Edhat StaffBy edhat staff
The owner of Vegan GreenGo has been charged with soliciting the murder of his ex-girlfriend, a judge, and two Sheriff’s employees, reports the Santa Barbara News-Press.
Tyler David Beerman, 33 of Santa Barbara, was charged in April with 10 felony counts, including three counts of solicitation of murder, inducing false testimony by threat, and dissuading a witness. His girlfriend, Gissel Castano Diaz, is also charged with one count of solicitation of murder, dissuading a witness and destroying or concealing evidence.
Beerman and Diaz were charged in December 2018 with stalking Beerman’s ex-girlfriend. Beerman was also caught on surveillance cameras at the house of a Sheriff’s Lieutenant involved in the stalking case.
It’s also alleged that while in jail Beerman agreed to pay another inmate $20,000 to kill his ex-girlfriend, specifically by placing explosives in her car so it would explode while she was inside. He also allegedly agreed to pay $40,000 to “hit” a Sheriff’s Lieutenant as well as a detective because he thought the detective was in a relationship with his ex-girlfriend, according to the News-Press.
The inmate was arrested shortly after being released from prison and confessed to law enforcement who planted a recording device that taped conversations with Beerman, corroborating the story. The inmate and an undercover detective then met with Diaz who confirmed the victim’s vehicle and agreed to pay $4,000 upfront, reports News-Press.
Several weeks later a second inmate claimed Beerman wanted to kill Judge Von Deroian who previously presided over Beerman’s case.
Beerman and Diaz will appear for hearing on January 15, 2020. Beerman is currently being held without bail while Diaz is currently out on bail.
The vegan Mexican restaurant located at 3613 State Street opened in 2018 and has been visited by several celebrities embracing the Vegan lifestyle. It’s unknown if the business is still operational.
He will be eating meat in prison
Glad I never said anything bad about the food there – imagine!?
You mean bacon eaters never commit crimes? Shut down the prisons, boys, free all the convicts and feed them bacon for life.
Killing animals are bad.. killing humans not so much?
Beerman was charged in APRIL and this is only just now being reported? This is quite disturbing. What else aren’t we being told? No wonder so many people are having trouble accepting the validity of today’s news media.
He does have a business partner. I feel like it’s possibly a money laundering business as I have never seen it that busy. The guy was probably involved in some other things. Maybe the reason he was stalking his ex was because she knew too much? It’s always a possibility..
And this is why people should eat more bacon 🙂
Exes can really hurt one’s feelings. But to take out a hit like this? I hope the ex is able to move on and enjoy her renewed lease on life ———-After she testifies and helps put Beerman and his new squeeze away for a long long while.
Read it you tin foil weirdos, guy was arrested and while in jail threatened to murder peopke, more than once! The inmate he told it to was released, rearrested and thats when they told the police of the murder plot, the FIRST one! Then he did it again with another cellmate. Reading comprehension is your friend
Better be careful I’m in the Green Party.
so what causes more murders, eating meat or eating veggies?