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Investigators say Anhang, a 32-year-old Winnipeg real estate developer who earned millions of dollars from online gaming, was murdered days after he declared his intention to seek a divorce from V\u00e1zquez Rijos – six months after they wed.<\/p>\n
He was killed by a restaurant worker hired by V\u00e1zquez Rijos, who promised to pay $3m (\u00a32.3m) for the crime to appear to be a mugging gone wrong.<\/p>\n
V\u00e1zquez Rijos was slightly injured in the attack, and was not suspected until a witness came forward.<\/p>\n
The witness said they had seen the assailant speak to V\u00e1zquez Rijos before lightly striking her after Anhang had been brutally beaten and stabbed.<\/p>\n
An innocent man was convicted and spent eight months in jail as V\u00e1zquez Rijos fled to Florence, Italy, and sued her deceased husband’s parents for $9m from his estate.<\/p>\n
US Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodriguez said in a statement: “Today’s sentence concludes a process which required a lot of effort and perseverance. Justice was finally served for the victim and his family.”<\/p>\n
Also sentenced on Friday was her sister, Marcia V\u00e1zquez Rijos, and her ex-boyfriend, Jose Ferrer Sosa, who authorities say helped her evade capture.<\/p>\n
The main suspect, Alex Pabon Colon, pleaded guilty 10 years ago to killing Anhang, and has been co-operating with investigators since then.<\/p>\n
The victim’s father told the Associated Press that “it certainly helps to put it behind us, but you can’t forget your own child who dies before you do”.<\/p>\n
“If you lose a child, there’s never closure,” he added.<\/p>\n
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