According to the British "Daily Mail" report on October 8, "Hollywood Ripper" Michael Gargiulo (Michael Gargiulo) killed an actor's ex-girlfriend Ashley Ellerin (Ashley Ellerin) ) Was convicted, and the jury in downtown Los Angeles is making a decision to sentence him to death or life imprisonment without parole.
On October 8, the 43-year-old Gargullo was naked, wearing glasses and expressionless. The relatives of his victims almost broke down in tears.
The prosecutor called Galgulo the "boy next door killer." He was found guilty in three cases in August of this year, namely the murder of 32-year-old Maria Bruno in 2005, the murder of 22-year-old Ashley Ellerin in 2001, and The attempted murder of Michelle Murphy in 2008. Among them, Ashley Ellerin was preparing to go on a date with actor Ashton Kutcher at his home in Hollywood before being murdered.
In addition, Galgullo killed 18-year-old friend Tricia Pacaccio in Illinois in 1993, but not yet Be tried.
On the night of the crime, Ellerin was brutally stabbed by Gargiulo and his head was almost completely severed. Ashton Kutcher, the actor who dated Ellerin, testified at the beginning of the trial that he and Ellerin were about to get to know each other and went out for a drink together. The last time they spoke was at 8:24 in the evening, Kutcher arrived at Ellerin's house very late, but knocked on the door and no one responded. He looked in and saw some red things, which he thought were wine stains. He left in frustration, thinking Ellerin had missed the appointment.
Kutcher said: "I was terrified. After seeing the news the next day, I went to tell the detective:'My fingerprint is on the door.'"
In this hearing, another woman testified that Gargula had sexually assaulted her in Illinois in 1995. Gargiulo was also accused of trying to murder Michelle Murphy in 2008, but Murphy resisted and managed to escape. Prosecutors praised Murphy's resistance to Gargulo which led to his final arrest.
Galgulo is also related to the third murder case. He is currently in Illinois awaiting trial for the 1993 killing of Tricia Pacaccio.
He was charged with several special circumstances, including fabricated lies and multiple murders. His circumstances met the death penalty or life imprisonment without parole.
