For everyone that makes these bad remarks shame on you didn't your parents teach you any respect for the families that are also in pain as well . Learn some maners do not judge you are not GOD!!!
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Murder on Montana Ave.
Was LAUSD teacher Sasha Merman slain to hide Daniel Becerril's greed?
The Santa Monica Police Department refuses to discuss the case. And with so many potential fraud victims out there, spokesman Sgt. Richard Lewis says the follow-up probably would take "a couple of years," adding, "There are issues that people don't know about that are going to delay ... for quite some time" completion of its investigation of AP Financial.
One alleged victim of AP Financial, Debbie Search, is not waiting for Santa Monica police any longer. Search, who invested $166,000 with AP Financial beginning in 2009, is marshaling other victims for a civil lawsuit against the firm. So far, she says, she has found 11 local victims who have lost close to $1 million collectively.
PHOTO BY SIMONE PAZ
Years later, ex-girlfriend Lara Elliott asked police why Sasha's killer was still out there. "They said they need more time.
"Reflection" by Sasha Merman
She tells the Weekly that when she approached Santa Monica police about her own case, a detective suggested she speak to Richard Jay Blaskey.
This was an exceedingly strange recommendation for the city's law enforcement authorities to make to an alleged victim of Becerril's. After all, Blaskey represented Becerril in several lawsuits, as well as during his FINRA hearing, and his practice shared an office with AP Financial Group. (Blaskey refuses to comment. But Search says Blaskey told her that he too is a victim of Becerril.)
Yet just a few weeks ago, in April, AP Financial Group's office line was still answering, "Thank you for calling AP Financial Group, law offices of Richard Jay Blaskey — and have a fabulous day." Today, the line is not working.
Becerril no longer enjoys the high life. He sits in an L.A. County jail cell, awaiting a preliminary hearing for the slaying of Alexander "Sasha" Merman, and for 30 counts of financial fraud. His assets — 12 bank accounts, a house on a cul-de-sac in Huntington Beach, two Cadillac Escalades and a silver S-Class Mercedes-Benz — have been frozen by DA Steve Cooley's office.
If Becerril is convicted, the assets will be used to pay restitution. But the DA says the frozen assets wouldn't even cover the losses to Merman and Sandra S.
Even if they did, money would offer little comfort to Sofia Merman. She lost her much-loved only son and, amidst her grief, was forced to sell the Montana Avenue condo to repay the money, never recovered, that Sasha had borrowed against it and handed over to Becerril.
If only he had seen what his mother saw when she tried to warn him four years ago: "His face is like a killer's."
Reach the writer at tstuart@laweekly.com.
22 comments
Sorry he passed...i know u didnt kill the man Daniel. The asshole next door can look like a murderer....but he aint. WTF people.
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How sad for the loss of Sasha and his mother's heartache. It is outrageous that there are people out there praying on those who are so trusting. And, very interesting that Sofia saw a killer in Becerril's face. A women's keen perception. My symapthy goes out to Sofia. www.bail.com
The cowards of the united states never fight alone. This was done by more than one santa monica resident.
My deepest condolesence to the mother of Sasha. I am glad that Daniele Becerril is in jail and hope he gets what he deserves. I believe he is guilty and I pray that justice is served. Daniele has hurt and destroyed the lives of people who trusted in him. However, the criminal frauds he did to people where not done alone, he had people who worked for him who knew how shady he was; i hope those persons get what they deserve too.
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My heart goes out to his mother; such a terrible loss, her only son. I am amazed, her intuitive sense immediately recognized Becerril as "having a killer's face", just having laid eyes on him...wow, and she was correct in her assessment. I don't have adequate words to express this, but my hope is that God would comfort her, He understands the loss of an only-begotten, and only He could touch the depths of that grief. Sasha was obviously a beautiful blessing to humanity while he was here.
The sadness and hurt afflicted by this loss of life is very painful to me. Merman, my friend, there shall be a reckoning, and hell will hold no gate barred for this murdering deviant. Km
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I'm baffled by how long it took Santa Monica Police and prosecutors to arrest this scam artist and alleged murderer. Four years to close a case? Unacceptable. Nice piece of reporting. One last thing. Why do people continue to fall for the pitches of these flim-flam con men? Too good to be true is too good to be true. Poor Sasha.
Con men are often successful because they are frequently psychopaths and the majority of people have difficulty distinguishing them from honest people. Alex (as I knew him), didn't seem stupid or overly trusting, so I can only assume this parasite is a shining example of psychopathy. After his murder I ritually researched for any information on his murder and yes, I assumed since there was so little information that SMPD were inadequate to handle such a case. However, when I read the article, it made sense. I remembered at the funeral that several people were discussing a "bad financial deal". Therefore, it makes sense that they had a line on it, but like most things in law enforcement, it is a slow process. Notwithstanding, the time seems disproportionate considering the brutality. Lastly, Alex's impact at Markham was considerable. He reached so many who are typically marginalized with the only subject that reaches deep-Art. He was a good man in every sense of the word.
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