Virginia Man Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in New York Prison for Jealousy-Fueled Murder
Dec 20, 2023, 02:00 AM
In a tragic case of jealousy turned deadly, Jacob L. Klein, 42, from Virginia, has been sentenced to spend the next several decades behind bars in a New York prison for the second-degree murder of 35-year-old physician assistant Philip L. Rabadi.
The conviction stemmed from an incident on April 13, 2022, when
Rabadi was found bound, slashed, and mutilated in his New Scotland, New York
home. Klein's motive was revealed during the trial—his deep-seated resentment
towards Rabadi, who had recently married Klein's ex-girlfriend, Elana Radin.
During a tense sentencing hearing on Friday, Albany County Judge
William Little handed down the maximum Empire State sentence of 25 years to
life in prison, fulfilling the victim's family's request. Judge Little
expressed his struggle to find any humanity in Klein, labeling him as lacking
basic decency.
The impact statements from the victim's family painted a
chilling picture of Klein's malevolence. Shaw Rabadi, the victim's father,
described Klein as "dangerous, psychopathic, and evil," expressing
fears for the safety of his family and others if Klein were ever to walk free
again.
The court heard that Klein meticulously planned the murder,
driven by his obsessive hatred towards Rabadi. Assistant District Attorney
Jessica Blain-Lewis revealed during the trial that Klein strategically stabbed
Rabadi in key areas of the neck, causing him to bleed to death.
The gruesome discovery was made when Rabadi failed to show up
for his shift at St. Peter's Hospital, where he and Radin worked as physician
assistants. Upon arrival at Rabadi's residence, his father and Radin found the
crime scene, marked by overflowing sinks and blood-stained faucets.
Radin, who had broken up with Klein in 2017, received an ominous
email from the defendant just before her marriage to Rabadi in September 2021.
This evidence played a crucial role in swiftly identifying Klein as the prime
suspect.
The court also learned that Klein, with premeditated intent,
drove from Virginia to Albany in the days leading up to the murder. Unbeknownst
to the unsuspecting couple, he rented a truck to spy on both the Rabadi
residence and the hospital.
As the grieving widow, Radin, did not attend the hearing,
Blain-Lewis read from a victim impact statement written by her, describing
Rabadi as a "shining example of what a man and husband could ever hope to
be."
The Rabadi family expressed the irrevocable damage and dimmed futures caused by
Klein's actions, with Rabadi's mother, Victoria, denouncing the killer as a
"worthless psychopathic criminal."
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The conviction stemmed from an incident on April 13, 2022, when
Rabadi was found bound, slashed, and mutilated in his New Scotland, New York
home. Klein's motive was revealed during the trial—his deep-seated resentment
towards Rabadi, who had recently married Klein's ex-girlfriend, Elana Radin.
During a tense sentencing hearing on Friday, Albany County Judge
William Little handed down the maximum Empire State sentence of 25 years to
life in prison, fulfilling the victim's family's request. Judge Little
expressed his struggle to find any humanity in Klein, labeling him as lacking
basic decency.
The impact statements from the victim's family painted a
chilling picture of Klein's malevolence. Shaw Rabadi, the victim's father,
described Klein as "dangerous, psychopathic, and evil," expressing
fears for the safety of his family and others if Klein were ever to walk free
again.
The court heard that Klein meticulously planned the murder,
driven by his obsessive hatred towards Rabadi. Assistant District Attorney
Jessica Blain-Lewis revealed during the trial that Klein strategically stabbed
Rabadi in key areas of the neck, causing him to bleed to death.
The gruesome discovery was made when Rabadi failed to show up
for his shift at St. Peter's Hospital, where he and Radin worked as physician
assistants. Upon arrival at Rabadi's residence, his father and Radin found the
crime scene, marked by overflowing sinks and blood-stained faucets.
Radin, who had broken up with Klein in 2017, received an ominous
email from the defendant just before her marriage to Rabadi in September 2021.
This evidence played a crucial role in swiftly identifying Klein as the prime
suspect.
The court also learned that Klein, with premeditated intent,
drove from Virginia to Albany in the days leading up to the murder. Unbeknownst
to the unsuspecting couple, he rented a truck to spy on both the Rabadi
residence and the hospital.
As the grieving widow, Radin, did not attend the hearing,
Blain-Lewis read from a victim impact statement written by her, describing
Rabadi as a "shining example of what a man and husband could ever hope to
be."
The Rabadi family expressed the irrevocable damage and dimmed futures caused by
Klein's actions, with Rabadi's mother, Victoria, denouncing the killer as a
"worthless psychopathic criminal."
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The latest on Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK’s Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com