Chilling video shows alleged murderer Samuel Haskell Jr. enlisting several men to remove heavy bags from his home — bags the laborers say contained body parts, and which police suspect are the remains of Haskell’s missing wife and family.
TMZ obtained this surveillance video recorded Tuesday, Nov. 7 outside Haskell’s home in Tarzana, CA. The ominous scene begins at 3:54 PM, as a man in a white shirt — who witnesses have ID’d as Haskell — waves down a blue moving truck to stop in front of his home.
Three minutes later, 2 men are seen lugging what appears to be a large, black garbage bag down the driveway and leaving it on the pavement. Then, at 3:58 PM, 2 other men are seen loading a 2nd garbage bag into the bed of a white truck — then they do the same with the first bag.
Haskell walks away from the group, back up his driveway, and 2 of the men get in the blue truck … as the white truck with the bags drives away.
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Haskell — the son of former Hollywood super agent, Sam Haskell Sr. — waits 7 minutes, and drives away in his white Tesla at 4:08 PM, heading in the opposite direction of the truck.
The laborers have told NBC4 in L.A. they only got a block away before they decided something was not right. They say Haskell hired them to move 3 bags he said were filled with rocks, but the men found them to be soft and soggy. So, they pulled over to look inside, and discovered human body parts in one bag … including a belly button.
That’s where the surveillance video picks up … at 4:15 PM the white truck is back in front of Haskell’s house, because the men say they returned the bags and Haskell’s money.
You can see Haskell meet them in the driveway … hands are extended, and it does seem like money is exchanged. The laborers say they left all 3 bags with Haskell, and at 4:17 PM, the truck pulls away again.
Finally, at 4:22 PM … Haskell drives off again in his Tesla, but what he didn’t know is that the laborers went straight to police to report what they’d seen.
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As we reported, Haskell was arrested in the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 8 … after a homeless person discovered a dismembered body earlier that day, stuffed in a bag and left in a dumpster. The dumpster is a little more than 6 miles away from Haskell’s home.
Additionally, TMZ has learned police — after hearing what the laborers reported — went to the neighborhood Tuesday night to interview some of Haskell’s neighbors, and asked if they’d seen any garbage bags left in his driveway.
Haskell’s wife, Mei Haskell, and her parents are both missing … and, although police haven’t identified the remains yet, the operating theory is they’re the remains of Mei and/or her parents.
Police say they’ve found blood at the Haskell home, and evidence that leads them to believe there was a murder committed there.
Haskell Jr.’s father was once one of Hollywood’s biggest power players — repping celebs like George Clooney, Dolly Parton, Ray Romano, Kirstie Alley and Tony Danza. He’s now president of Magnolia Hill Productions, which has produced several of Dolly’s Christmas specials and TV movies.
It’s unclear if police have seen the surveillance video yet — but, obviously, it will be a major piece of evidence.
Kanye West‘s longtime friend and confidant says Ye is happier than ever being married to Bianca Censori — so much so, in fact, he might be ready to be a papa all over again!
We got a member of Ye’s inner circle, Justin LaBoy, Tuesday at LAX … where we chopped it up about his buddy and Bianca for a little bit. We were wondering how the couple feels about her family being ticked off lately, but he spilled some other tea.
Remember, her father came out and said he didn’t appreciate his son-in-law parading his daughter around France in barely any clothing … this after several wild outfits she rocked.
You can tell Justin doesn’t wanna go there … saying he doesn’t like to speak on his buddy’s wife — but he does say he loves her, and can tell she’s perfect for his good pal.
The reason? Justin tells us he’s actually never seen Kanye happier than he is right now.
Justin also says Bianca’s enjoying herself too — clearly addressing the speculation from Kanye’s critics that he’s keeping her against her will, or brainwashing her.
Finally, we touch on something Ye himself is alluding to in recent songs — saying “another baby is my end goal” … which most listeners heard as a reference to Bianca.
Justin himself had some thoughts about that when we asked if Kanye was being serious — and according to him … he absolutely is. JLB says he thinks a “bunch of babies” are on the way for them.
Bianca’s only 29, so if she’s inclined to have kids … this could be prime baby-making time. As you know, Ye already has 4 children with Kim Kardashian.
Considering Ye and Bianca are going strong well over a year into their relationship … it might be Yeezy baby season after all!
Bam Margera got into a loud argument with his fiancée that was caught on camera, and while it looked and sounded like they were at each other’s throats … Bam says it actually stemmed out of love.
The former “Jackass” star was arguing with Dannii Marie last Thursday outside of a Nashville hotel — not long after he’d injured himself in a skate stunt that left him with a torn MCL and ACL.
In the video, obtained by TMZ, you can see Bam and Dannii shouting at each other — it’s a heated conversation, for sure, but Bam tells us all is well in their relationship.
He says the argument started after he stepped outside for a smoke break … we’re told Dannii apparently thought he was trying to sneak away to use hard drugs, as he has in the past.
Fact is, a lot of online trolls have speculated Bam might relapse after his injury if he were prescribed pain meds. We’re told Dannii found Bam outside in the alley, and confronted him about that very possibility thinking the worst, but he insists the only thing he lit up was a cig.
Long story short … Bam says Dannii was simply expressing concern for him, and he absolutely appreciates his woman looking out for his best interests. He credits her with keeping him on the straight and narrow with his sobriety.
Bam says he took a urine test that day to reassure Dannii he was clean, and he tells us he remains substance-free even to this day — marking 6 months of sobriety.
Now, Bam’s on the mend with Dannii by his side, and even if they argue about his addiction issues … he says they’re absolutely going strong as a couple.
Murray The Magician is walking the plank — the magic world’s version, anyway, as the famed Magic Castle suspends him for breaking a longstanding rule about revealing how to do tricks, but he says that rule’s gotta change.
Here’s the deal … Murray filmed a fun video he shared online, doing a bunch of different magic tricks for the camera only to have his sexy sidekick — his wife, Dani — burst his bubble and reveal the secret behind each trick.
Murray’s video racked up more than 50 million views on Facebook, and now Hollywood’s most famous and exclusive magic club, The Magic Castle, has suspended him.
The Academy of Magical Arts, the group that runs The Magic Castle, told Murray he’s suspended pending an investigation into complaints he violated their rules by exposing magic online.
In the letter, obtained by TMZ, the AMA tells Murray he’s no longer allowed to even enter the Magic Castle, where he’s been a member for decades and frequently performs.
Murray tells TMZ … the magic community needs to update these outdated rules because it’s 2024, and folks can go on the internet and learn magic tricks on their own.
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Basically, Murray’s calling out the AMA for guarding an empty safe by punishing magicians who pull back the curtain. As he says, it’s not like he was sharing details behind David CopperfieldorCriss Angel‘s famous tricks, because everything in his viral video is available on Amazon for anyone to purchase and use.
Murray says the real issue here is his fame … he says the video wouldn’t be a problem if he was a birthday magician in Barstow, but because his video is racking up a bunch of views, suddenly the AMA has beef.
Bottom line for Murray … there’s no harm in exposing basic magic tricks because the art form is all about entertainment, and he feels that’s what he’s accomplishing here.