Celebrity Justice
Real-Life 'Alpha Dog' -- Murderer

The Justin Timberlake movie "Alpha Dog" finally has an ending ... the guy it was based on was just convicted of the kidnap and murder of the kid who died in the movie.

Alpha Dog Murderer
Today a jury decided Jesse James Hollywood was the mastermind behind 15-year-old Nicholas Markowitz's death, which happened in West Hills, CA back in August of 2000. He was convicted of first-degree murder and kidnapping.

Hollywood could get the death penalty.

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1. I dont know the whole story about that and I havent seen the movie but I've heard little things anyways anyone that hurts someone potentially or worse like this guy did and has no conscience or no heart are psycho and deserve to be in prison forever and ever. At least their will finally be justice since their isnt always.

Posted at 8:42PM on Jul 8th 2009 by angel

2. HOLLYWOOD SHOULD get the death penalty............and Im not talking about this guy

Posted at 8:46PM on Jul 8th 2009 by stfu

3. Awesome! Alpha Dog was a great movie, btw. Too bad it was based on actual events.

Posted at 8:50PM on Jul 8th 2009 by SLS

4. Im from the area, my nephews were frineds of Nick. Nick was a great kid and Jessy deserves the death penalty. RIP Nick and rot in hell JJH

Posted at 8:52PM on Jul 8th 2009 by Patti

5. Good and I hope he burns in hell!

Posted at 9:48PM on Jul 8th 2009 by BettyBoop!

6. Wheww! I heard about this case when it first happened, and I ALWAYS felt like this guy (JJH) only felt bad because he got caught.... not because of this 15 y.o.'s death. That 15 y.o. was a GREAT kid, from what I could tell from the coverage and the childrens testimony on some show, they got interviewed, etc.

This chump deserves to be in jail for life, for ever and ever.

Posted at 8:55PM on Jul 8th 2009 by Maria

7. He's going to liked in prison a lot!!!

Posted at 8:57PM on Jul 8th 2009 by ibrich713

8. --> TMZ...it is now ok to use the names Jesse James Hollywood and Nick Markowitz. If it's easier for you, you can also use the names Johnny Truelove and Zack Mazursky....we'll get it.

Posted at 9:00PM on Jul 8th 2009 by starstuff

9. ROT IN HELL JESSE JAMES HOLLYWOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 9:00PM on Jul 8th 2009 by RIP NICK

10. rent the movie. it's really good, and Justin did a great job, but its also disturbing.

Posted at 9:02PM on Jul 8th 2009 by Ambin

11. The murder happened in Santa Barbara, not in West Hills.

Posted at 9:03PM on Jul 8th 2009 by jenny

12. The news core has shot to hell any real news storys with thier open war on MJ.NOT His kids WTF meds but not a wrod about the LUPUS and PEPIS wounds that put him in a state of pain for life.HOW many people use meds MILLIONs but they say dope not his kids and make up smit faster than a runaway fight train full of free gravie for the jewishwood mofia.Killed his image long before the person PEPSI was hired to F him up and the mob sent in brats to play games on him for a payday.BUT DEBBIE out thought H-wood `SS and gave him a life after all.MASTER MINDED IT and it is still working after 50 years of attempts to rid yourself for MJ

Posted at 9:09PM on Jul 8th 2009 by MJ GRAVIE TRAIN SS

13. Justice Prevails. Nick once again and always R.I.P. You will always be remembered. I am so happy for you Mom and Dad. Finally a little rest and peace. To you Jesse James Hollywood you were and are a small man and thought you could lie to a jry of your peers. Testiminy after testimony proved you were a liar. Go to death row and rot..... My only wish is that the State would start implementing death on death row. The sooner you are gone the better the world will be.

Posted at 9:14PM on Jul 8th 2009 by West Hills Mother

14. I hope he lands in the same place as Ryan Hoyt - the one who actually killed Nick... I hope he gets the DP - anything less would be tragic. Without Jesse James Hollywood - Nick would be alive today.

Posted at 9:25PM on Jul 8th 2009 by Lanie

15. hope he gets the dp

Posted at 9:31PM on Jul 8th 2009 by leatherlips

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