{"id":7453,"date":"2025-08-21T08:54:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/american-idol-music-supervisor-murder-suspects-mental-health-probed\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T08:54:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:54:01","slug":"american-idol-music-supervisor-murder-suspects-mental-health-probed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/american-idol-music-supervisor-murder-suspects-mental-health-probed\/","title":{"rendered":"American Idol Music Supervisor Murder: Suspect’s Mental Health Probed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n\tT<\/span>he man accused of killing longtime American Idol<\/em> music supervisor Robin Kaye<\/strong> and her husband at their Encino home last month will undergo a mental health review to determine whether he\u2019s competent enough to face criminal charges for the murders.<\/p>\n

\n\tRaymond Boodarian, a 22-year-old man charged with shooting Kaye and her husband Thomas Deluca during a robbery gone wrong in July, appeared in a Los Angeles courthouse on Wednesday (Aug. 20) for what was supposed to be his initial hearing on murder and burglary charges.<\/p>\n

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\n\tBut Judge Martin L. Herscovitz suspended the criminal prosecution after Boodarian was repeatedly unresponsive in court. He sat outside the public\u2019s view in what defense attorney Nancy Kolocotronis <\/strong>described as a \u201csuicide gown\u201d \u2014 a protective garment worn by inmates considered at high risk for self-harm.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThe record will reflect he\u2019s staring into space and not responding to the court\u2019s questions,\u201d said Judge Herscovitz. \u201cDue to this behavior, the court entertains a doubt as to defendant\u2019s mental competency.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe judge ordered Boodarian to appear in mental health court on Sept. 3 for a competency review.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn such proceedings, mental health experts review a defendant\u2019s state and determine whether they\u2019re well enough to defend themselves at trial. If the answer is yes, Boodarian\u2019s criminal prosecution could resume. If it\u2019s no, he could be sent to a mental health institution or another treatment program instead.<\/p>\n

\n\tKolocotronis declined to comment following the hearing, though she stated in court that Boodarian has \u201csevere mental health issues.\u201d Lead prosecutor Hilary Williams <\/strong>did not have any comment as she left court and spoke with the victims\u2019 family.<\/p>\n

\n\tKaye and Deluca, both 70, were found dead from gunshot wounds during a welfare check on their Encino house on July 14. Investigators determined that the couple was shot during a \u201cviolent struggle\u201d when they arrived home on July 10 and discovered an intruder inside the house.<\/p>\n

\n\tBoodarian was arrested on July 15 and charged with two counts of murder and one count of first-degree residential burglary. He remains in custody and faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if found guilty.<\/p>\n

\n\tKaye worked as a music supervisor on American Idol<\/em> for 15 seasons. A spokesperson for the show said in July that they were \u201cdevastated\u201d to hear of the deaths, adding, \u201cRobin has been a cornerstone of the Idol family since 2009 and was truly loved and respected by all who came in contact with her.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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