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Hani Kasem

Case from Queens, NY dated Oct 23, 2017

Victim Details

Hani Kasem

Male

Middle Eastern / Arab

Queens

NY

2017-10-23

64

Hani

Kasem

07/24/2026

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In the fall of 2017, a business transaction in Queens, New York, turned fatal, leading to the death of 64-year-old Hani Kasem. The series of events began when Kasem's son, seeking to expand the family's wholesale distribution company, Garden Valley Distributors, accepted a loan from a man named Ppassim 'Big Sam' Elder. When the son was unable to repay the loan in full, Elder initiated a campaign of intimidation and threats against the family.

The harassment escalated on the morning of Oct ...
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  • NBC New York: Biz Owner on Life Support After Being Shot by Robbers: NYPD
  • New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV: 3 robbers in suits shoot dad, pistol whip son at Queens business
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