General Discussion

Ortiz, a former Marine, was convicted and jailed for a triple homicide in which he axed one man in the head, slashed a woman’s throat, and beat another woman to death before lighting the office on fire. Ortiz then fled to Venezuela, where he had dual citizenship and could not be extradited. He was arrested shortly thereafter and last year was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Thanks to Trump, the convicted murderer barely served his sentence.

Before the murders in Spain, records show that Hanid Ortiz was court-martialed and convicted by the U.S. military for fraudulent appointment, on charges that included falsifying Army physical fitness training information, medical information, and interviews and recommendations from superiors, along with larceny. He was also found to have submitted a false New York City address to receive a New York housing allowance for his family, who were living in Germany with him. He appealed but lost.