SoCal physician’s ex-wife pleads not responsible to hired-hit-man homicide fees

A California girl accused of hiring a success man to kill her celeb physician ex-husband pleaded not responsible Monday to homicide fees.

Ahang Mirshojae, 54, of Calabasas is accused of conspiring to kill Dr. Hamid Mirshojae, a outstanding Southern California doctor who was gunned down outdoors his Woodland Hills medical clinic in August 2024.

She faces the homicide cost alongside alleged gunman Evan Hardman, 42, of Tomball, Texas.

Hardman allegedly advised detectives Mirshojae first employed him to assault her former husband months earlier than the deadly capturing. He is because of be arraigned in courtroom Tuesday.

The preliminary plot allegedly concerned beating Mirshojae and taking two helpful watches. After the assault failed to provide the watches, Hardman mentioned, Mirshojae wished the job taken additional.

Hardman advised investigators Mirshojae later supplied him $400,000 to kill the physician throughout a gathering in Agoura Hills, in keeping with testimony detailed in courtroom proceedings.

He allegedly recalled her saying, “I wish to take him all the best way out.” 

Hardman additionally claimed she reacted as if she had received a serious victory after studying of the capturing and gave him a bag containing money. Prosecutors allege the killing was rigorously deliberate.

On Aug. 23, 2024, a masked gunman allegedly waited for Mirshojae outdoors his clinic on the 5900 block of Topanga Canyon Boulevard earlier than approaching him from behind as he headed towards his car.

The physician was shot within the head at shut vary and died on the scene, in keeping with prosecutors. The Los Angeles County District Legal professional’s Workplace has alleged that the killing was carried out for monetary achieve and that Hardman deliberately waited for the sufferer earlier than attacking him.

The alleged homicide got here simply months after Mirshojae was attacked with a blunt weapon. Prosecutors say Mirshojae’s ex-wife additionally employed Hardman and one other man, Sarallah Jawed, in reference to that earlier assault.

Jawed was later charged within the case, whereas Ashley Rose Sweeting was accused of appearing as an adjunct and allegedly driving Hardman to and from the capturing.

A decide in the end discovered inadequate proof to ship Jawed and Sweeting to trial on the homicide fees, whereas Mirshojae and Hardman have been ordered to face trial in June 2026.

Mirshojae’s homicide shocked his household and sufferers.

The doctor had spent a long time working in emergency drugs and habit remedy, along with his skilled biography saying his sufferers included “celebrities, film stars, athletes.”

His loss of life additionally got here after he had remarried. Mirshojae and his new spouse had a younger daughter collectively, and his widow later filed a wrongful-death lawsuit towards Ahang Mirshojae and others, alleging the killing was pushed by revenge, jealousy and monetary disputes. 

Mirshojae’s ex-wife had publicly expressed shock and grief after his loss of life, earlier than authorities accused her of orchestrating the killing.

She has denied involvement. Her legal professional has argued that prosecutors try to painting her because the mastermind regardless of what the protection says is inadequate proof.

A decide has ordered Mirshojae and Hardman held with out bail. The case is now headed towards trial, the place prosecutors must show their allegations past an affordable doubt.

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