‘I went crazy after what happened’: LA tenant tells how his landlady, Qassem Soleimani’s niece, was arrested
Halassius Bradford, 50, a piano instructor who rented a one-story property owned by the niece of Iranian leader Gen. Qassem Soleimani, described the dramatic scenes that unfolded when ICE arrested the mother and daughter on Friday. Bradford said the ICE arrests were not random because agents were active on the streets. At around 5 pm on Friday, agents arrested Hamideh Suleimani Afshar, 47, and her daughter, Sarinasadat Hosseini, 25, and revoked their green cards due to their ties to the Iranian regime. According to the State Department, Afshar had celebrated attacks on American troops and military facilities, praised Iran’s supreme leader, called the US “the great Satan” and expressed support for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a designated terrorist organization.
Bradford said he was driving back home during the raid and found that the road was blocked by ICE vehicles and three LAPD patrol cars. He did not see the women being taken away but said it was the first time he met Hosseini in person. He said both women were at the property for a scheduled City of Los Angeles inspection of ADUs, which explains why they were there when ICE arrived.According to the New York Post report, Hosseini’s boyfriend was also present during the raid. He told Bradford that he and Hosseini were driving past the house when ICE stopped them and demanded to know where Afshar was.Bradford said the home was listed for rent on Zillow, and he signed the lease with Hosseini online because his mother, Afshar, did not speak English well.
When did Afshar, Hosseini enter America?
Afshar entered the US on a tourist visa in 2015, received asylum in 2019, and became a green card holder in 2021. Her daughter arrived on a student visa in 2021 and earned her green card in 2023. Afshar purchased the property in 2021 for $505,000, the Post reported. She was living in a small ADU (accessory dwelling unit) behind the main property that Bradford was renting. Inside her house, there was a selfie ring light, a life-size mannequin. She also had a black Tesla that was found filled with luxury items, including a Dior bag, some Hermes cushions, a Sephora makeup bag, etc. Sarin Sadat Hosseini’s Instagram account documents her lavish lifestyle such as visiting a nightclub in Miami, trips to Alaska, and parties in Las Vegas. But it was since removed.
