GUILTY CA - Fabio Sementilli, 49, renowned hairdresser, murdered in LA, 23 Jan 2017 *Arrests, 1 guilty*

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  • #401
forgot to post this...

Future Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
02/19/2025 08:30AM Jury Trial in Progress
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 101

Past Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
02/18/2025 08:30AM Jury Trial in Progress
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 101

link: LA Court
 
  • #402
' Streamed live 19 hours ago
Monica Sementilli is accused of murdering her husband, Fabio Sementilli, because she allegedly wanted to continue her affair with a new man and collect a $1.6 million life insurance policy. Fabio Sementilli was found stabbed to death inside their Woodland Hills home back in January of 2017. Monica Sementilli and her lover, Robert Baker, were arrested six months after the crime. Monica Sementilli is charged with murder and conspiracy. Baker pleaded no contest to the charges against him and was sentenced to life in prison.'

'Feb 18, 2025 #Murder #MurderTrial #LawAndCrime
On day twelve of the trial against Monica Sementilli, a cyber investigator took the stand. While he was there he went over several timelines of Monica Sementilli’s public instagram account. They showed in the months after Fabio Sementilli’s murder, Monica's remembrance photos of him but is also seen going out with her lover.'
 
  • #403
Thursday, February 20th:
*Trial continues (Day 14) (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – Fabio Sementilli (49) (Jan. 23, 2017, Los Angeles) – *Monica Sonia Crescentini Sementilli (45/now 53) (wife) arrested (8/18/17), indicted (8/31/17), charged (8/18/17) & arraigned (8/31/17) with capital murder with special circumstances of murder for financial gain & conspiracy to commit murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will not seek DP. LA County
Jury Selection began on 1/21/25 & ended 1/22/25. No info on jurors.
Trial began on 1/24/25. Dark on Fridays.
Superior Court Judge Ronald S. Coen. Deputy DA Heather Steggell & Deputy DA Beth Silverman. Defense attorneys Leonard Levine & Blair Berk.

Court hearings from 6/5/18 thru 1/28/25 & Jury Selection Days 1-2 (1/21-1/22/25) & Trial Day 1-11 (1/24 & 1/29-2/11/25) reference post #399 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...a-23-jan-2017-arrests-1-guilty.327994/page-20

2/18/25 Tuesday, Trial Day 12: State witness: A cyber investigator. He went over several timelines of Monica Sementilli’s public instagram account. No other info available. Trial continues on Wednesday, 2/19/25.
2/19/25 Wednesday, Trial Day 13: No info available. Trial continues on Thursday, 2/20/25.

*Christopher Austin (38/now 39) – Plead guilty on 1/17/25. Sentencing hearing on 4/30/25.
*Robert Louis Baker (55/now 61) (wife’s BF) plead no contest/guilty on 7/7/23 & sentenced to life without parole.
 
  • #404
looks like there was trial on Friday.... unfortunately the Court TV site doesn't tell us WHO the witnesses were... not finding any "just" articles...

DAILY TRIAL UPDATES
DAY 16 – 2/21/25
Investigators never recovered the weapon used in the murder of Fabio Sementilli.
Robert Baker transferred money between two of his bank accounts for Christopher Austin, the third accomplice, to access to purchase airline tickets and other expenditures.

DAY 15 – 2/20/25
While in lock-up in Van Nuys, CA, immediately after their arrest, Monica Sementilli tells Robert Baker while in custody that she was “afraid” they would find Viber, an encryption app, on her cell phone.
Monica Sementilli told police that she could not remember the passcode to her iPhone. Police later determined that the passcode was the birth year of Robert Baker.
Detective Chris Gable listened to the jailhouse recordings and never heard Monica Sementilli ask Robert Baker if he murdered the father of her children.
Monica Sementilli was placed in a jail cell with an undercover officer where she answered questions about her husband’s, Fabio Sementilli, murder.

link: CA v. Monica Sementilli: Celebrity Stylist Murder Trial


and from court site

Future Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
02/24/2025 08:30AM Jury Trial in Progress
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 101

Past Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
02/21/2025 08:30AM Jury Trial in Progress
Held - Proceedings Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 101

02/20/2025 08:30AM Jury Trial in Progress
Held - Proceedings Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 101

link: LA Court
 
  • #405
Somehow my Days were off - so corrected it to match CourtTV's.

Monday, February 24th:
*Trial continues (Day 17) (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – Fabio Sementilli (49) (Jan. 23, 2017, Los Angeles) – *Monica Sonia Crescentini Sementilli (45/now 53) (wife) arrested (8/18/17), indicted (8/31/17), charged (8/18/17) & arraigned (8/31/17) with capital murder with special circumstances of murder for financial gain & conspiracy to commit murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will not seek DP. LA County
Jury Selection began on 1/21/25 & ended 1/22/25. No info on jurors.
Trial began on 1/24/25. Dark on Fridays.
Superior Court Judge Ronald S. Coen. Deputy DA Heather Steggell & Deputy DA Beth Silverman. Defense attorneys Leonard Levine & Blair Berk.

