Haskell’s famous father and what are his connections to Hollywood royalty?
Who has Sam Haskell Jr. worked with?
Now retired, Sam Haskell Sr. has represented many A-listers. He was once an agent with William Morris and his clients included Whoopi Goldberg, Dolly Parton, George Clooney and Prince Edward.
He earned himself the position of Worldwide Head of Television but stepped away from the agency in 2005.
