New Trial Date Set for Former BofA Banker Charged With Merrill Exec's Murder

He was arrested two days after Avan was killed, according to court records, and shortly thereafter released on $2 million bail.

In June, the judge denied prosecutors’ request for no bail while imposing stringent conditions on Turner’s bond release — that he be placed on electronic monitoring and under curfew, stay 100 yards away from airport, railroad and bus terminals, have no female visitors and stay in Los Angeles County.

At last week’s pretrial conference, the judge approved giving Turner an extra hour before his curfew starts each evening, so it runs from  6:00p.m. to 6:00 a.m., the DA’s spokesperson said.

Turner was registered with Merrill starting in 2004 and later with BofA Securities (2019-2022), according to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s BrokerCheck page. However, his main role with BofA was that of a business banker.

Avan 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, after nearly 23 years as a Merrill Lynch managing director, her LinkedIn profile indicates.

Credit: Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office