The body of murder suspect Ryan Jenkins has been found in a Canadian hotel room. Jenkins is suspected of committing suicide. An international manhunt was launched after the body of victim Jasmine Fiore was found.
Ryan Jenkins Found Dead In Motel Room (Hangs Himself)
International Manhunt For Ryan Jenkins Reality TV Show Host
There is no official word from VH1 on whether the reality stars shows will return to the air. An Associated Press report says that VH1 has of now “made no decision” whether it will air Money 3 in the wake of the murder of Jasmine Fiore and Jenkins’ alleged suicide.
As I wrote on the Watching TV blog over the weekend, reality shows cast volatile personalities all the time; it’s one way to stoke drama on these kinds of shows.
But do you think VH1 should air I Love Money 3? Will this just serve to make an accused murderer more famous? Or do you think, as the saying goes, the show must go on? [source]
TMZ spoke with the manager of the motel and one of the residents. They say Jenkins checked in on Friday. He was dropped off by a woman in her early 20s who drove a silver PT Cruiser with Alberta license plates. She stayed for about 20 minutes and wasn’t seen again. The room was paid for two days. When Jenkins didn’t check it out today, the manager and his nephew went to check on him. When there was no answer, they entered the room and found Jenkins hanging by his belt from a coat rack. He was wearing a t-shirt and jeans. There was a laptop open on a desk inside the room.
UPDATE: Lt. Steve Holliday of Buena Park PD addressed the press, saying, “The sadness of this is all is that Mr. Jenkins will not stand before an Orange County jury for his crime.”
UPDATE: His body was discovered at about 5:00 PM PT.
UPDATE: Jenkins was apparently ID’ed through fingerprints.
UPDATE: RCMP Sgt. Duncan Pound: “At this present time the investigation into the circumstances of his death is continuing, but preliminary evidence suggests that he took his own life. Any further details will not be released at this time as this investigation remains in its infancy.”
Ryan Jenkins has been found dead in Canada, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
He was found dead at the Thunderbird Motel in Hope, B.C. of an apparent suicide, according to RCMP Sgt. Duncan Pound.
Jenkins’ body was discovered by motel staff. According to law enforcement sources, he was found hanging.
Jenkins was charged on August 20 in the murder of his wife, Jasmine Fiore.
Ryan Jenkins was a contestant on Megan Wants A Millionaire, an outside production, produced and owned by 51 Minds, that is licensed to VH1. The show completed production at the end of March. Given the unfortunate circumstances, VH1 has postponed any future airings. This is a tragic situation and our thoughts go out to the victim’s family. [source]
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