Seattle-area man charged with murder after ‘honor killing’ of wife: prosecutors

According to court documents obtained by The Ari Hoffman Show on Talk Radio 570 KVI, police were dispatched after Sadat called 911 around 7:42 am on Nov. 23, reporting that he had strangled his wife inside their apartment at the Gentry Walk complex in Auburn.

Officers arrived to find Sadat waiting at the door with his hands raised and the couple’s three children, ages 6, 9, and 11, sleeping in a nearby bedroom.

Inside the main bedroom, officers found Geety deceased, partially hanging off the bed. Medical examiner investigators later documented extensive injuries consistent with prolonged strangulation, including neck bruising, petechiae, internal neck hemorrhaging, a broken hyoid bone, and additional contusions. The autopsy determined the cause of death to be asphyxiation due to strangulation and the manner of death to be homicide.

Sadat told detectives he had suspected his wife of having an affair and said he had contemplated killing her for 7 to 10 days. He described waking up shortly after 7 am, rolling her onto her back, and strangling her with both hands for 15–20 minutes. At one point, he kneeled on her chest. He referred to the killing as an “honor” killing and told investigators he believed the other man he suspected “should also be killed,” though he said he lacked the means to obtain a gun.

Prosecutors have requested $3 million bail, citing the severity of the allegations, Sadat’s statements about killing another person, and his recent immigration from Afghanistan, which they argue poses a significant flight risk if released.

This homicide is the 13th domestic violence–related killing in King County in 2025. Of these, 12 involved what prosecutors are calling intimate-partner violence.

“Domestic violence is not a private matter; it’s a public safety crisis,” said David Martin, Chair of the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Domestic Violence Unit. “Behind every statistic is a person whose life mattered, and a family and community left to grieve. Awareness must mean more than recognition; it must drive the change that saves lives.”

A recent King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (KCPAO) report showed that over half of felony domestic-violence survivors in King County are women of color.

Sadat remains in custody. His arraignment on Dec. 3 will be his first formal court hearing, during which he will enter a plea. If he posts bail, prosecutors are requesting that he be required to surrender his passport and be placed on electronic home monitoring.

The case will proceed through the Superior Court of Washington for King County.