Hayward man ordered to pay $15,000 for killing two people

OAKLAND — A Hayward man was ordered to pay $15,000 in restitution for killing two brothers during a heated confrontation, thus ending a case that sparked controversy over its nine-year prison sentence plea deal.

Sam Veimau, 29, was ordered last year to pay $15,000 in victim restitution to the families of Suiti and Manase Mesui, who Veimau shot and killed in September 2021. Originally charged with murder, Veimau pleaded no contest to two manslaughter charges and was sentenced to nine years, court records show.