Lt. Ray Lombardo, commanding officer of the West Los Angeles Detective Divison is quoted in n article on jewishjournal.com published on June 12, 2008: "Unfortunately this was a very tragic incident, but there is no evidence to substantiate that there was any foul play," Lombardo said. "We do have reason to believe it may have been an accidental fall, or possibly a suicide," he added.
The article further describes the tight-knit Iranian Jewish community of Beverly Hills. These close connections have been beneficial to the community in the past, however, the intimate relationship the community shares also brings with it silence in times of tragedy.