The Hollywood Ripper Michael Gargiulo Murder Location Ashley Ellerin Home Los Angeles California USA May 2021. On February 21, 2001, he stabbed Ashley Ellerin 47 times to death in her home in Hollywood. Ellerin's injuries included a neck wound that nearly severed her head, and deep punctures to the chest, stomach, and back that in some cases were up to six inches deep. According to detective Tom Small, one stab wound "actually penetrated the skull and took out a chunk of skull like a puzzle piece." On the night she was killed, Ellerin had planned a date including dinner and drinks with actor Ashton Kutcher. Media in Los Angeles dubbed Gargiulo the "Hollywood Ripper" as well as the "Chiller Killer." Gargiulo was held at Los Angeles County Jail while awaiting a capital murder trial. A pre-trial hearing was held on June 9, 2017 in Los Angeles Superior Court with his trial scheduled to begin in October 2017. After delays, his trial began on May 2, 2019. In May 2019, actor Ashton Kutcher testified about the crimes.
On August 15, 2019, Gargiulo was convicted on all counts. The penalty phase of his California trial started on October 7, 2019. He faced either a death sentence or life in prison without the possibility of parole. Once he is sentenced, Gargiulo faces extradition back to Illinois to face the first-degree murder charge relating to Tricia Pacaccio. If convicted in Illinois, he will face a sentence of 25 years to life.On October 18, 2019, a jury recommended the death penalty for Michael Gargiulo after several hours of deliberation, but as of March 2020, sentencing for Gargiulo in California continued to be delayed by defense motions.

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