Irvine Man Pleads Guilty to Double Murder, Faces Sanity Trial

Ramy Hany Mounir Fahim admitted to stabbing two co-workers, now faces potential insanity defense.

Apr. 8, 2026 at 2:42am

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An extreme close-up of a bloodied knife, the harsh flash lighting creating a stark, gritty, investigative aesthetic without revealing any graphic details.A grim reminder of the violent acts that led to this tragic double homicide case.Anaheim Today

A 30-year-old Irvine man has pleaded guilty to the special-circumstances murders of his co-worker Griffin Robert Cuomo and Cuomo's roommate Jonathan Andrew Bahm in a 2022 stabbing attack. Fahim now faces a trial to determine if he was legally insane at the time of the killings.

Why it matters

This case highlights the complex legal issues around mental illness and criminal responsibility, as Fahim's defense will argue he was not in control of his actions at the time of the murders. The outcome could have significant implications for sentencing and the defendant's future.

The details

Ramy Hany Mounir Fahim pleaded guilty to two counts of murder with special circumstances of multiple victims and lying in wait, as well as a sentencing enhancement for personal use of a deadly weapon. Police were called on April 19, 2022 about an assault in progress at an Anaheim apartment, where they found the bodies of Cuomo and Bahm, both 23 years old. Fahim, who sustained a minor injury, was taken to a hospital, treated, and then questioned by detectives before being booked on suspicion of murder. Fahim and Cuomo worked together in finance in Irvine.

  • On April 19, 2022, police responded to a report of an assault in progress at an apartment in Anaheim.
  • On Tuesday, Fahim pleaded guilty to the double murder charges.

The players

Ramy Hany Mounir Fahim

A 30-year-old Irvine man who pleaded guilty to the special-circumstances murders of his co-worker and that man's roommate.

Griffin Robert Cuomo

A 23-year-old Anaheim resident who was one of Fahim's victims and worked with him in finance.

Jonathan Andrew Bahm

A 23-year-old Anaheim resident who was Cuomo's roommate and the other victim in the double murder.

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What’s next

Jury selection is set to begin Wednesday for the sanity phase of the trial, as Fahim has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. If jurors find he was legally insane at the time of the killings, he faces being sent to a state prison until he is restored to sanity. If not, he will be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

The takeaway

This case highlights the complex legal issues around mental illness and criminal responsibility, as Fahim's defense will argue he was not in control of his actions at the time of the murders. The outcome could have significant implications for sentencing and the defendant's future.