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'Most Evil We Have Seen:' MD Man In 'Financial Despair' Gets Max Sentence For Murdering Boss
The schemer in Maryland who went through elaborate measures to plot and kill his boss after he was fired will never see the light of day after being sentenced on Monday, Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy announced.
Billy Phillips, 38, of Rockville, was sentenced to life in prison, plus 65 years after admitting to killing his boss, Bethesda resident Geoffrey Biddle, 66, nearly two years ago, according to officials on Monday, May 1.
"For a period of time, Biddle trusted Phillips to work for his company, and he abused that trust by using what he learned during his employment to …
Employee In 'Financial Despair' Admits To Killing Former Boss After Being Fired In MD
Officials in Montgomery County announced that a Rockville man will face life in prison after he admitted to killing his 66-year-old boss in 2021.
On Friday, Feb. 24, Billy Phillips, 38, pleaded guilty to murder and other charges for his role in the violent death of his former manager, Bethesda resident Geoffrey Biddle, 66, nearly two years ago.
Specifically, Phillips pleaded guilty to:
First-degree murder;
home invasion;
Armed robbery;
Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
According to court documents, on June 24, 2021, investigators received a report of a missing person at Pay…
