5/13/2011 12:20 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Dead Reality Star's Suicide Device Hits Auction Block

Dead VH1 reality star Ryan Jenkins hanged himself on a coat rack nearly two years ago -- after he was accused of murdering his wife -- and now, the very same coat rack could be yours ... for $1,750.

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And that's just the starting bid ... in an auction hosted by a website that specializes in selling serial killer memorabilia -- like locks of Charles Manson's hair, Ted Bundy's tire iron, and John Wayne Gacy's license plate.

As we previously reported, Jenkins -- who starred on VH1's "I Love Money 3" -- was accused of brutally murdering his model wife Jasmine Fiore back in 2009 ... and hanged himself in a motel a week later, after fleeing to Canada.

The bidding is already underway. Swing by!



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11/4/2009 2:50 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF

Ryan Jenkins Suicide Device Used on Halloween

Ryan Jenkins -- the reality show contestant who killed himself after he was accused of brutally murdering his wife -- was mocked ruthlessly on Halloween with a display featuring the actual coat rack he used to hang himself.

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Sometime last month, the coat rack was removed from the Thunderbird Motel room where Jenkins hanged himself, after the room's new occupant complained that the rack creeped him out and he couldn't sleep.

The manager gave the rack to a friend of his -- a friend who decided it was the perfect decoration for his Halloween party.

The friend labeled the rack as "Ryan Jenkins' Last Stop" and we're told, shockingly, it was a huge hit at the party ... with several people taking morbid photos with it like it was the Lincoln Memorial.

FYI -- For those of you with an eye for detail, that IS the same air freshener hanging from the rack in both pics.

So the question remains...

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10/28/2009 6:00 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Company Sued over Jenkins' Background Check

The Canadian company that allegedly did a half-ass background check on convicted girlfriend-beater and accused wife-murderer Ryan Jenkins for the show "Megan Wants a Millionaire" is now being sued for letting him slip through the cracks.


In the lawsuit, filed by an investigative agency called Collective Intelligence, the agency says it was hired by the producers of "Megan" to perform criminal background checks on the show's possible contestants.

Since Jenkins was Canadian, Collective hired a Canadian company called Straightline International to do Jenkins' background check up north. Straightline allegedly told Collective that Jenkins was in the clear -- but in fact, he had been convicted of domestic assault on a girlfriend in 2007.

After "Megan" hit the airwaves, Jenkins allegedly murdered and dismembered his wife Jasmine Fiore -- and VH1 was forced to cancel the rest of the season, along with another show starring Ryan called "I Love Money 3."

In the suit, filed in Illinois, Collective claims its reputation has been ruined by the Jenkins fiasco, and is suing Straightline for breach of contract, negligence and fraud ... and wants at least $50,000.

Straightline has yet to get back to us.

10/7/2009 1:35 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Jenkins' Father to View His Son's Suicide Note

Ryan Jenkins' father is eager to see the letter his son wrote three days before he was was found hanged in a motel room -- so he's making a trek to Buena Park, California to check it out.

Dan Jenkins tells TMZ he's been in contact with the Buena Park Police Department since finding out Ryan wrote a letter on his computer titled "Last Will and Testament" -- which cops called a "suicide note" -- and has set up an appointment with the BPPD to see it sometime next week.

As we first reported ... in the letter, police say Ryan never admits to murdering his wife Jasmine Fiore -- but he does apologize to his family for all the pain he caused them.

The BPPD tells us nothing found on the hard drive changes their view that Jenkins is responsible for Fiore's murder.
10/5/2009 5:45 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Cops: Suicide Note Found on Jenkins' Computer

The Buena Park Police Department tells us they found what they consider to be a "suicide note" on Ryan Jenkins' computer -- the one found in the motel room where he hanged himself.



Cops say they found the page-and-a-half long letter titled "Last Will and Testament" -- which was written on August 20th -- three days before he was found dead at the Thunderbird Motel in Canada.

