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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.
- September 19, 1984, West Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Jan 5, 2022 · Frustrated he couldn’t muscle Ben back into the fold and determined to save his reputation, Hollywood abducted Nick Markowitz to spur his brother’s repayment on Aug. 6, 2000. But when he realized kidnapping could land him in prison, Hollywood took drastic measures — and had the 15-year-old murdered.
Nov 7, 2023 · It all began because of a $1,200 drug debt that Ben Markowitz, Nick's older brother, owed to a mid-level drug dealer by the name of Jesse James Hollywood. Jesse could be described as a bully. It was widely rumored that Jesse's father, Jack, was his drug supplier and that Jesse had several drug couriers who sold for him.
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Oct 19, 2013 · LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The mother of a teen boy kidnapped and murdered more than a decade ago is voicing her outrage that one of the defendants is about to be released from prison. "I have ...
Dec 13, 2010 · December 13, 2010 / 9:14 AM EST / CBS News. NEW YORK (CBS) In a mother's account of a murder mystery that haunted Southern California, MY STOLEN SON: The Nick Markowitz Story by Susan...
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Jun 10, 2009 · However, he and Ben Markowitz were apparently involved in a feud that now could strongly determine the outcome of this case. In the prosecution’s theory, Hollywood kidnapped Nicholas Markowitz and later orchestrated his murder in revenge for a $1,200 drug debt owed by Ben Markowitz.
Jul 16, 2009 · Hollywood was convicted last week of the first-degree murder and kidnapping of Nicholas Markowitz, in August 2000 over what prosecutors say was a drug debt owed by Nicholas’s half-brother,...
