Ryan Alexander Jenkins Found Dead - Reality Star Commits Suicide

Jenkins was Accused of Murdering His Wife Jasmine Fiore

Nina Rotz
Ryan Alexander Jenkins, reality star of Megan Wants a Millionaire and alleged murderer of Jasmine Fiore, has been found dead in a Canadian motel. Jenkins committed suicide in a Hope, B.C. hotel room and was found dead in the motel room by the motel's manager and manager's nephew. Ryan Alexander Jenkins was charged with murder of Jasmine Fiore, whose mutilated body was found on August 15th in a Buena Park, California dumpster. Fiore was married to Jenkins, the couple tied the knot two days after meeting in Las Vegas. Ryan Jenkins escaped to Canada, he was a Canadian resident, before the Buena Park police department could question or arrest him.

Family of victim Jasmine Fiore has been notified by the police department that Ryan Alexander Jenkins was found dead. The police department spokesman did confirm that Jasmine Fiore's body was mutilated and dismembered, her fingers were cut off at the second knuckle and all of her teeth were removed. The Buena Park PD was disappointed that Ryan Jenkins would not stand before the Orange County jury and answer for his crimes.

Ryan Alexander Jenkins Dead Body Found
Ryan Jenkins checked into a Hope, British Columbia, Thunderbird Motel room on August 21st. Jenkins was dropped off in a PT Cruiser with Alberta license plates, the driver was believed to be a female but no identity has been confirmed. Jenkins reserved the secluded motel room for two days, and did not check out on August 23rd. An individual named Adam was interviewed by Hope Standard, the local newspaper, and confirmed that he and his uncle found Ryan Jenkins' dead body. The uncle is Thunderbird Motel's manager.

Ryan Jenkins was hanging by his belt from a coat rack in the motel room. He was dead of apparent suicide. Jenkins' dead body was discovered around 5:00 PM PT on Sunday, the official confirmation of his identity came from fingerprints.

Ryan Alexander Jenkins A Brutal Murderer?
Ryan Jenkins is believed to be the individual who strangled Jasmine Fiore and dismembered her dead body. The body of Jasmine Fiore was brutally mutilated, and the coroner's office had to identify her by the serial number on her breast implants. The police has described Jasmine Fiore's dead body as a gruesome scene, as the body was stuffed into a suitcase and trashed in a California dumpster.

Ryan Jenkins and Jasmine Fiore were married in March, after Jenkins was released from the reality TV show Megan Wants a Millionaire. The VH1 show has been cancelled, only after three episodes aired. VH1 representatives felt it was hurtful to victim and her family for the show to continue airing. Ryan Jenkins is believed to have made it to the finals of Megan Wants a Millionaire, with rumors swirling that he won the contest. VH1 has not confirmed that Ryan Jenkins won the love of Megan Hauserman.

Ryan Alexander Jenkins was a Canadian citizen, and a multi-millionaire with investment and real estate dealings. Jenkins escaped to Canada, after California authorities confirmed that he was the last person who saw Jasmine Fiore alive and they also announced Jenkins was "person of interest". Jenkins would have only been extradited to California if there was no possibility of death penalty for the charge of murder. Canada does not extradite individuals who are charged with capital punishment, as there is no death penalty in Canada.

Reality star, Ryan Alexander Jenkins was 32 years old. A laptop was found in the motel room where Jenkins committed suicide, however it is unclear if a suicide note was left behind. Little is known about where Jenkins was before he killed himself, or who was assisting him to get away from California authorities.

Jasmine Fiore's mother, Lisa Lepore, spoke to NBC's Today Show and expressed mixed emotions that Ryan Jenkins was found dead. Lepore was glad that Jenkins will not be able to hurt anyone else, man or woman. Fiore's mother said that no one will ever know why her daughter met such a tragic death. Lepore also called Jenkins "a professional con man". She also said that Jenkins was "fake".

Robert Hasman, ex-boyfriend of Fiore's, appeared on the Today Show as well. Hasman is said to have been texting Fiore the night she was killed by Jenkins. It is believed that Ryan Jenkins was jealous of Hasman and Fiore's relationship, and is also allegedly one of the motives as to why Jenkins' strangled Fiore. Hasman said that Fiore's last text message said "I'm coming", as in that she was leaving Jenkins and coming to be with Hasman in Las Vegas. Hasman told NBC's Today Show that he was happy that Jenkins killed himself.

Sources:

Megan Wants a Millionaire Ryan Alexander Jenkins and Jasmine Fiore Murder

Body of Ryan Jenkins found in Hope motel

Ryan Jenkins Found Dead of Apparent Suicide

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  • Bhawana Verma9/8/2009

    Great reporting!

  • Karen Gros9/6/2009

    Good write up!

  • Kofi Bofah9/3/2009

    I have never heard of these people - but this is unfortunate...

  • CJ Mathis8/24/2009

    I hope that it is suicide - that they don't just assume it is and then find later that someone else is involved. Great report.

  • Janet Meyer8/24/2009

    Well-written account of this murder/suicide story. I often how people can commit such hainous crimes.

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