We're told Ryan never admits to murdering his wife, Jasmine Fiore, in the letter -- but he does apologize to family and friends for the pain he caused them.

Cops say in the letter, Jenkins blames Jasmine for the situation he was in -- professing both his love and disdain for her.

10/2/2009 8:08 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Big Turnout for Ryan Jenkins' Memorial

About 300 people showed up to the memorial service for Ryan Jenkins -- the man believed to have murdered his wife, model Jasmine Fiore, and then stuff her in a suitcase.

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Ryan's father Dan refuses to believe his son murdered Jasmine and has hired a private investigator.

Jenkins was found hanged in his room at the Thunderbird Motel in British Columbia on August 23.
10/1/2009 9:07 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Ryan Jenkins' Dad Hires Private Investigator

Ryan JenkinsRyan Jenkins' dad refuses to believe his son murdered model Jasmine Fiore -- and is taking steps to try and clear Ryan's name.

Dan Jenkins has hired a private investigator in California, telling the Calgary Herald, "We just want the truth to be told ... It is just unfathomable to us that he could be responsible for anything that has been reported."

Meanwhile, the Buena Park Police Department obtained Ryan's hard drive this week -- the one found with his body after he hanged himself in Canada -- and are analyzing it to see if it holds any clues about Jasmine's murder.

The BPPD says Ryan is the only suspect in the case.

9/28/2009 6:25 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Police Receive Ryan Jenkins' Hard Drive

 Ryan JenkinsBuena Park Police officials tell TMZ they've now received the computer hard drive found with Ryan Jenkins when he was discovered hanged back in August.

We're told the BPPD received the hard drive from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police -- who found the computer in Jenkins' room in the Thunderbird Motel in British Columbia on August 23.

As we've previously reported, no suicide note was found with Jenkins -- but police tell us they hope there will be data on the hard drive that will shed new light on the murder of swimsuit model Jasmine Fiore.

Police tell us the case could be closed within weeks.

9/26/2009 8:12 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Memorial Set for Ryan Jenkins

Nearly five weeks after he hanged himself in the Thunderbird Motel in British Columbia, friends and family will remember murder suspect Ryan Jenkins in a private memorial.


TMZ has obtained the invitation sent out by Ryan's father, Dan Jenkins, inviting friends and family to the service to be held October 1 in Calgary.

As we've reported, a large public memorial is scheduled for Jenkins' wife -- murdered swimsuit model Jasmine Fiore -- on Oct. 4 in Las Vegas.

Buena Park Police tell us they're hoping to receive Jenkins' hard drive -- found with him at the Thunderbird -- from Canadian authorities within the next two weeks.

9/24/2009 1:35 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Jasmine Fiore Memorial Photos

Jasmine Fiore's friends and family gathered at a ranch in Santa Cruz, CA on Sunday -- and the private ceremony was decorated with a bunch of old photos of the former model.

Jasmine Fiore Memorial Photos

We're told the emotional memorial was held at the estate of Joanna Miller -- granddaughter of Walt Disney -- because Jasmine was good friends with Joanna's son.

We're told a larger, public memorial for Jasmine will be held on October 4 in Las Vegas.

9/23/2009 2:15 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Jasmine Fiore's Funeral - 'Everyone Was Crying'

Jasmine Fiore's close friends and family attended a private funeral service for the slain model over the weekend -- and we're told it was "an extremely emotional event."

According to someone in attendance, over 200 people gathered at the home where Jasmine grew up in Santa Cruz, CA to remember the brutally murdered bikini model.

We're told friends and family -- including Jasmine's mother, Lisa Lepore, and Jasmine's ex-boyfriend, Robert Hasman -- read poems and told heartfelt stories about Jasmine ... and "everyone was crying."

Our source says plans are in the works to hold a public memorial for Jasmine in Las Vegas in a couple of weeks.

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