Did Jesse James Hollywood admit that he shot Nicholas Markowitz?”
Hollywood on the Stand, Day Two Jesse James Denies Ordering Murder, Says He Feels “Terrible” By Chris Meagher Wednesday, June 24, 2009 On Tuesday, defense attorney James Blatt finished the direct examination of his client, Jesse James Hollywood, by asking how he feels about the brutal murder of 15-year-old Nicholas Markowitz in August 2000. “I feel terrible about everything that’s happened,” said Hollywood, who took the stand the day before to most everyone’s surprise. “I feel terrible for the Markowitz family. I feel terrible for all the families involved. I feel terrible people would think that I would do something like that.” As Blatt sat down, prosecutor Joshua Lynn rose to the podium, looked at Hollywood, and asked clearly and loudly, “How do you feel now?” The shift in tone indicated that Lynn’s cross examination would be a much more aggressive line of questioning for the man accused of kidnapping and ordering the murder of Markowitz. Hollywood replied that he was both a little b
