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- Name: Jesse James Hollywood
- Also Known As: Michael Costa Giroux and Sean Michaels
- Hollywood was not named for the outlaw Jesse James; he was named after an uncle
- Born: January 28, 1980L.A. Times: Kidnap-murder trial opens for Jesse James Hollywood (May 15, 2009)
- Born and raised in West Hills in Los Angeles, CaliforniaL.A. Times: Kidnap-murder trial opens for Jesse James Hollywood (May 15, 2009)
- Hollywood is accused of kidnapping and ordering the murder of 15-year-old Nicholas Markowitz in 2000KTLA: Murder Trial Begins for Jesse James Hollywood (May 15, 2009)
- Markowitz is believed to have been kidnapped and executed because of a $1,200 drug debt owed to Hollywood by Markowitz's older half-brother Ben MarkowitzL.A. Times: Kidnap-murder trial opens for Jesse James Hollywood (May 15, 2009)
- Nicholas Markowitz was beaten on the head with a shovel, shot nine times and buried in a shallow graveL.A. Times: Kidnap-murder trial opens for Jesse James Hollywood (May 15, 2009)
- Hollywood is accused of ordering the murderL.A. Times: Kidnap-murder trial opens for Jesse James Hollywood (May 15, 2009)
- Ryan Hoyt, a member of Hollywood's "posse", was arrested for the murder on August 17, 2000KTLA: Murder Trial Begins for Jesse James Hollywood (May 15, 2009)
- Hoyt allegedly owned money to Hollywood and killed Markowitz to erase his debtKTLA: Murder Trial Begins for Jesse James Hollywood (May 15, 2009)
- Hoyt is currently on death row at San Quentin State Prison in CaliforniaKTLA: Murder Trial Begins for Jesse James Hollywood (May 15, 2009)
- After the murder, Hollywood fled to Brazil to avoid arrest
- He was captured in 2005KTLA: Murder Trial Begins for Jesse James Hollywood (May 15, 2009)
- The 2006 film Alpha Dog is based on the story of Markowitz's kidnapping and murder
- Convicted of first-degree murder and kidnapping on July 8, 2009
- Could be sentenced to death
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Jesse James Hollywood is an American drug dealer who allegedly kidnapped and ordered the murder of 15-year-old Nicholas Markowitz in 2000, Los Angeles News. Hollywood is portrayed by actor Emile Hirsch as "Johnny Truelove" in the 2006 film Alpha Dog.
On July 8, 2009, Hollywood was found guilty of first degree murder and kidnapping. The Santa Barbara County Superior Court jury returned the guilty plea after a six-week trail. Hollywood could face the death penalty.http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/state&id=6905623
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