{"id":81760,"date":"2026-06-15T16:43:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T23:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=81760"},"modified":"2026-06-15T22:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T05:44:09","slug":"former-businessman-charged-with-2009-murder-of-lawyer-jeffrey-tidus-in-rancho-palos-verdes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=81760","title":{"rendered":"Former Businessman Charged With 2009 Murder of Lawyer Jeffrey Tidus in Rancho Palos Verdes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Richard Wall Sr. also charged with killing former employee who filed lawsuit against Wall\u2019s company, Welded Fixtures<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

LOS ANGELES<\/strong> \u2013 A man believed to be the mastermind behind the execution-style slayings of attorney Jeffrey Tidus outside of his Rolling Hills Estates home in 2009 and an ex-employee who had filed a class action lawsuit for unpaid overtime in 2011 has been charged with their murders. He also is a suspect in a third murder committed in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Richard Wall Senior lost lawsuits, instead of appealing the verdicts, he allegedly decided to kill those who opposed him in court,\u201d said Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman. \u201cThe families of these two victims have been waiting for over 15 years to get justice they thought may never materialize. These were vicious and callous murders that we believe came at the behest of Mr. Wall who thought killing two people would end his legal problems. Such allegedly ruthless decision-making has landed Mr. Wall in far worse shape now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Richard Wall Sr. (dob 1\/7\/53) was charged in case 25CJCF02076 with two counts each of murder and conspiracy to commit murder with the special circumstance allegations of multiple murders, lying in wait and murder for financial gain. He made his initial court appearance today but arraignment was continued until July 1 in Department 30 of the Foltz Criminal Justice Center.<\/p>\n

In 2007, Tidus, 53, won a $1.7 million settlement against a close friend of Wall, who allegedly wanted Tidus killed and hired an unnamed co-conspirator to do the actual killing, according to the criminal complaint.<\/p>\n

On Dec. 7, 2009, the co-conspirator is accused of fatally shooting Tidus outside his home and then informing Wall of the murder.<\/p>\n

In the second murder, Juan Mendez, 35, worked for Wall and had filed a lawsuit alleging he wasn\u2019t paid overtime for his work. In January 2011, Mendez prevailed and was awarded $300,000.<\/p>\n

Before the judgment was finalized, Wall is accused of hiring and paying a co-conspirator to kill Mendez. On Feb. 26, 2011, the co-conspirator went to Mendez\u2019s apartment in Whittier, knocked on the door and shot him in front of his children when he opened the door. After being shot, Mendez tried to run away but was killed. The co-conspirator informed Wall about the murder, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n

On March 7, 2011, Mendez\u2019s lawsuit was dismissed before the judgment was finalized.<\/p>\n

Wall was extradited from Montenegro where he fled and lived during the investigation on the conspiracy charges. If convicted as charged, Wall faces life in prison.<\/p>\n

The case is being prosecuted by Deputy District Attorneys Hilary Williams and Brian Kang of the Major Crimes Division and remains under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department and the Whittier Police Department.<\/p>\n

The charges filed in this case are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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