Sonny truelove trial

Markowitz was killed two and a half days later, sometime after midnight in the early hours of August 9. Like in the Alpha Dog movie, the true story confirms that Jesse Hollywood decided to murder Nick after his father's attorney, Stephen Hogg, told Jesse that he would face serious penalties for the kidnapping. Jesse had called Hogg for legal advice. Pressley portrayed by Chris Marquette in the film waited in the car but could hear Ryan Hoyt taking Nick's life, shooting him nine times after first striking him in the back of the head with a shovel, a blow that sent the year-old hurtling into the grave.

Rugge and Hoyt used dirt and branches to cover the body, but the grave was too shallow and too close to the trail for it to go unnoticed for long.

Nick's body was discovered three days later on August 12, Actor Justin Timberlake right portrays Rugge in the movie. Investigators believe that Nicholas Markowitz had several chances to escape his captors.

The problem was that he assumed he would be released. When a girl who was there asked Nick why he didn't just try to leave, she said he responded, "I've taken self-defense and stuff, it's not like I couldn't do anything right now, I just don't want to.

I don't see a reason to, I'm going home, why would I complicate it? Yes, the drug dealer and mastermind behind Nicholas Markowitz's murder, Jesse James Hollywood renamed Johnny Truelove in the movie , fled the United States through Canada and went to Brazil, where he lived for close to five years.

Starring a talented ensemble comprising Justin Timberlake , Sharon Stone , Bruce Willis , and Olivia Wilde this crime drama film makes for an interesting watch. The story bears a stark resemblance to reality, making viewers wonder whether it is based on actual events.

In fact, all the characters in the film are inspired by real-life individuals involved in the murder case of Nicholas Markowitz, which shook the community of West Hills, Los Angeles. In the film, Sharon Stone and Bruce Willis brilliantly portray the role of the mother and father, respectively. Markowitz had a half-brother Ben, a volatile person, often finding himself in trouble. Ben allegedly owed a substantial amount of money to Jesse, which snowballed into an outright conflict.

On August 6, , Hollywood, along with his friends, Jesse Rugge and William Skidmore, decided to confront Ben but coincidentally found year-old Nicholas walking on the roadside. Nicholas was at the wrong place at the wrong time and ended up being kidnapped by Hollywood, and his friends. Hollywood wanted to hold Nicholas hostage to teach Ben a lesson.

Nicholas reportedly started enjoying their company and attended numerous house parties with them. Jesse had traveled back to West Hills to meet an attorney who was also their family friend. The attorney warned Jesse of the dire consequences of the kidnapping. Elvis then knocks Zack into the grave and shoots him multiple times with an automatic Mac , killing him.

Zack's body is found three days later. The epilogue shows the aftermath of the crime. Olivia, now suffering from obesity and depression, talks candidly about her failed suicide attempts and the loss she has experienced from her son's death.

Susan angrily confronts Frankie over Zack's death and goes to the authorities. Elvis is caught while trying to secure a ride out of LA. Johnny flees the city and arrives at the house of old classmate Buzz Fescke, who drives him back to Cosmo's house, where he enters and is not seen again. Tiko, Keith and Frankie are all arrested and serve their respective sentences - Tiko is convicted of kidnapping and sentenced to nine years in prison. Keith is convicted of second degree murder for digging Zack's grave and remains at the California Youth Authority until the age of Frankie is convicted of aggravated kidnapping of special circumstances and receives a life sentence with the possibility of parole after 7 years.

The interviewer asks Sonny how his son was able to escape authorities for four years without help, but Sonny assures him he doesn't know where his son is. On screen text reveals that in , after over five years of being on America's most wanted list , Johnny is finally found and arrested in Paraguay. Johnny is in California awaiting trial, and, if proven guilty, faces the death penalty. Alpha Dog Wikia Explore. Wiki Content. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Alpha Dog film.

Edit source History Talk 0. Alpha Dog is a american crime drama film written and directed by Nick Cassavetes. Plot [ ] Johnny Truelove is a young marijuana dealer living in Southern California. Jesse James Hollywood in real life. Hollywood was convicted on July 8, for ordering the kidnapping and murder of Nick Markowitz and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole;.

Justin Timberlake as Frankie "Nuts" Ballenbacher : Johnny's right hand man and best friend, who becomes friends with Zack when he is assigned to watch him. Jesse Rugge in real life. Rugge was acquitted of 1st degree murder, but was charged with aggravated kidnapping with special circumstances. He was sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole after seven years.

His petition for parole was denied in In July 2, , Jesse Rugge was granted parole again, and on October 24, , Rugge was released from prison after serving 11 years of his life sentence. Ben Foster as Jake Mazursky : Zack's older brother. Benjamin Markowitz in real life.

Markowitz was 22 years old at the time. Served three years in prison for robbery but has since been released. Shawn Hatosy as Elvis Schmidt : The lowest member of the gang and shooter; at the beginning of the story, he is in debt to Johnny. Ryan Hoyt in real life. Hoyt is currently on death row at San Quentin for the murder of Nick Markowitz. Anton Yelchin as Zack Mazursky : Victim. Nicholas Markowitz in real life. Hollywood has since been tried and convicted for the kidnapping and his role in the murder.