‘AFRAID FOR HIS BOYS’

Hollywood Agent’s Son Accused of Triple Murder Left Suicide Note Referencing His Children

The alleged murderer left a suicide note on Saturday, and police discussed the collected evidence in a press release.

Sam Haskell IV, 37, left a suicide note in his cell before taking razor blades to his wrists on Saturday, days before his prelimiary hearing, TMZ reports. In the note, the alleged murderer wrote that he would miss his three young sons, whom he called his “best friends.” Haskell Jr., son of Hollywood executive Sam Haskell, was facing life in prison for murdering and dismembering his wife and in-laws in 2023. In a press release, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman shed new light on the case. Haskell was planning on leaving his kids with his parents and escaping to Japan with a 27-year-old woman with whom he was having an affair, according to text exchanges. Haskell was not on suicide watch when he died at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility, though he had been under watch before, according to TMZ. Haskell’s attorney, Joseph A. Weimortz Jr., wrote a statement claiming Haskell was planning on waiving the hearing and entering a plea deal. Haskell’s suicide was an attempt to avoid further media coverage because he was “afraid for his boys,” Weimortz wrote. District Attorney Hochman called the murders “horrific” and Haskell’s suicide “one last cruel act.”

If you or a loved one are struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing or texting 988.