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2 killed, 1 convicted June 13, 2004 Keven Lee Graff Murders 2 Hollywood Men In California Keven Lee Graff, a 27-year-old homeless former Marine and San Diego exotic male dancer, broke into retired screenwriter Robert Lees' home. Graff attacked the 91-year-old and decapitated him, and broke into neighboring home of 69-year-old retired doctor, Morley Engleson, then attacked and killed him as well. Graff stole Engleson's 2001 Mercedes-Benz and left the scene. Next day, Graff caught the attention of security guards at the gates of Paramount Pictures. Graff claimed that a man on the streets of Hollywood gave him methamphetamine and Ecstasy the night before the murders claiming he had no memory of committing the murders. In February 2008, Graff, under a plea bargain, pleaded guilty to ten felonies for the murders of Lees and Engelson, sentence of two consecutive life terms
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On June 13, 2004, sometime around 11 a.m., Keven Lee Graff, a 27-year-old homeless man, broke into Lees' home. Graff attacked the 91-year-old Lees and decapitated him. Graff then left the home, carrying Lees's severed head, and broke into a neighboring house. The occupant of the home was 69-year-old retired doctor, Morley Engleson. Graff then attacked and killed Engleson, who was on the telephone making a plane reservation. The Southwest Airlines ticketing agent heard the attack and phoned police.[3] Before police could arrive, Graff stole Engleson's 2001 Mercedes-Benz and left the scene.[4]
During a search through Engleson's house, police discovered Lees' severed head lying on a bed. Lees' longtime girlfriend, Helen Colton, discovered Lees' headless body, covered by blankets, in his bedroom some five hours later when she arrived to pick Lees up for an event at the Academy headquarters in Beverly Hills.[5]
The following day, Graff caught the attention of security guards at the gates of Paramount Pictures when he began behaving erratically; talking to himself and yelling at passing cars.[6] One security guard identified Graff from a picture that was shown on a televised news conference about the double murders, and phoned police.[7] When questioned about the crimes, Graff claimed that a man on the streets of Hollywood gave him methamphetamine and Ecstasy the night before the murders claiming he had no memory of committing the murders.[6]
In February 2008, Graff, under a plea bargain, pleaded guilty to ten felonies for the murders of Lees and Engelson. Under the plea agreement, Graff will receive two consecutive life termswithout the possibility of parole.[8]
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Apr 13, 2008 - HOLLYWOOD—Ex Marine Keven Lee Graff, charged with the brutal slaying of two Hollywood men, received his sentence on April 5. In June ...Gay Lesbian Times Former San Diego go-go boy arrested for murder www.gaylesbiantimes.com/?id=2892 Jul 1, 2004 - Two recent, brutal murders of a 91-year-old screenwriter and a 69-year-old doctor in Hollywood have ties to gay San Diego.
on the morning of June 13, was a fixture and a go-go dancer at local gay clubs and circuit parties between 1997 and 2002, at which time he reportedly moved to Orange County. National news coverage has portrayed Graff as the all-American kid while growing up. He played football and baseball in high school and then joined the Marines after high school at which time he was assigned to Camp Pendleton. While stationed at Camp Pendleton, Graff contacted local events producer Anthony Cortez of Foreplay Productions and was hired by the company as an exotic dancer. Graff became a popular fixture in the San Diego club and bar scene, where he was generally regarded as good looking, nice and down-to-earth. Graff was featured on an April 2002 Gay & Lesbian Times cover in an issue looking at the circuit party scene. Graff’s sexual orientation was a mystery, and remains so. News of Graff’s alleged role in the Los Angeles murders has surprised people in San Diego’s GLBT community who knew him as a dancer.
In a phone interview, Foreplay Productions’ Cortez told the Gay & Lesbian Times (GLT) that, during Graff’s interview process Cortez explained to him that a lot of the company’s work was done with San Diego’s gay community. According to Cortez, Graff said that he would not have a problem with that and Cortez said that Graff claimed to have a girlfriend at the time.
According to notes obtained by the Gay & Lesbian Times (GLT) and made by Cortez during Graff’s initial interview, Graff said he would be willing to do the following: “Private parties, video work, promotions and clubs. Will dance for gay men and escort.”
According to Cortez, while Graff did fine fulfilling his obligations as a dancer, he was depressed.
“I think as he got more and more comfortable with the gay community he opened up more as far as dancing in the bars and letting guys tip him,” Cortez said. “He even got closer with some of the dancers who were gay. I know of more than one incident where he stayed over at one of the other guy’s houses. They didn’t have sex or anything, but I know that they had cuddled and he liked that, I guess he felt safe with that.”
While living in Orange County, Graff worked as a personal trainer at a fitness center, living with girlfriends, friends and his half brother. He was arrested last year in Orange County for failing to pay a fine for a carpool violation and he has a half-dozen minor criminal violations, including a narcotics arrest in Long Beach and one involving alleged lewd conduct in Las Vegas, according to the Associated Press.
Reports also said that in July 2003 Graff was committed to a mental facility after he called Fullerton police and threatened to beat a man who he claimed had molested his girlfriend.
Since being released, detectives told the Associated Press that Graff drifted between apartments and spent time on the streets, losing 20 pounds. He eventually ended up in Hollywood, where he lived out of his pickup and on the streets.
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On June 13, 2004, sometime around 11 a.m., Keven Lee Graff, a 27-year-old homeless man, broke into Lees' home. Graff attacked the 91-year-old Lees and ...
In a phone interview, Foreplay Productions’ Cortez told the Gay & Lesbian Times (GLT) that, during Graff’s interview process Cortez explained to him that a lot of the company’s work was done with San Diego’s gay community. According to Cortez, Graff said that he would not have a problem with that and Cortez said that Graff claimed to have a girlfriend at the time.
According to notes obtained by the Gay & Lesbian Times (GLT) and made by Cortez during Graff’s initial interview, Graff said he would be willing to do the following: “Private parties, video work, promotions and clubs. Will dance for gay men and escort.”
According to Cortez, while Graff did fine fulfilling his obligations as a dancer, he was depressed.
“I think as he got more and more comfortable with the gay community he opened up more as far as dancing in the bars and letting guys tip him,” Cortez said. “He even got closer with some of the dancers who were gay. I know of more than one incident where he stayed over at one of the other guy’s houses. They didn’t have sex or anything, but I know that they had cuddled and he liked that, I guess he felt safe with that.”
While living in Orange County, Graff worked as a personal trainer at a fitness center, living with girlfriends, friends and his half brother. He was arrested last year in Orange County for failing to pay a fine for a carpool violation and he has a half-dozen minor criminal violations, including a narcotics arrest in Long Beach and one involving alleged lewd conduct in Las Vegas, according to the Associated Press.
Reports also said that in July 2003 Graff was committed to a mental facility after he called Fullerton police and threatened to beat a man who he claimed had molested his girlfriend.
Since being released, detectives told the Associated Press that Graff drifted between apartments and spent time on the streets, losing 20 pounds. He eventually ended up in Hollywood, where he lived out of his pickup and on the streets.
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