The Brief
- A FOX 11 investigation examines allegations that Torrance City Council member Asam Sheikh exploited a 92-year-old neighbor to gain control of his home, finances and health care decisions.
- The man’s daughter alleges her father was groomed and financially exploited, while Sheikh denies wrongdoing and says the claims were dismissed in probate court.
- The daughter has filed complaints with multiple agencies, and FOX 11 has requested comment from authorities that had not responded by publication.
TORRANCE, Calif. – A FOX 11 investigation has uncovered serious allegations against Torrance City Council member Asam Sheikh, who is accused of using his elected position to gain the trust of a vulnerable 92-year-old neighbor, then taking control of his home and finances before the man died.
Anita O’Brien, the daughter of the late John Fleming, says Sheikh, who represented Fleming’s district on the Torrance City Council, groomed her father over several years, eventually gaining control of his property, his bank accounts and his health care decisions.
“He groomed my father,” O’Brien told FOX 11. “He used his undue influence as a city councilman.”…