The family of a Woodland Hills doctor who was gunned down outside his clinic is suing his ex-wife, whom prosecutors say orchestrated his murder.
Ghazal Simorgh, the widow of Dr. Hamid Mirshojae, still gets emotional as she speaks about her late husband. She says his untimely death greatly impacted the couple’s family.
“This was not fair for my 1-year-old baby – to lose her dad at a very young age,” Simorgh said.
While the victim’s ex-wife, Ahang Mirshojae, remains behind bars in connection with his death, she and four others are facing a wrongful death lawsuit filed on behalf of Simorgh and her daughter. The complaint accuses Ahang of trying to hide financial assets and real estate.
“Through an extensive family network, we do believe there’s assets that have been hidden and/or moved,” said Alex Guerrero, Simorgh’s attorney.
“We also believe there’s currently, in the past year, some movement of the assets that’s going on right now,” said Arya Tahmassebi, another one of Simorgh’s attorneys.
The brother of the Woodland Hills doctor who was fatally shot allegedly in a murder-for-hire plot speaks out about his family’s grief. Tracey Leong reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024.
According to the lawyers and prosecutors, bitterness and hatred are what drove Ahang to allegedly orchestrate the murder-for-hire plot on Hamid. The widow’s attorneys described Ahang as resentful after seeing her ex-husband move on with his life 15 years after their divorce.
The doctor, who resided in Calabasas, was shot to death on Aug. 23, 2024, as he left his urgent care clinic on Topanga Canyon Boulevard in the San Fernando Valley.
Ahang, who pleaded not guilty to his murder, was charged in connection with his death, along with Evan Hardman, 41, of Tomball, Texas; and Sarallah Jawed, 26, of Canoga Park.
NBC4 has reached out to Ahang’s criminal defense attorney for comment.