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Monique Munoz was on her way home from work when Brendan Khuri, who was 17 at the time, ran a red light and smashed into her Lexus at 106 mph. She died within 15 minutes.
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A profile of James Khuri in Forbes described him as a “serial entrepreneur” who “owns four real estate companies and five manufacturing and distribution companies.”
Munoz’s mother, Carol Cardona, expressed fears in the weeks following the crash that her family wouldn’t get justice due to the privilege and wealth of the Khuri family.
“He killed my daughter,” Cardona told Fox News Digital last year. “It’s very frustrating and I believe he’s being protected given [the] status of his dad.”
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The elder Khuri was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor related to the crash and is scheduled to appear in court on June 8.
James Khuri and an attorney for Brendan Khuri did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday.
