“She Had a Lover. Then Her Husband Was Murdered - The Fabio Sementilli Case

Celebrity hairstylist Fabio Sementilli seemed to have it all—a successful career, a beautiful Los Angeles home, and a family. But behind closed doors, his wife Monica was having a secret affair with racquetball instructor Robert Baker.Then Fabio was found brutally stabbed to death on his own patio.Investigators initially considered a home invasion. But when DNA pointed directly to Monica's lover, the case exploded into a story of sex, money, betrayal, and murder.Prosecutors said Monica helped orchestrate her husband's killing and stood to collect $1.6 million in life insurance. But at her trial, the admitted killer took the stand and made an extraordinary claim: Monica had nothing to do with it. He killed Fabio because he wanted her.Was Monica the mastermind behind her husband's murder—or was she an unfaithful wife whose obsessed lover killed on his own?You Be the Jury.Murders, Mysteries, and Conspiracies Created and narrated by Glenn P. Clinger III.Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office — Guilty Verdict in Murder of Renowned Hairdresser Fabio Sementilli by His Wife, April 11, 2025. Los Angeles County District Attorney case releaseLos Angeles County — Monica Sementilli Sentenced to Life in Prison for Husband's Murder, June 23, 2025. Los Angeles County sentencing releaseLos Angeles Times — L.A. hair mogul's wife guilty of murder in deadly love triangle, April 11, 2025. Los Angeles Times coverageCourt TV — CA v. Monica Sementilli: Celebrity Stylist Murder Trial. Court TV case coverage