Overview

• Sam Haskell IV, son of a prominent Hollywood executive, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his wife, Mei Haskell, and her parents, Yanxiang Wang and Gaoshan Li.
• Haskell is suspected of dismembering the victims and attempting to dispose of their remains in garbage bags. Mei Haskell's torso was found in a dumpster, but her parents' remains have yet to be located.
• Haskell has been appearing shirtless in court due to concerns of self-harm, a measure his lawyer has criticized as 'wild speculation' and 'dehumanizing'.
• Authorities arrested Haskell after day laborers he hired to remove bags from his property reported finding human body parts. Surveillance footage also allegedly shows Haskell disposing of a bag in a dumpster.
• If convicted, Haskell faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole.