He was convicted on Novemand sentenced to death on December 9, 2001.
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On their way to see him, they saw Nicholas walking on the side of the road and decided to abduct him and hold him for ransom. On August 6, 2000, Hollywood and his friends Jesse Rugge and William Skidmore decided to confront Ben.
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A feud between Nicholas' older half-brother, Ben Markowitz, and Jesse James Hollywood, a mid-level drug dealer, began over an alleged $1,200 debt owed to Hollywood by Ben Markowitz. Markowitz lived in West Hills, Los Angeles, with his parents, Jeff and Susan Markowitz.