Muzzammil Hassan is the founder and CEO of the Muslim television network Bridges TV in Orchard Park, New York. The 44-year-old Hassan is charged with second-degree murder for allegedly beheading his estranged wife, 37-year-old Aasiya Hassan.
Despite early reports that Hassan confessed to police, he plead not guilty to the charges in court on March 13, 2009.Fox News: New Yorker Accused of Beheading Wife Pleads Not Guilty (March 13, 2009)