Just two days after tech millionaire Fahim Saleh was killed and dismembered in his luxurious Lower East Side apartment, his accused killer and trusted employee, Tyrese Haspil, was ready for the party.
Even when he was the subject of an intense manhunt by the New York police, an apparently carefree Haspil is seen in images obtained Saturday by The Post, strolling less than a mile from the crime scene with a mysterious woman through the elegant NoHo, at one point picking up a bouquet of birthday balloons, supposedly in the dime of his dead boss, police sources said.
“This guy is the new American Psycho, just dumber,” a police source told The Post of Haspil, who was Saleh’s personal assistant, and that sources and prosecutors say he was careless enough to allegedly use the plastic of the victim not only before, but after the murderer.
Saleh, 33, the CEO of the Gokada motorcycle app, had been harassed, stabbed and dismembered inside his East Houston Street apartment on Monday, authorities say, blaming the murder on $ 90,000 in dispute, allegedly embezzled. by Haspil.
The dismembered body parts of the much-loved businessman were discovered Tuesday in his $ 2.2 million apartment on East Houston Street by a concerned relative.
Haspil was allegedly trying to cover his tracks inside the apartment at the time, and when the cousin buzzed to be let in, he ran away, police sources said.
On Wednesday, as investigators were still searching for clues at the horrific crime scene, Haspil, 21, allegedly rented the loft-style luxury AirBnB just across Lower Manhattan, on the corner of Crosby and Bleecker streets, the sources said.
Surveillance footage shows the sources of the man identified as Haspil boarding taxis for shopping therapy, strolling with his curvaceous mysterious friend, and collecting the striking gold “22” metallic helium balloons for which he had allegedly used his own victim’s credit card. buy, sources said.
As cops continued to process the crime scene, particularly the Taser left behind, which had been purchased at a Home Depot with Saleh’s card.
Meanwhile, Haspil easily entered and exited his new so-called “hideout,” which featured a large, distinctive half-circle window.
The images show him arriving at the elegant fifth floor apartment at noon on Wednesday, with a backpack and a leather bag.
“The space is perfect for 2, spacious, well laid out. It is full of sun all day. It has two balconies. Beat a New York luxury hotel room. You’ll love it, ”features a listing of $ 145 per night on-site for an apartment located at the same intersection.
About two hours later, he appeared on the sidewalk next to the mysterious woman, whom investigators believe was also staying there.
At 2:20 pm, Haspil was on the sidewalk again, accepting a sidewalk delivery of the three-balloon birthday bouquet.
Two of the balloons featured the number two, and the third was a matching heart of gold.
Haspil and the friend are seen again around 6:55 pm, carrying packages back after an afternoon outside, the images show.
At all times, Haspil walks slowly and wears a mask and a gray knit cap that covers his forehead.
Haspil, whose 21st birthday had passed in January, apparently bought the balloons for her guest, whose name has not been released.
His festive freedom would last only two days.
Early Friday morning, at least a dozen policemen converged on the hideout. Even more surveillance videos show policemen walking with the Haspil handcuffed to a waiting car.
Later that day, the balloons would be visible from the street, sinking against the interior of the half-circle window, through which the shadows of the busy investigators could also be seen.
In an appearance early Saturday, prosecutors said the surveillance video provides “overwhelming” supporting evidence that Haspil murdered his boss.
Haspil was caught on camera at Home Depot on West 23rd Street, allegedly buying the saw and cleaning supplies found at the crime scene, said Manhattan Deputy Prosecutor Linda Ford.
Haspil has been ordered held without bail on second-degree murder charges.
In a statement Saturday, Haspil’s lawyers said: “We are in the early stages of discovering the truth. The life of this case promises to be long and complex.
“We urge the public to keep an open mind. There is much more to this narrative than the allegations, an arrest by the police and a charge by the district attorney. “
Additional reports by Laura Italiano, Dean Balsamini and Rebecca Rosenberg
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