Beverly Hills son found guilty of murdering his mother for inheritance
A Beverly Hills widow, Violet Yacobi, was found dead at her home in 2017 after detectives initially suspected a fall or suicide. Over time, investigators built a case around her son Daniel, uncovering inconsistencies in his stories, a large potential inheritance (about $13 million), and a trail of digital and surveillance evidence showing him at the house the night Violet died. Autopsy and expert testimonies sparked competing theories, but the prosecution argued the strangulation was motivated by money, supported by DNA under Violet’s fingernails and Daniel’s behavior and finances. After years of investigation, Daniel Yacobi was found guilty of first-degree murder for financial gain and received a life sentence without the possibility of parole.