Court hearings from 6/5/18 thru 1/28/25 & Jury Selection Days 1-2 (1/21-1/22/25) & Trial Day 1-13 (1/24 & 1/29-2/18/25) reference post #403 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...a-23-jan-2017-arrests-1-guilty.327994/page-21

2/19/25 Wednesday, Trial Day 14: Stare witness: Deputy Miguel Balderrana. No other info available. Trial continues on Thursday, 2/20/25.
2/20/25 Thursday, Trial Day 15: State witness: Detective Chris Gable [listened to the jailhouse recordings]. No other info available. Trial continues on Friday, 2/21/25.
2/21/25 Friday, Trial Day 16: State witness: No info available. Trial continues on Monday, 2/24/25.

*Christopher Austin (38/now 39) – Plead guilty on 1/17/25. Sentencing hearing on 4/30/25.
*Robert Louis Baker (55/now 61) (wife’s BF) plead no contest/guilty on 7/7/23 & sentenced to life without parole.
 
  • #406
Tuesday, February 25th:
*Trial continues (Day 18) (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – Fabio Sementilli (49) (Jan. 23, 2017, Los Angeles) – *Monica Sonia Crescentini Sementilli (45/now 53) (wife) arrested (8/18/17), indicted (8/31/17), charged (8/18/17) & arraigned (8/31/17) with capital murder with special circumstances of murder for financial gain & conspiracy to commit murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will not seek DP. LA County
Jury Selection began on 1/21/25 & ended 1/22/25. No info on jurors.
Trial began on 1/24/25. Dark on Fridays.
Superior Court Judge Ronald S. Coen. Deputy DA Heather Steggell & Deputy DA Beth Silverman. Defense attorneys Leonard Levine & Blair Berk.

Court hearings from 6/5/18 thru 1/28/25 & Jury Selection Days 1-2 (1/21-1/22/25) & Trial Day 1-15 (1/24 & 1/29-2/20/25) reference post #405 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...a-23-jan-2017-arrests-1-guilty.327994/page-21

2/21/25 Friday, Trial Day 16: State witness: No info available. Trial continues on Monday, 2/24/25.
2/24/25 Monday, Trial Day 17: No info available. Trial continues on Tuesday, 2/25/25.

*Christopher Austin (38/now 39) – Plead guilty on 1/17/25. Sentencing hearing on 4/30/25.
*Robert Louis Baker (55/now 61) (wife’s BF) plead no contest/guilty on 7/7/23 & sentenced to life without parole.
 
  • #407
Future Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
02/26/2025 08:30AM Jury Trial in Progress
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 101

Past Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
02/25/2025 08:30AM Jury Trial in Progress
Held - Proceedings Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 101

link: LA Court
 
  • #408
Wednesday, February 26th:
*Trial continues (Day 19) (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – Fabio Sementilli (49) (Jan. 23, 2017, Los Angeles) – *Monica Sonia Crescentini Sementilli (45/now 53) (wife) arrested (8/18/17), indicted (8/31/17), charged (8/18/17) & arraigned (8/31/17) with capital murder with special circumstances of murder for financial gain & conspiracy to commit murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will not seek DP. LA County
Jury Selection began on 1/21/25 & ended 1/22/25. No info on jurors.
Trial began on 1/24/25. Dark on Fridays.
Superior Court Judge Ronald S. Coen. Deputy DA Heather Steggell & Deputy DA Beth Silverman. Defense attorneys Leonard Levine & Blair Berk.

Court hearings from 6/5/18 thru 1/28/25 & Jury Selection Days 1-2 (1/21-1/22/25) & Trial Day 1-15 (1/24 & 1/29-2/20/25) reference post #405 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...a-23-jan-2017-arrests-1-guilty.327994/page-21

2/21/25 Friday, Trial Day 16: State witness: An Investigator (no name given). No other info available. Trial continues on Monday, 2/24/25.
2/24/25 Monday, Trial Day 17: State witnesses: An
Investigator (no name given). Ernest Vallorano, Fabio's friend. No other info available. Trial continues on Tuesday, 2/25/25.
2/25/25 Tuesday, Trial Day 18: No info available. Trial continues on Wednesday, 2/26/25.

*Christopher Austin (38/now 39) – Plead guilty on 1/17/25. Sentencing hearing on 4/30/25.
*Robert Louis Baker (55/now 61) (wife’s BF) plead no contest/guilty on 7/7/23 & sentenced to life without parole.
 
