26 November 2020
ST. LOUIS– Federal {prosecutors|district attorneys} {won’t|will not} {seek|look for} the {death penalty|capital punishment|death sentence} in the murder-for-hire case {involving|including} {Sweetie|Sweetheart|Darling} Pie’s star James Timothy Norman. Norman is the {son|child|kid|boy} of {Sweetie|Sweetheart|Darling} Pie’s owner Robbie Montgomery.” {Welcome|Invite} to {Sweetie|Sweetheart|Darling} Pie’s”was {a reality|a truth} {show|reveal} that {ran on|operated on|worked on} the Oprah Winfrey Network.
2016 murder of Andre Montgomery.
St. Louis on March 14, 2016, around 8 p.m. Andre is the {grandson|grand son} of Robbie. Norman, Ellis and Hill are
charged with conspiracy to {commit|dedicate|devote} {murder-for-hire and murder-for|murder-for and murder-for-hire} hire {resulting in|leading to} the death of Montgomery. Norman and Yaghnam are charged with conspiracy to {commit|dedicate|devote}
wire and mail {fraud|scams}, and Yaghnam is charged with {five|5} counts of {aggravated|worsened|intensified|exacerbated} identity theft all in connection with Montgomery’s murder-for-hire. According to court {documents|files} {filed|submitted} on Nov. 25, {prosecutors|district attorneys} {won’t|will not} {seek|look for} the death
{penalty|charge} {against|versus} Norman or Ellis.
The {documents|files} {said|stated} the {death penalty|capital punishment|death sentence} analysis for Hill is pending, which is {standard procedure|guideline|standard operating procedure}. MONTGOMERY’S MURDER
According to the indictment and court {documents|files}, Norman conspired with Ellis, Hill and others to {use|utilize} {a cellphone|a mobile phone|a cellular phone} to {commit|dedicate|devote} a murder-for-hire in exchange for United States currency. In 2014, Norman {obtained|acquired|got} {a total|an overall} of$ 450,000 in life {insurance|insurance coverage} {proceeds|continues} on Montgomery, on which Norman was the sole {beneficiary|recipient}. The day Montgomery {died|passed away}, Norman and Ellis {bought|purchased} and {activated|triggered} {temporary|short-term|momentary|short-lived} {cellphones|mobile phones|cellular phones} at the {same|exact same|very same} {store|shop} {and then|and after that} {communicated|interacted} on them {all day|all the time|throughout the day}. Court {documents|files} {said|stated} Ellis {also|likewise} {used|utilized} the {cellphone|mobile phone|cellular phone} to {communicate|interact} with Montgomery and {learn|discover|find out} where he was for the {purpose|function} of {luring|enticing|drawing|tempting} him outside. {Immediately|Instantly|Right away} after {learning|discovering|finding out} Montgomery’s {location|place|area}
, Ellis {placed|put|positioned} a call to Norman and {relayed|communicated|passed on} the address to him and Hill.
Ellis’ phone {location|place|area} {information|info|details} {placed|put|positioned} her in the {vicinity|area} of the murder {at time|sometimes} of the {homicide|murder}. After the murder, Ellis called Norman and {began|started} {traveling|taking a trip} to Memphis. In the days after the murder, Ellis {deposited|transferred} over$ 9,000 in {cash|money} into {various|different|numerous} {bank accounts|checking account|savings account}. Hill {received|got} {a cash|a money} payment of $5,000 at the {direction|instructions} of Norman. That {same|exact same|very same} day Hill {engaged in|participated in|took part in} {a recorded|a tape-recorded|a taped} {phone conversation|telephone call} with {an individual|a private|a specific} in {jail|prison} and {discussed|talked about|gone over} Montgomery’s murder and his payment. On March 18, 2016, Norman {contacted|got in touch with|called} the life {insurance|insurance coverage} {company|business} to {try|attempt} to {collect|gather} on the life {insurance|insurance coverage} policy he {had|had actually} {obtained|acquired|gotten} on his nephew.
According to court {documents|files}, Norman and Yaghnam {submitted|sent} {three|3} {separate|different} life {insurance|insurance coverage} applications {beginning|starting} in October 2014. All applications {contained|included|consisted of} {numerous|various|many} {false|incorrect} {statements|declarations} {regarding|concerning|relating to} Montgomery’s {income|earnings}, net worth, {medical history|case history}, {employment|work} and {family|household} background.
In the life {insurance|insurance coverage} policy that was {ultimately|eventually} {issued|provided|released}, Norman {obtained|acquired|got} a$200,000 policy, {as well as|in addition to|along with} a$200,000 {accidental|unintentional|unexpected} death rider that would {pay out|pay} {in the event that|in case|on the occasion that} Montgomery {died|passed away} of something {other than|besides|aside from} natural causes, and a $50,000 10 year-term rider that would {pay out|pay} if Montgomery {died|passed away} within {10 years|ten years} of the policy’s issuance in 2014.
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and {sad|unfortunate}’| {How many|The number of} are {reacting|responding} to murder-for-hire {allegation|accusation|claims} {against|versus} {Sweetie|Sweetheart|Darling} Pie’s star Source: ksdk.com