TBI Most Wanted Fugitive

1. Payam Zanjanipour
TBI Top Ten Most Wanted
Kristin Helm 12 March 2010
Public Information Officer

2. Who is Payam Zanjanipour?
Top Ten Most Wanted fugitive since March 2010
Known as “Mario”
 White male
 DOB 22/2/1974
 5’11” and 240 lbs.
 Brown hair
 Brown eyes
Last known address:
415 Church Street, Nashville

3. WANTED
 Wanted by the Hendersonville Police
Department on three counts of rape
 Criminal history includes being arrested by
Metro Nashville Police Department in 1999 for
possessing methamphetamine with intent

4. Allegations
 On three separate occasions in June, July and
September of 2008, Zanjanipour is accused of
raping three different women
 The victims all described being on
Zanjanipour’s houseboat docked on Old
Hickory Lake and blacking out after having a
drink
 Each stated they were taken into his
bedroom and felt drugged when they were
raped

5. Allegations
 Zanjanipour had unlawful sexual intercourse
with each victim without consent by use of
force or while the victim was physically
helpless
 Fellow boat owners at Drakes Creek Marina
say it wasn’t unusual to see young women
coming and going from his houseboat

6. Possible whereabouts
 Zanjanipour has ties to the Middle Tennessee
region and is also known to travel
internationally

7. Reward
 TBI Top Ten Most wanted reward is $2,000
for information leading to Zanjanipour’s
arrest
 1-800-TBI-FIND (1-800-824-3463)