Adult Film Star Kills Millionaire Boyfriend for Secret Life With Pregnant Girlfriend
11/08/2017 03:15 pm EST
Double Life
Meza, an online escort and gay porn actor, was actually engaged to Taylor Langston, a pregnant woman living in San Diego.
After Merendino was found dead and the police began investigating Meza, Langston was questioned about the night of the murder. She lied to the police about Meza's whereabouts.
Later on, when Meza was found guilty of foreign domestic violence resulting in murder and conspiracy to obstruct justice, Langston ended up pleading guilty as well. She is currently serving a 21-month sentence for obstructing justice.
While Langston began as Meza's ally, the case ended up turning the two against one another.
Meza's Behavior
One of Meza's former colleagues, Gary Blumenthal, spoke on his behalf, saying that he wasn't the kind of person who would commit such a heinous crime.
Langston's attorney, Don Levin, told quite a different story. According to the lawyer, Meza had a dark side.
"There was physical, emotional and sexual abuse," Levin said. "She thought this was the love of her life, her forever partner. She had no idea he was prostituting himself or starring in gay porn films."
Merendino's friends also spoke out against Meza, saying that he had likely been out to get money from the beginning.
The Condo
In December of 2014, a few months before he was murdered, Merendino made Meza the beneficiary of his condo, writing a brand new will on a piece of hotel paper. He also left Meza all of his fortune.
This is how authorities caught on to Meza's plan.
Not long after the murder, the young man tried to cash in on the handwritten will, and lied about his relationship with Merendino.
Evidence suggests that Meza was trying to get Merendino's fortune in order to care for his family, so he killed the man that loved him.
Although he maintains his innocence, Meza is expected to be sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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