MIKHAIL MARKHASEV || The Man Who Killed Bill Cosby's Son | LWOP + 10 yrs | Autographed Card, Signed

Mikhail Markhasev. Autographed Card, Signed. Handwritten, #A7 (5 × 7 envelope). Fresno, CA. Pmk: December 18, 2023. Content unknown. SEALED.

Ennis William Cosby (April 15, 1969 – January 16, 1997), the only son of American comedian Bill Cosby, was murdered on January 16, 1997, near Interstate 405 in Los Angeles, California. He was shot in the head by 18-year-old Mikhail Markhasev in a failed robbery attempt. Cosby was 27 years old.

Cosby's death resulted in significant media coverage, public outrage and an outpouring of support for the Cosby family. Seeking the $100,000 reward offered by the National Enquirer, an acquaintance of the shooter provided information that led to Markhasev's arrest in March 1997.

Subsequently, Markhasev was tried and convicted of first-degree murder and attempted robbery on July 7, 1998, and was sentenced to life in prison the following month. Markhasev maintained his innocence until 2001, when he admitted to committing the murder and asked that appeals in his case stop.

Murder

In January 1997, Cosby was in Los Angeles during the winter break from his classes at Columbia University. In the early hours of January 16, after visiting friends in the city, he was driving north on Interstate 405 through the Sepulveda Pass. At approximately 1:00 a.m. PST, he pulled off the freeway onto Skirball Center Drive to fix a flat tire of his dark green Mercedes-Benz. He called his girlfriend, Stephanie Crane, who drove to meet him; she parked behind him to light the area with her headlights, while Cosby changed the tire.

She later testified that a man came to her window and said, "Open the door or I'll harm you." Frightened, Crane drove away. After moving approximately 50 feet away, she heard a gunshot and immediately drove back to Cosby's location. She saw a man running away and discovered Cosby lying on the ground, by the driver's side of his vehicle, lying in a pool of blood. He had been shot in the head. Although it appeared that robbery was a motive, Cosby was still wearing a Rolex watch and had $60 in his pocket.

2001 Confession

In February 2001, Markhasev sent a letter to California Deputy Attorney General Kyle Brodie asking that all appeals in his case stop. Markhasev wrote to Brodie that he had killed Cosby and that he wanted to do the right thing by confessing. "Although my appeal is in its beginning stages, I don't want to continue with it because it's based on falsehood and deceit," wrote Markhasev, who is incarcerated at California State Prison, Corcoran. "I am guilty, and I want to do the right thing ... More than anything, I want to apologize to the victim's family. It is my duty as a Christian, and it's the least I can do, after the great wickedness for which I am responsible."

• VIDEO: Murder Of Ennis Cosby - WikiVidi Documentary | https://youtu.be/t3TyGQ_BrsU

• VIDEO: USA: Markhasev Gets Life Sentence For Ennis Cosby Murder | https://youtu.be/rUXExlrVHuY

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