Tech tycoon husband arrested after wife found dead below mountain highway in wealthy enclave

After weeks of investigation, authorities person arrested the estranged hubby of a Newport Beach pistillate whose assemblage was recovered down a steep embankment successful a San Bernardino County upland municipality successful California.

Gordon Abas Goodarzi, 66, of Rolling Hills Estates, was arrested Friday connected suspicion of execution successful the decease of his longtime woman and concern partner, Aryan Papoli, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.

Papoli, 58, was recovered dormant Nov. 18 astir 75 feet beneath Highway 138 adjacent Crestline Road successful the upland assemblage of Crestline. While aboriginal findings noted injuries accordant with a fall, the San Bernardino County Coroner aboriginal ruled her decease a homicide.

Sheriff’s officials person not disclosed however detectives linked Goodarzi to Papoli’s decease oregon whether a motive has been identified, saying lone that an "extensive and persistent probe into the circumstances" led them to place him arsenic a suspect. Goodarzi is being held without bail astatine the Central Detention Center.

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Aryan Papoli's hubby was arrested connected suspicion of execution successful her death. (Aryan Papoli)

Court records amusement Papoli filed for divorcement conscionable 5 months earlier her death, citing "irreconcilable differences," according to documents obtained by The California Post. The June 12, 2025 filing sought spousal enactment and the part of millions of dollars successful shared assets.

More than $4.5 cardinal successful spot was astatine stake, the outlet reported, including the Rolling Hills Estates location wherever Goodarzi was arrested, a residence successful Chino Hills, concern spot successful Massachusetts, vacant onshore successful Southern California and different spot successful Crestline, the aforesaid municipality wherever Papoli’s assemblage was aboriginal found.

Papoli and Goodarzi were joined for 28 years. Goodarzi, an technologist and tech executive, sold his cleanable vigor company, US Hybrid, for $50 cardinal successful 2021, according to The California Post. Papoli’s divorcement filing requested Goodarzi wage her ineligible fees, portion his effect asked the tribunal to person each enactment screen their ain costs.

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Aryan Papoli is shown successful an undated photo. Her estranged hubby was charged with execution aft Papoli’s assemblage was recovered astatine the bottommost of a cliff, authorities said. (Aryan Papoli)

The divorcement proceedings were terminated Dec. 23 owed to Papoli’s death, according to her attorney.

Charging documents filed by the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office allege Papoli was "particularly vulnerable" and that the sidesplitting progressive "planning, sophistication, and professionalism," according to the filing.

Goodarzi’s arraignment, which was scheduled for Tuesday morning, was continued to Thursday, the DA’s bureau confirmed.

Papoli was not instantly identified erstwhile her assemblage was discovered. Days later, Newport Beach constabulary confirmed a missing idiosyncratic study had been filed for her, and authorities formally identified her remains Dec. 1.

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Aryan Papoli is shown successful an undated photo. Authorities said her assemblage was recovered astatine the bottommost of a cliff, and her estranged hubby has been charged successful her death. (Aryan Papoli)

In an interrogation with the Los Angeles Times past month, Papoli’s son, Navid Goodarzi, said his parent immigrated to the United States from Iran arsenic a young pistillate and worked to physique a beingness centered connected creativity, work and entrepreneurship.

"My ma was a ray of light, sunshine manifested," helium said. "She ever gave 150% to herself and to everyone."

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He declined to remark connected his parents’ narration but said they worked unneurotic for years and founded a cleanable vigor company.

Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime. Send communicative tips to [email protected].