A gold trader has been ordered to stand trial in the slaying of his wife, who was fatally stabbed in the parking lot of a Century City office tower.
James Fayed and his former employee Jose Luis Moya are accused in the high-profile 2008 killing.
Pamela Fayed was
stabbed in the neck and face by someone who was described as
a slender man in his 20s wearing a black, hooded sweat shirt. A red
sport utility vehicle was seen speeding away from the bloody scene. The
stabbing took place in front of several witnesses.
James Fayed
was arrested shortly after his wife’s death on fraud charges stemming
from the couple’s international gold trading business. He was later charged in the slaying.
A month before she was killed, Pamela Fayed had offered to help
federal prosecutors in the criminal probe into the business she owned
with her husband, court documents later revealed. James Fayed’s
attorney said his client was unaware of her offer.
Family and
friends of Pamela Fayed told The Times that for months before her death, Pamela believed her life might
be in danger.
The couple were
engaged in bitter divorce proceedings at the time of her death,
and prosecutors noted in court documents that James Fayed was expected
to be ordered to pay about $1 million in spousal support and attorney
fees on July 29, the day after his wife was killed.
— Shelby Grad