Ashley Ellerin: “The Killer Next Door” | MURDERISH Ep. 152

MURDERISH

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True Crime, Society & Culture, History

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🗓️ 1 January 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Ashley Ellerin bid farewell to her father at Los Angeles International Airport in February 2001. That evening, the eye-catching 22-year-old fashion student had plans with handsome young Hollywood actor, Ashton Kutcher. The pair were headed to a Grammy Awards after-party at a popular nightclub on the Sunset Strip in LA. Kutcher, then 23, pulled up to Ashley’s bungalow behind Grauman’s Chinese Theater around 10:45 PM on February 21, 2001 nearly three hours behind schedule. He knocked on Ashley’s front door. When she didn’t appear, Ashton knocked again. A call to Ashley’s phone went to voicemail. He tried the door handle, but found it locked. Guessing she might be punishing him for being so late, the former Calvin Klein model peered through the window. The lights were on but there was no sign of Ashley, only what he believed to be the remnants of a spilt glass of red wine from a party she’d hosted the night before. Only later would Ashton learn the red streak wasn’t wine …it was Ashley Ellerin’s blood. Confused and disappointed, Kutcher retreated to his car and headed out under the glow of the Hollywood sign. Not long before Ashton arrived to pick up his date, a serial killer, later dubbed the Hollywood Ripper, had also arrived at Ashley’s home. Little did Ashton know, he’d been cast in a role he never expected nor wanted …an eyewitness to murder. Follow Jami on Instagram & TikTok @JamiOnAir and join the Serial Streamers true crime TV club! Subscribe to Jami’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair Sponsors Blueland: Visit blueland.com/MURDERISH for 15% off your first order. Quince: Visit quince.com/MURDERISH for free shipping + 365-day returns. Sideshow: Visit sideshow.com and use promo code MURDERISH for $50 off a $200 purchase. Lipstick & Lies - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lipstick-lies/id1704189120?i=1000625570159 Dirty Money Moves: Women in White Collar Crime - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-money-moves-women-in-white-collar-crime/id1619521092. Want to advertise on this show? We’ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you’re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger [email protected] with a copy to [email protected]. Research & Writing: K. Brant Visit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami, as well as a list of sources for this episode. Ad-Free episodes: Visit https://www.patreon.com/Murderish to join MURDERISH | Behind the Mic and get access to bonus episodes, ad-free episodes, and other cool perks. Listening to this podcast doesn’t make you a murderer, it just means you’re murder..ish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, it's Jamie. I hope you all enjoyed the holidays. I enjoyed them a little too much, and you can probably hear it in my voice.
0:08.0	My apologies for the additional raspiness. My voice just does not hold up well after social gatherings.
0:14.6	The opinions expressed in this episode do not necessarily reflect those of the
0:20.0	murderous podcast. Sensitive topics are discussed.
0:24.0	Listen or discretion is advised.
0:30.0	With a kiss and a wave, Ashley Elloran bid farewell to her father as he disappeared into the bustling
0:36.2	departures terminal at Los Angeles International Airport in February of 2001.
0:49.1	The tinge of sadness in her heart was quickly eclipsed by a flutter of butterflies as she steered her car into the onslaught of afternoon LA traffic.
0:54.0	That evening, the eye-catching 22-year-old fashion student had plans with a handsome young
1:00.8	Hollywood actor, although she dated other actors before, Ashley
1:06.7	harbored a secret hope that this particular encounter might amount to more
1:11.7	than her usual fling.
1:14.0	Forget dinner and a movie.
1:15.0	For their first official date, the pair were headed to a Grammy Awards after party
1:20.0	at a popular nightclub on the sunset strip in Los Angeles.
1:25.0	The actor's name, Ashton Kucher.
1:30.0	A rising star but not yet Hollywood royalty,
1:34.4	Kucher, then 23, pulled up to Ashley's rented bungalow
1:38.8	behind Gromman's Chinese theatre around 1045 PM on February 21st, 2001, nearly three hours behind schedule.
1:49.6	He approached the Yellow Cottage and knocked on its heavy wooden door. When his date didn't appear,
1:55.8	Ashton knocked again and again, still nothing. A call to Ashley's phone went to voicemail. He tried the door handle but found it locked.
2:07.0	Guessing she might be punishing him for being so late, the former Calvin Klein model peered through the window, just to the left of the front door.
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