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Rita Pekler

Case from West Hollywood, CA dated Dec 21, 2001

Victim Details

Rita Pekler

Female

White / Caucasian

West Hollywood

CA

2001-12

39

Rita

Pekler

06/29/2026

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Rita Pekler, a 39-year-old Russian-American woman residing in West Hollywood, California, was a respected accountant and businesswoman within the Russian-speaking community. She was known for her work with Matador Media, a film production company co-owned by George Safiev and Nick Kharabadze. In December 2001, Pekler was abducted by Jurijus Kadamovas and Iouri Mikhel, Soviet-born American serial killers, as part of a calculated kidnap-for-ransom scheme targeting affluent individuals from the fo ...
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  • Murder trial begins with grisly accounts - Los Angeles Daily News
  • Federal jury finds businessmen guilty in kidnapping, killing of five
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