Celebrity Justice
Club Murder: Rahman, On Roof, With Lead Pipe

NYPD says Syed Rahman, an employee at Spotlight Live, has confessed to killing Ingrid Rivera during Lil' Kim's birthday party.

According to police, the 24-year-old Rahman admitted to hitting Rivera on the back of the head with a lead pipe around 2:45 AM Monday morning.

Here's what cops say went down.

Police say Rivera, a huge Lil' Kim fan, paid to attend the event -- and even brought the rap diva a bouquet of flowers. According to cops, she and a friend chatted up Rahman while drinking at the bar. At one point in the evening, Rivera was kicked out of the club for accidentally walking into the men's room. At the same time, according to Rivera's friend, Rahman coaxed the friend up onto the roof by claiming Rivera was there -- that's when the friend alleges Rahman came on to her. When she blew him off, she says Rahman found Rivera outside and "told her he could get her back in."

Cops say Rahman took Rivera through the employee entrance, up to the roof in a service elevator and that's when he hit her over the head with a lead pipe inside a utility shed. She was killed instantly.

Rahman worked at the club for four years and has no criminal record.

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46. Just sad.. Really really sad..

Who cares who she is. The point is... She is someones sister, daughter, niece, best friend, etc.... So this time you were lucky that it wasn't some close to you. Just remember, she WAS loved by someone... And now that person has an empty hole in their heart and absolutely no explaination why a young life was taken...

Leave the a$$hole comments for the Spencer and Heidi posts... And show some respect for once in your life.

Posted at 10:39PM on Aug 7th 2008 by Definately NOT Lil Kim

47. This is to the men of world. You may be racist or not, fear black men, white men, mexicans, crips and bloods, ms-13, corrupt cop cops and politicians, fear a black president, fear being in Iraq, fear being broke. But your worst fears should be a woman! They are more vicious, dangerous and evil than all of the mentioned above!!!! So stop marrying them, living with them and fathering kids to them!!! Ahwatuee Sue killed a man in Phoenix and then made his death look like a suicide. She then called the Tom Leykis radio show and bragged about it. Take note! Eff-them (with a condom of course) and then dumb those itches!

Posted at 11:16PM on Aug 8th 2008 by CriticXtreme

48. well, what a nice charming young man!!...how sad, that poor girl.

Posted at 11:07PM on Aug 7th 2008 by just me .

49. Thank You TMZ for removing the original #2 comment...it was disgusting!

Posted at 11:09PM on Aug 7th 2008 by mrsrhymes

50. I think Lil Kim and her GANGSTA had something to do with this girl death.
Was she been set up?

Posted at 11:11PM on Aug 7th 2008 by SpanKmE

51. the victim doesn't even look like she's 21. when people get drunk, they do stupid things.

She should've stayed at home instead of getting wasted.

Posted at 11:19PM on Aug 7th 2008 by common sense

52. #17

WELL SAID

Posted at 11:24PM on Aug 7th 2008 by Ms Dolo D

53. #49 ur right, nothing good comes from being out past midnite!

Posted at 11:56PM on Aug 7th 2008 by just me .

54. this seriously makes no sense at all!!!!!!

Posted at 12:15AM on Aug 8th 2008 by deadre

55. #2 your an idiot, your first thought shouldn't be keep my mouth shut it should be he let me not kill someone then I don't have to worry about keeping my mouth shut.!!

Posted at 9:25PM on Aug 8th 2008 by Red

56. 2. Why do people confess to this crap. Keep your mouth completely shut. Zip it, immediately. The burden of proof is on them, not you. Whether you are guilty or not, keep your damn mouth shut.

Posted at 8:17PM on Aug 7th 2008 by mouse trap



Wow- nice sentiment to send out especially in light of a brutal murder. I hope you are at the receiving end of somwthing like this and YOUR assailant TAKES YOUR ADVICE, you DOUCHE.

Posted at 12:24AM on Aug 8th 2008 by Give Me A Break

57. I think everyone needs to shut the hell up and actually think before you comment.

This was a young girl who was only 24 years old, she has traveled the world, and was loved by many. He nick name is Chyna, and she is just a bright, smart, and funny person to be around.

She is way out of all your eliment and you have proven this by posting the disrespectful comments you have posted on here of a person who was murdered.

Karma people, karma, I hope your love one does not die and TMZ lets people slam them in comments.

Posted at 12:44AM on Aug 8th 2008 by Brooksie

58. The guy works at this place for 4 years. He has no criminal record. He just up and murders someone? What is going on here?

Posted at 12:56AM on Aug 8th 2008 by tom terrific

59. BUTT UGLY!

Posted at 12:58AM on Aug 8th 2008 by dick pudenda

60. That's very hard to believe - get refused a date or a kiss or something by one person and make all that effort as a knee-jerk reaction to kill someone else who had nothing to do with it? That's pure BS, sorry.

Posted at 1:15AM on Aug 8th 2008 by PolarBear

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