Sam Haskell Jr.'s Wife's Cause Of Death Updated By L.A. Medical Examiner

The official cause of death for Mei Haskell, the victim in the infamous Hollywood-related case, has officially been updated.

Last year, part of a woman’s body, who was later identified as Mei Haskell, was found in a dumpster in Tarzana, California. The main suspect? Sam Haskell Jr., the son of powerful celebrity agent, Sam Haskell Sr., who represented celebrities like George Clooney, Dolly Parton, Kirstie Alley, Whoopi Goldberg, Prince Edward, Kathie Lee Gifford, and Ray Romano.

Haskell Jr. was arrested on suspicion of murder in connection to the discovery and was placed on suicide watch in the LAPD’s Valley Jail in Van Nuys.

According to law enforcement, after searching for a San Fernando Valley woman and her parents last November, police found a partially dismembered woman’s body, which they later confirmed belonged to Mei Haskell, the wife of Sam Haskell Jr.

Months after Mei was found dismembered in the California dumpster, The Blast has learned that the L.A. Medical Examiner has updated her cause of death to "homicidal violence." 

“When the officers responded, they discovered a dismembered female wrapped in a plastic bag. It was just outside the dumpster. They confirmed that it was human remains,” LAPD Detective Efren Gutierrez said at the time. He later confirmed that it was a torso.

Sam was charged with murder in connection with Mei's death, as well as his in-laws' deaths, at the time.

In December 2022, Sam Haskell Jr. appeared in court, without a shirt on, as he was on suicide watch. He did, however, wear a velcro vest.

"Sam Haskell Jr. appears SHIRTLESS in court as he's charged with killing and dismembering his wife, as well as murdering her parents," an X post read at the time. "Haskell Jr was stripped to the waist because he's on suicide watch."

"[He] appeared for an arraignment, which was adjourned until January," the post added.

Per our previous report, an officer, who was, present at the hearing, said Haskell Jr. wore the vest so he wouldn't choke or injure himself during the process.

Before police made the discovery, a group of day laborers said Sam Haskell Jr. hired them to help move trash bags, which were reportedly filled with rocks.

“When we picked up the bags, we could tell they weren’t rocks,” one of the workers said in Spanish, per NBC. They described the trash bags as soft and soggy and weighing about 50 pounds.

The workers began transporting the bags, however, they felt that something wasn't right and decided to pull over and check inside the bags. “I started seeing body parts, a belly button,” the worker said, adding, “I was astonished. Of course, I felt bad. We had been tricked.”

The workers said that they immediately drove to the police station after discovering the body parts. Still, somehow, they were reportedly turned away from two different stations after trying to report the incident.

Surveillance footage later showed two men, who are believed to be the labor workers, dragging out what looks to be large black garbage bags down the driveway of Haskell Jr.'s home.

The two men are then seen loading the bags into a truck. After loading two garbage bags, Haskell Jr. leaves the workers and reenters his house.

See the video footage here.

District Attorney Gascón spoke out about the case, saying, “These shocking and gruesome crimes have sent shockwaves through our community."

Adding, "We stand with the victims’ loved ones during this unimaginably difficult time and will do everything in our power to ensure justice is served.”