An Alabama man’s plot to hire a hitman for his family backfired when he accidentally requested the service from an undercover FBI agent. He pleaded guilty following the revelation of the mistake.
64-year-old Mohammad Mohammad was apprehended last September after attempting to negotiate the murders of his wife and six grown children with an officer undercover as a hitman, as reported by the United States Attorney’s Office.
The plan was uncovered after an anonymous informant notified the FBI. The informant revealed that Mohammad had requested their assistance to ‘eliminate’ his family members.
According to the criminal complaint, Mohammad expressed to the informant his family disputes had devastated him, and he was prepared to ‘sacrifice his life for dignity’ and ‘pride.’
‘Find me somebody. I’ll pay. All I need is a number,’ Mohammad said.
‘Find me someone from your area, even if you’re not involved. Just give me their name and contact information, and I’ll handle the rest,’ he allegedly instructed.
During a separate interaction, Mohammad told the individual: ‘Get me that name and number, or I don’t want to see your face again’.
The undercover FBI agent, portraying the hitman, then interacted with Mohammad. They arranged a face-to-face meeting where Mohammad explained how his family had ‘betrayed him,’ based on the details from the criminal complaint.
Mohammad Mohammad, 64, pleaded guilty to seven counts of murder for hire after attempting to hire a hitman to kill his wife and kids
Mohammad previously worked as a plumber and owned American Plumbing Service, LLC in Homewood, Alabama
He also claimed that his wife, who was only referred to as SA, was cheating on him and conspiring to steal his money.
Mohammad then provided the undercover agent with the addresses of his wife and six kids, along with descriptions of their vehicles.
He agreed to pay the agent $20,000 to kill his wife and $5,000 for his children. Mohammad told the FBI agent: ‘You pick and choose who you gunna take out, and get paid,’ according to a transcript included in the complaint.
He then referred to his wife as a ‘big wh**e,’ and instructed the undercover agent to start with her.
When the agent pressed Mohammad for more money, he appeared to get agitated and responded: ‘Start with one. Take your time. Second. Third. Fourth. Five. I don’t give f**k. Just, start with one’.
The agent said he needed $5,000 for killing each child, but agreed to $2,000 for the first murder.
Mohammad responded that he wanted his wife killed first, adding: ‘Your money maximum within 2-weeks. Twenty [thousand]. Not five. Twenty. Because it’s the big head [sic]. The others, it’s okay. They are trash. Cockroaches. You know. But this one, deserve more. I give it to you’.
Mohammad agreed to pay the undercover FBI agent $20,000 to kill his wife and $5,000 for his children
Mohammad and his wife were undergoing divorce proceedings, and he was previously arrested and charged with domestic violence for assaulting his daughter, although the charges were dismissed.
Three Protection from Abuse Orders (PFA) were issued against Mohammad in 2021 from his daughter, wife, and son for ‘assaulting, threatening, abusing, harassing, following, interfering, or stalking’.
His wife’s PFA stated that he would come after her and use weapons against her and her kids, according to the complaint.
She said that Mohammad would threaten to lock them in the basement and kill them. On one occasion, he said he wanted to shoot their daughter between the eyes.
‘He always threatens me and my children with violence. He has put his hands on my kids and sent them to the emergency room. He has put a gun & knife against my kids heads and throats. He has shot guns at us,’ the PFA paperwork read.
There were also multiple instances of arson cited throughout 2023, where Mohammad was accused of setting fire to vehicles belonging to his wife’s friend, two of his sons, his daughter, and his wife.
Mohammad has pleaded guilty to seven counts of murder for hire. He faces a maximum sentence of 10 years for each count. Daily Mail has reached out to his lawyer for comment.
