David J. Kazdin, 63, was murdered on March 9, 1998, in Los Angeles. His body was found shot and dumped in a dumpster near the Los Angeles airport. Kazdin was a businessman and investigators tied his killing to a financial fraud scheme.

Prosecutors say Sante Kimes forged Kazdin’s signature to obtain a $280,000 bank loan. When Kazdin discovered the forgery and threatened exposure, Sante allegedly ordered her son Kenneth to kill him. Kenneth Kimes reportedly shot Kazdin in the back of the head and later confessed during the prosecution. Both Sante and Kenneth Kimes were convicted for Kazdin’s murder and received life sentences without parole.

Kazdin’s death was part of a wider pattern of fraud, theft and violent crimes attributed to the Kimeses, who were also convicted in the murder of Irene Silverman. Does anyone have memories of Kazdin or information about his life and business that could add context to this case?