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May 18, 2009 · The trial could last as long as six weeks. (AP Photo, File) Nick Markowitz, who was murdered in 2000, shown at age 15. Holding a large photo of Nicholas, Lynn told the jury of nine women...
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May 13, 2024 · The gunman in one of Santa Barbara’s most notorious murders — the killing of 15-year-old Nicholas Markowitz — has had his death sentence commuted to life in prison without the possibility of...
Nicholas Samuel Markowitz (September 19, 1984 – August 9, 2000) was an American teenager who was kidnapped and murdered at the age of 15 after a feud over drug money between his half-brother Benjamin Markowitz and Jesse James Hollywood . Kidnapping and murder. Markowitz lived in West Hills, Los Angeles, with his parents, Jeff and Susan Markowitz.
Oct 19, 2013 · In August 2000, 15-year-old Nicholas Markowitz was kidnapped because of a drug debt his half brother owed a dealer named Jesse James Hollywood. The innocent teen was held for three days, then...
Jul 16, 2009 · Prosecutors believe Hollywood sought revenge against Nicholas' older half-brother, Ben Markowitz, who owed Hollywood a $1,200 drug debt.
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Jun 21, 2009 · Markowitz had never given the defendant his address, and he took his presence as a threat. He responded by purchasing a gun, moving out, and leaving Hollywood another voicemail, in which he claims to have said, “Yeah, you know where I live, but I know where you live too, motherfucker.”
Feb 6, 2010 · Hollywood fled after the slaying and testified at his trial he lived in Colorado, the Mojave Desert and various parts of Canada before he was captured in Brazil in 2005. He claimed he didn't...
