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Two People Killed at Home of NFL Player, Jonathan Vilma

Written by News One on March 31, 2009 5:29 pm

Investigators suspect two African immigrants slain at a Long Island condo owned by an NFL player may have been killed in retaliation for a fake money scam, police said Tuesday.

Sekou Sakor and Ansu Keita were each shot in the head last week at a vacant condominium in Woodbury, N.Y., owned by Jonathan Vilma. There were no arrests.

The New Orleans Saints linebacker and former New York Jets player was not there at the time and “there’s no indication that he was involved,” Police commissioner Raymond Kelly said.

A lawyer for Vilma said his client “was as shocked as anyone” by news of the killings.

“Of course, he has absolutely nothing to do with this crime and will do everything possible to help the police solve it,” said attorney Michael Tein.

Vilma moved out of the home, which is up for sale, in November 2007, the lawyer said.

Police officials said investigators believe the victims may have been mixed up in a so-called “black money” scheme. Victims are sent e-mails saying that they could receive $100 bills smuggled from overseas — stained black to avoid detection — if they purchase a special chemical to wash it off; what they end up getting is a pile of worthless paper.

It was unclear how Sakor, 31, and Keita, 32, both originally from Liberia, ended up at Vilma’s home, where neighbors reported shots fired on Thursday night. Sakor’s body was found Friday dumped in Queens; Keita’s body was found in Brooklyn.

Kelly said investigators had recovered blood at the Long Island home and evidence of the possible money scam at the Bronx apartment the victims shared. Police also were seeking to question a relative of Vilma who had access to the condominium, located in a luxury gated development about 13 miles from the Jets’ former training camp at Hofstra University.

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    I guess the news is that the condo is owned by Vilma!? The two deaths are merely “chickens coming home to roost”!

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    WOW WELL AS LEAST HE WASNT INVOLVED THAT IS A RELIEF BUT I’M SORRY THAT THE PEOPLE WERE KILLED THOUGH.

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    LQQKing for the relative that had keys to the condo.

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    God Bless them all…I hope everything works out towards him being innocent.

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    TOO BAD ABOUT THE MURDERS. IT SEEMS THAT LIFE IS SO CHEAP THESE DAYS. I NEVER WAS ABLE TO WRAP MY MIND AROUND HOW SOMEONE COULD JUST COMMIT COLD-BLOODED MURDER. WHATS WORST, PEOPLE DON’T STOP TO REALIZE HOW MANY FOLKS ARE VICTIMIZED BY JUST ONE SENSELESS ACT. I GET MORE, AND MORE ON-LINE OFFERS,(LATELY OUT OF AFRICA), FOR STUPID SOUNDING S**T. THATS WHY WE HAVE “DELETE” BUTTONS. NO STRANGER IS GONNA MAKE YOU RICH SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY RAN ACROSS YOUR E-DRESS. STOP FALLIN’ FOR THE SCAM, AND SAVE YOURSELF THE AGGRAVATION..AND POSSIBLY SOME LIVES!

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    Life is more valuable, they didn’t deserve to die. It should be a lesson to all the scams coming out of Nigeria. They did a piece on it a few years ago called “Chop Ya Dolla”. They actually had a song and video for scaming Americans & Europeans out of their money. When you start playing with peoples money, especially a lot of money there may be consequences.

    Still amazed that it works on anybody, but I guess suckers are born every minute.

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    This is sad…coincidentally I’m watching a show about someone getting scammed out of their money as I write this…

    It is a wonder to me, how people can be technologically advanced/intelligent enough to have access to internet, email, and know how to use it…and yet are dumb enough to fall for these dumb scams/schemes. I’m just saying, my 13 year old sister knows better than this…and has for at least 4 years now.

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    This is what greed amount to and that’s from all party involved. Greed and the get rich quick mentality cause two men to loose their lives and the shooter(s) to spend life in prison. I hope u all learn a lesson.

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    Scammers worship the dollar so let the dollar save their azzes. I don’t feel sorry for them. They know the risk before pursuing their idol worship.

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