Jesse James Hollywood was born on January 28, 1980, to Jack and Laurie Hollywood. He was raised in West Hills, a neighborhood in the western San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles, California.

Jesse James Hollywood and another boy from an affluent family became best friends while attending Pinecrest Woodland Hills. They referred to themselves as "The Pros."

Jesse James Hollywood's family moved to Colorado in the mid-1990s to run a restaurant, but they returned to West Hills in 1995.

Investigators believe Jesse James Hollywood began selling illegal drugs approximately a year before he ordered the murder of Nicholas Markowitz. He recruited friends to dispense narcotics and build a profitable drug operation.

Jesse James Hollywood fled to Canada and then to Brazil with help from his father, his godfather, and his girlfriend after Ryan Hoyt was arrested.

Jesse James Hollywood and his crew kidnapped Nicholas Markowitz, the half-brother of Ben Markowitz, who owed Hollywood money. The intention was to use Nicholas as leverage to get Ben Markowitz to pay.

After consulting a lawyer, Jesse James Hollywood became concerned about the potential life sentence for kidnapping. He then ordered Ryan Hoyt to kill Nicholas Markowitz.

Nicholas Markowitz's body was found three days after he was murdered.

Jesse James Hollywood was profiled on America's Most Wanted in September 2000.

Jesse James Hollywood was profiled on Unsolved Mysteries in August 2001.

Marcia Reis got pregnant with Jesse James Hollywood's child in November 2004.

Jesse James Hollywood's father was arrested for manufacturing the illicit narcotic GHB, but the charge was later thrown out of court. He remained in custody on an outstanding 2002 warrant and later received 18 months in an Arizona prison.

Jesse James Hollywood was arrested by Brazilian authorities in Saquarema.

Marcia Reis gave birth to Jesse James Hollywood's son, John Paul Hollywood-Reis.

The movie Alpha Dog, based on Jesse Hollywood and the kidnap and murder of Nicholas Markowitz, premiered.

The California Court of Appeal for the Second District ruled that Ronald J. "Ron" Zonen should be recused from further involvement in prosecuting Hollywood due to a conflict of interest.

The California Supreme Court granted review on the case effectively staying the order to recuse Zonen.

Graham Pressley was released from the California Youth Authority Facility.

The California Supreme Court ruled that Zonen need not be recused.

William Skidmore was released after serving 9 years behind bars for the kidnapping.

Jesse James Hollywood's murder trial officially started.

The jury found Jesse James Hollywood guilty of kidnapping and first-degree murder with special circumstances.

The jury began the penalty phase of Jesse James Hollywood's trial.

Jesse James Hollywood was sentenced to life in prison.

A judge upheld Jesse James Hollywood's sentence to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

An appellate court upheld Jesse James Hollywood's conviction and denied a motion for a new trial.

Jesse Rugge had been granted parole.

Jesse James Hollywood married Melinda Enos in the visitor's room.

Ryan Hoyt's death sentence was commuted to life in prison.