St. Louis man Waiel Yaghnam sentenced for Sweetie Pie’s murder plot, killing Andre Montgomery

ST. LOUIS — A former St. Louis insurance agent was sentenced Monday to three years in prison for helping a one-time reality TV star fraudulently obtain life insurance on a relative later shot to death in a murder-for-hire conspiracy.

Waiel Rebhi Yaghnam, 44, pleaded guilty to federal charges in July, admitting he conspired with James Norman on the policy on Norman’s nephew, Andre Montgomery Jr.

Norman and Montgomery both appeared on OWN TV’s “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s,” a reality show set in a restaurant founded by Montgomery’s grandmother. It ran five seasons starting in 2011.

James Norman conspired with Waiel Rebhi Yaghnam to kill his nephew Andre Montgomery Jr.
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Andre Montgomery Jr. was killed by Travell Anthony Hill, who pleaded guilty, in 2016.
Andre Montgomery Jr. was killed by Travell Anthony Hill, who pleaded guilty, in 2016.
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Montgomery, 21, was killed in 2016 by Travell Anthony Hill, who said he was hired by Norman. Hill pleaded guilty in June to conspiracy to murder-for-hire and was sentenced to 32 years in prison.

Norman, 43, was convicted in September of murder-for-hire and fraud charges. His sentencing is in March.

The show “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” was a reality show set in a restaurant founded by Montgomery’s grandmother.
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The policy contained a $200,000 accidental death rider that would pay out if Montgomery died of something other than natural causes, and a $50,000 term rider that would pay if Montgomery died within 10 years of the policy’s issuance.

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Missouri radio host Vic Faust goes on off-air rant against cohost Crystal Cooper

A Missouri radio host went on an unhinged and sexist off-air tirade directed at his co-host — where he called her a bad mother and said he felt sorry for her kids.

Vic Faust, who is a Fox 2 news anchor in St. Louis, ripped into co-host Crystal Cooper during an expletive-filled rant over her appearance and intellect, according to audio obtained by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The comments were reportedly made during a commercial break on Sept. 13 on KFNS, a hard-rock station.

“Your kids have a (expletive) terrible mom. I feel sorry for them,” Faust said.

A shocked Cooper could only reply “wow, wow.”

Faust also angrily told Cooper “you’re nothing” and “you’re trash” while also calling her fat, stupid and nasty, the St. Louis newspaper reported.

He said, “You’re a (expletive) mom, you don’t even know the topics we’re talking about. You’re just stupid.”

Crystal Cooper was also called “trash” and “fat” by her co-host Vic Faust during the radio show.
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The crude verbal abuse apparently stems from Cooper poking fun at Faust over his problems with his computer while the pair were on-air, according to the newspaper.

Off-air, Faust warned Cooper not to return to the show.  

“If you come back, I’m going to be in your (expletive) every (expletive) day,” he said.

Cooper defended herself throughout the ugly incident, telling Faust to “grow up” repeatedly.

The shocking incident was stirred when Cooper made fun of Faust because he was having issues with his computer while the pair were on-air.
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Faust confirmed the off-air remarks to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He also claimed there was “background” to the incident, but did not explain further.

The newspaper said it received the damning audio clip Friday anonymously.

Cooper apparently left the show the same day the endless insults were hurled at her, according to the Post-Dispatch.

As for Faust, it appears his duties at the radio station are on hold, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Tuesday while the leaders at the television station he works for have not commented on his job status.

He’s been with the television station for seven years, but was not on air Monday or Tuesday, the newspaper reported.

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