  • #409
Future Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
02/27/2025 08:30AM Jury Trial in Progress
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 101

Past Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
02/26/2025 08:30AM Nunc Pro Tunc Order Hearing
Not Held - Other Proceedings Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 101

link: LA Court
 
  • #410
Not very good coverage of this trial....

Thursday, February 27th:
*Trial continues (Day 20) (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – Fabio Sementilli (49) (Jan. 23, 2017, Los Angeles) – *Monica Sonia Crescentini Sementilli (45/now 53) (wife) arrested (8/18/17), indicted (8/31/17), charged (8/18/17) & arraigned (8/31/17) with capital murder with special circumstances of murder for financial gain & conspiracy to commit murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will not seek DP. LA County
Jury Selection began on 1/21/25 & ended 1/22/25. No info on jurors.
Trial began on 1/24/25. Dark on Fridays.
Superior Court Judge Ronald S. Coen. Deputy DA Heather Steggell & Deputy DA Beth Silverman. Defense attorneys Leonard Levine & Blair Berk.

Court hearings from 6/5/18 thru 1/28/25 & Jury Selection Days 1-2 (1/21-1/22/25) & Trial Day 1-17 (1/24 & 1/29-2/24/25) reference post #408 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...a-23-jan-2017-arrests-1-guilty.327994/page-21

2/25/25 Tuesday, Trial Day 18: No info available. Trial continues on Wednesday, 2/26/25.
2/26/25 Wednesday, Trial Day 19: No info available. Trial continues on Thursday, 2/27/25.

*Christopher Austin (38/now 39) – Plead guilty on 1/17/25. Sentencing hearing on 4/30/25.
*Robert Louis Baker (55/now 61) (wife’s BF) plead no contest/guilty on 7/7/23 & sentenced to life without parole.
 
  • #411
Going to assume the next trial date is going to be Monday, 3/3/25 as the Court is usually Dark on Fridays.

Future Proceedings
There are no future events for this case

Past Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
02/27/2025 08:30AM Jury Trial in Progress
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 101

02/26/2025 08:30AM Nunc Pro Tunc Order Hearing
Not Held - Other Proceedings Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 101

link: LA Court
 
  • #412

''DAY 19 – 2/27/25​

Monica Sementilli contacted DCH Ford of Thousand Oaks after receiving a letter concerning the lease on Fabio’s Ford F150. She was given several options but opted to purchase a brand-new Ford Mustang GT, a vehicle more than the value of her late husband’s truck. Monica allegedly gave conflicting information, telling family and police she wanted to keep the truck but told the dealership that her husband was killed in the vehicle and needed to get rid of it.
Streamed live 19 hours ago
''Monica Sementilli is accused of murdering her husband, Fabio Sementilli, because she allegedly wanted to continue her affair with a new man and collect a $1.6 million life insurance policy. Fabio Sementilli was found stabbed to death inside their Woodland Hills home back in January of 2017. Monica Sementilli and her lover, Robert Baker, were arrested six months after the crime. Monica Sementilli is charged with murder and conspiracy. Baker pleaded no contest to the charges against him and was sentenced to life in prison.''
 
  • #413
@Niner, court is scheduled for this afternoon, live in two hours it says:

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  • #414
@Niner, court is scheduled for this afternoon, live in two hours it says:

<iframe width="882" height="722" src="
" title="LIVE: Love Affair Murder Trial — CA v. Monica Sementilli — Day 20" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe>

hmmm... the court site still doesn't have today's date as next - you would think they would considering it is about quarter to 8am there...
 
  • #415
But I will go ahead & post this - I can always correct my notes! :)

Friday, January 28th:
*Trial continues (Day 20) (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – Fabio Sementilli (49) (Jan. 23, 2017, Los Angeles) – *Monica Sonia Crescentini Sementilli (45/now 53) (wife) arrested (8/18/17), indicted (8/31/17), charged (8/18/17) & arraigned (8/31/17) with capital murder with special circumstances of murder for financial gain & conspiracy to commit murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will not seek DP. LA County
Jury Selection began on 1/21/25 & ended 1/22/25. No info on jurors.
Trial began on 1/24/25. Dark on Fridays.
Superior Court Judge Ronald S. Coen. Deputy DA Heather Steggell & Deputy DA Beth Silverman. Defense attorneys Leonard Levine & Blair Berk.

