Ex-Banker Charged With BofA Exec's Murder Faces Trial Monday

A jury trial is scheduled to start Monday for a former Bank of America business banker charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend and colleague — BofA executive Michelle Avan — in her California home three years ago.

Anthony Duwayne Turner faces murder, burglary and forcible rape charges in connection with Avan’s slaying on Aug, 3, 2021, and has pleaded not guilty, court records show. He left Avan’s residence in Reseda the day after her life was taken, authorities have said.

The former banker’s jury trial is scheduled to start 8:30 a.m. Monday in California Superior Court for Los Angeles County, Van Nuys Courthouse West, Dept. G. (Case No. XNWLA095328-01.)  The court ordered a jury for Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office told ThinkAdvisor by email Friday.

Avan, 48, had been promoted to Bank of America senior vice president, head of global women’s and under-represented talent strategy global human resources, shortly before she was killed. She had served nearly 23 years as a Merrill Lynch managing director, her LinkedIn profile indicates.