Von Ferdinand pleads innocent in murder charge

Cedric Von Ferdinand, 34, November 5 was arraigned for the murder of Nadine Jett, a retired Los Angeles attorney who disappeared in January 2024 and was later found buried on her Valley Center property. Von Ferdinand is charged with murder for financial gain by poison and he faces life in prison without parole or the death penalty. Von Ferdinand pleaded not guilty on Thursday in Vista Superior Court. Von Ferdinand had already been ordered to stand trial on 33 felony counts related to a real estate fraud and theft scheme he committed on the estate of the victim, who had also been his foster mother. Those charges and allegations include grand theft, identity theft, forgery, and filing false documents with a loss totaling over $500,000. “This is the most despicable act someone could commit against a mother figure who gave the best of herself to someone in need,” District Attorney Summer Stephan said.

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