Who is Ninus Malan? Millionaire staged his own kidnapping and death with FBI's assistance to evade planned murder
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA: Ninus Malan nearly missed dying owing to the assistance of FBI agents. In the year 2018, Malan, 41, was compelled to fake his kidnapping and death after a contentious legal dispute with a former business partner developed into a matter of premeditated crime.
Malan's bogus kidnapping and murder were staged by the bureau so that they could apprehend those who really wanted him to be dead. Speaking of the fake death, Malan said, "Though it was fake, it seemed real. I'm still having nightmares," according to New York Post. On November 14, 2018, around 6 am, a ringing doorbell woke Malan and his girlfriend from their sleep. Outside his door, there were seven FBI agents. Malan said, "I was completely scared. I had never met an FBI agent in my life. I asked what was going on. One told me, 'Your life is in danger. You'll need to come with us,'" according to New York Post.
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When questioned by federal officials about potential assailants, Malan's first thought was Salam Razuki. Malan had a contentious legal dispute with Ruzuki, a former business partner, regarding who should be credited with the ownership of certain assets. The two had worked together for about ten years. Marijuana dispensaries, shopping malls, and gas stations were among the assets, and over $45 million was at stake.
The feds then informed him that, in order to survive, he would have to take some pictures. He stated that they needed to move quickly and couldn't disclose any more details to him at that moment. He said, "After about three minutes of consideration, I agreed. Then they created a murder scene in my house."
How did FBI agents help Ninus Milan stage his death?
Malan was first secured with duct tape to a kitchen chair, according to New York Post. He recalled the horrific 90-minute photo shoot and said, "They gagged me and put makeup on my face so that I would appear to have been beaten to a bloody pulp. One request [from the people who wanted to harm him] was that I get shot in the face. So they poured fake blood all over my face. They ripped my shirt and overturned the chair [with him taped to it]."
Malan and his girlfriend were placed in a Suburban and driven to a hotel room in San Diego after handing up their electronic devices and being advised not to contact their loved ones or attorneys. The couple was confined there, and a guard kept watch for what appeared to be an indefinite amount of time. The hotel phone and TV were both taken out of the room.
Who is Ninus Milan?
Millionaire Ninus Malan was the subject of a premeditated crime by his former business partner Salam Razuki and two employees, Sylvia Gonzales, and Elizabeth Juarez. The millionaire, a father of four who is divorced, was terrified to death by the plan put in place for his assassination.
Malan stated, "Salam was upset that I filed a cross complaint against him. He was spending a lot on attorney fees and thought it was a smarter business decision to hire someone to kidnap me, take me to Mexico and have me killed, than to continue litigating," according to New York Post.
The complaint claims that after a month-long investigation, Razuki and two workers, Sylvia Gonzalez and Elizabeth Juarez, conspired to have Malan kidnapped and killed in Mexico, according to New York Post. Court documents claim that Razuki and his suspected associates stumbled upon a would-be hitman who turned out to be an FBI informant.
Were Salam Razuki and two employees apprehended?
By November 16, 2018, Salam Razuki and his two employees, Sylvia Gonzales and Elizabeth Juarez, had all been arrested. On February 10, 2023, the three defendants were sentenced to prison after admitting guilt to conspiring to kidnap. Juarez got 46 months while Razuki and Gonzalez got 84.
Malan has now charged all three with civil offenses. He recognized that the court cases, bad press, and ongoing commercial disputes with Razuki had a negative impact on his net worth. He stated in his victim impact statement, "Salam Razuki [after the arrest] demanded I pay him $25 million and make a public apology..."
"Salam Razuki increased his aggression towards me," Malan concluded his statement. On discussing the future, he stated, "I am trying to start the healing process, trying to redeem time with my family, trying to get my normal life going again. Still. I continue living in a state of fear over all of this," according to New York Post.