Samurai Sword

Zachary Gibian booking photo (credit: CBS)

Zachary Gibian Gets 25 Years In Stepdad’s Samurai Sword Slaying

Gibian admitted that in 2005, he nearly beheaded Scott Nager, a retired NYPD officer, as he slept on a couch in his Hauppauge home.

2011/05/16

Report: NY Actor Says He Killed ‘Demon’ In His Mom

His relatives issued a statement Friday calling him a “compassionate, gentle, intelligent, spiritual and loving man” who was “not well” before Yanick Brea’s death Tuesday.

2010/11/26

‘Ugly Betty’ Actor Accused Of Slaying Mom With Samurai Sword

An actor, who once appeared on TV’s “Ugly Betty,” is accused of stabbing his mother to death with a samurai sword inside her Brooklyn apartment after delivering a religious rant, police said.

2010/11/23

NY Court Orders New Samurai Sword Killing Trial

Zachary Gibian was convicted of nearly beheading his stepfather, Scott Nager, in his home in Hauppauge, on Long Island. He is serving 25 years to life in prison.

2010/11/18

Man Originally Convicted In L.I. Slay Appears In Court

Zachary Gibian — sentenced to 25 years in prison for slaying his stepfather — had his conviction overturned because a court ruled that errors were made in his trial.

2010/09/10