Face of Hollywood Heir Charged With Murdering Wife Can’t Be Photographed in Court, Judge Rules

Three murder charges were filed Monday against Hollywood heir Sam Haskell in the deaths of his wife, Mei Haskell, 37, and her parents, Gaoshan Li, 72, and Yanxiang Wang, 64.

But when Haskell appeared in a Los Angeles court on Monday, the judge told the media that his face could not be photographed, according to Fox News.

He was photographed from the chest down, wearing a bullet-proof vest as he sat in court.

Haskell reportedly scowled at the judge and uttered only "yes" when asked if he understood what was going on.

“These shocking and gruesome crimes have sent shockwaves through our community. We stand with the victims’ loved ones during this unimaginably difficult time and will do everything in our power to ensure justice is served.,” District Attorney George Gascón said in a statement.

“Our Major Crimes Division will work tirelessly to bring about a prosecution that reflects the severity of this devastating crime.”

Haskell IV, 35,  is the son of Sam Haskell III – former executive vice president and worldwide head of television for the William Morris Agency.

The victims, who lived in the Tarzana residence with Haskell and the couple’s three young children, were last seen around November 6.

On November 7, Haskell allegedly hired four day-laborers to take away several heavy black plastic trash bags from his home in Tarzana. One of the laborers opened a bag and saw human body parts, according to the prosecutor. They called 911 and reported the incident.

That same day, Haskell allegedly was seen and photographed a short distance from his home disposing of a large trash bag into a dumpster on Ventura Boulevard.

The next day, someone who was looking through the same dumpster found a torso in a trash bag and called 911.

Haskell was arrested later in the day and is being held on no bail.

If convicted, Haskell will face a maximum sentence of life without the possibility of parole.