Jesse Taylor Rugge is one of the former members of Jesse James Hollywood

Jesse James Hollywood

Jesse James Hollywood is a former drug dealer who kidnapped and ordered the murder of Nicholas Markowitz and is serving life without parole for the murder in the California prison system.-Childhood and adolescence:...

's gang that helped in the murder of Nicholas Markowitz

Murder of Nicholas Markowitz

Nicholas Samuel "Nick" Markowitz was a American teenager who was kidnapped and murdered at the age of 15 after a feud over drug money between his half-brother Benjamin Markowitz and Jesse James Hollywood...

. Rugge was charged with helping in the kidnap and execution of Nicholas Markowitz.

His trial started in April 2002. He also tied Nicholas' hands together and put duct tape over his mouth right before his execution and helped Ryan Hoyt

Ryan Hoyt

Ryan Hoyt is an associate of Jesse James Hollywood and who was convicted of the murder of Nick Markowitz on August 9, 2000...

 bury the body. In September 2002 Rugge was sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole after seven years. Rugge is currently incarcerated in Avenal State Prison for his part in Nicholas Markowitz's murder. His parole in 2006 was denied.

In the film, Alpha Dog

Alpha Dog

Alpha Dog is a 2007 crime drama film written and directed by Nick Cassavetes, first screened at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2006, with a wide release the following year on January 12, 2007. The film is based on the true story of the kidnapping and murder of 15-year-old Nicholas...

, Jesse Rugge was portrayed as the character Frankie "Nuts" Ballenbacher by actor and musician Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake

Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...

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