Court hearings from 6/5/18 thru 1/28/25 & Jury Selection Days 1-2 (1/21-1/22/25) & Trial Day 1-17 (1/24 & 1/29-2/24/25) reference post #408 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...a-23-jan-2017-arrests-1-guilty.327994/page-21

2/25/25 Tuesday, Trial Day 18: State witnesses: Ron Ray, Robert Baker's friend. Roger Brown, Baker’s friend. Jurors see surveillance videos of Monica Sementilli & Robert Baker meeting up. Trial continues on Wednesday, 2/26/25.
2/26/25 Wednesday, Trial Day X: Nunc Pro Tunc Order hearing. Trial continues on Thursday, 2/27/25.
2/27/25 Thursday, Trial Day 19: State witnesses:
Detective Mitzi Roberts, LAPD. Robert Baker. No other info available. Trial continues on Friday, 2/28/25.
*Christopher Austin (38/now 39) – Plead guilty on 1/17/25. Sentencing hearing on 4/30/25.
*Robert Louis Baker (55/now 61) (wife’s BF) plead no contest/guilty on 7/7/23 & sentenced to life without parole.
 
  • #416
Yes, court's in session I just checked and saw Gessica S. is currently testifying, will for sure have to watch that tonight!
 
  • #417
Yes, court's in session I just checked and saw Gessica S. is currently testifying, will for sure have to watch that tonight!

It’s been fascinating testimony. Her fake tears today when they were discussing the stabbing on his body were a show.

Found out today that the daughter saw Baker in Moms bed! Monica told her he drank too much and didn’t want to drive intoxicated. She said another female crashed there too; that female was not around.
 
  • #418
Not very good coverage of this trial....

Thursday, February 27th:
*Trial continues (Day 20) (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – Fabio Sementilli (49) (Jan. 23, 2017, Los Angeles) – *Monica Sonia Crescentini Sementilli (45/now 53) (wife) arrested (8/18/17), indicted (8/31/17), charged (8/18/17) & arraigned (8/31/17) with capital murder with special circumstances of murder for financial gain & conspiracy to commit murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will not seek DP. LA County
Jury Selection began on 1/21/25 & ended 1/22/25. No info on jurors.
Trial began on 1/24/25. Dark on Fridays.
Superior Court Judge Ronald S. Coen. Deputy DA Heather Steggell & Deputy DA Beth Silverman. Defense attorneys Leonard Levine & Blair Berk.

Court hearings from 6/5/18 thru 1/28/25 & Jury Selection Days 1-2 (1/21-1/22/25) & Trial Day 1-17 (1/24 & 1/29-2/24/25) reference post #408 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...a-23-jan-2017-arrests-1-guilty.327994/page-21

2/25/25 Tuesday, Trial Day 18: No info available. Trial continues on Wednesday, 2/26/25.
2/26/25 Wednesday, Trial Day 19: No info available. Trial continues on Thursday, 2/27/25.

*Christopher Austin (38/now 39) – Plead guilty on 1/17/25. Sentencing hearing on 4/30/25.
*Robert Louis Baker (55/now 61) (wife’s BF) plead no contest/guilty on 7/7/23 & sentenced to life without parole.

You are right. It might be why this case hasn’t had much traction on the WS forum. The dynamics are like that of a ‘made for Tv movie’.

Baker snitched on Monica’s involvement and I would love to see him on the stand.
 
  • #419
Future Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
03/03/2025 08:30AM Jury Trial in Progress
Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 101

Past Proceedings
Date Time Type Result Location Department
02/28/2025 08:30AM Jury Trial in Progress
Held - Proceedings Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center Dept. - 101

link: LA Court
 
  • #420
Monday, March 3rd:
*Trial continues (Day 21) (@ 8:30am PT) – CA – Fabio Sementilli (49) (Jan. 23, 2017, Los Angeles) – *Monica Sonia Crescentini Sementilli (45/now 53) (wife) arrested (8/18/17), indicted (8/31/17), charged (8/18/17) & arraigned (8/31/17) with capital murder with special circumstances of murder for financial gain & conspiracy to commit murder. Plead not guilty. Held without bond. DA will not seek DP. LA County
Jury Selection began on 1/21/25 & ended 1/22/25. No info on jurors.
Trial began on 1/24/25. Dark on Fridays.
Superior Court Judge Ronald S. Coen. Deputy DA Heather Steggell & Deputy DA Beth Silverman. Defense attorneys Leonard Levine & Blair Berk.

Court hearings from 6/5/18 thru 1/28/25 & Jury Selection Days 1-2 (1/21-1/22/25) & Trial Day 1-19 (1/24 & 1/29-2/27/25) reference post #415 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...a-23-jan-2017-arrests-1-guilty.327994/page-21

2/28/25 Friday, Trial Day 20: State witnesses: .Gessica Sementilli, daughter of Fabio & Monica. L.A. County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Odey Ukmpo. No other info available. Trial continues on Monday, 3/3/25.
*Christopher Austin (38/now 39) – Plead guilty on 1/17/25. Sentencing hearing on 4/30/25.
*Robert Louis Baker (55/now 61) (wife’s BF) plead no contest/guilty on 7/7/23 & sentenced to life without parole.
 
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