Search results
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.
Nov 7, 2023 · Nick Markowitz: The Last 48 Hours . If Truman Capote were reading The New York Times in August of 2000, the events that unfolded in this nightmare-come-true might have had him dusting off the keys of his Smith Corona typewriter for one last story. It's a story of drugs, greed, lies, murder, and a phone call that brought a West Hollywood family to their knees.
Jun 9, 2009 · The half-brother of Nicholas Markowitz, the teen Jesse James Hollywood is accused of ordering killed, testified from the witness stand Tuesday that he believes Hollywood masterminded the murder....
Jan 5, 2022 · Ben Markowitz owed Hollywood $1,200 when he began to distance himself. 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.
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 Markowitz...
Jan 15, 2007 · August, 2000. In the idyllic resort city of Santa Barbara, California, 15-year-old Nick Markowitz had been held captive for two days by the posse of reputed drug dealer Jesse James Hollywood. Back ...
Jul 16, 2009 · Prosecutors believe Hollywood sought revenge against Nicholas' older half-brother, Ben Markowitz, who owed Hollywood a $1,200 drug debt. Hollywood, who took the stand in his own defense, said...
