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DENVER (CN) — The parents of a 44-year-old woman who worked as a forensic accountant for the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday filed a wrongful death suit against her husband, who was charged with her murder in August.
In the 16-page-lawsuit filed in the District Court for the City and County of Denver, Korean immigrants Younghee and Uhwan Kim describe their daughter Seorin as a disciplined, meticulous woman who grew up loving Disney musicals, red apple jelly beans and music.
“Seorin was a forensic accountant for the FBI, where her meticulous attention to detail was a (prized!) feature, not a flaw. She aspired to attain every professional distinction that could further her work, and her business card had more commas than those of highly decorated scholars,” the Kims say in the complaint.
By filing the lawsuit, the Kim family said they wanted to prevent Nicholas Myklebust from profiting from their daughter’s death and inheriting her estate.
“Upon information and belief, at or about the aforementioned date, time, and place, the tortious actions of defendant with respect to the death of Seorin Kim evidenced an extreme lack of care and concern for the value of human life,” the Kims said in the complaint.
In August, Director Christopher Wray sent Seorin Kim’s parents a letter praising her as a cherished, award-winning employee.
An obituary published by Be A Tree Cremation in English and Hangul called Seorin Kim “a dancer in the rain.”
On July 29, 2024, Seorin Kim was found dead beside her infant daughter Leslie’s bassinet, with blunt force injuries to her head and face. 83-day-old Leslie Kim was also found dead in the home. Seorin Kim’s husband, Nicholas Myklebust, was arrested shortly after reporting the deaths to police. Prosecutors charged Myklebust in August with his wife’s murder.
Myklebust taught English at Regis University in Denver.
Investigators found Myklebust’s hands bruised and covered in blood at the time of his arrest. He also had blood on his shirt and scratch marks on his chest.
At first Myklebust told first responders, “his wife ‘must have fallen from a step stool,’” a theory police quickly rejected.
After investigators found bloody gloves in the dryer, prosecutors additionally charged Myklebust with one count of tampering with evidence.
The Kim family also called attention to the fact that in 2021, their daughter’s first child, Bear, died from cranial injuries nine days after birth. Myklebust has not been charged with the death of either infant.
The Kim family is represented by Gregory Bentley of the Denver firm Dormer Harpring.
Myklebust, who has not entered a plea, is scheduled to appear in court Friday.
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