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

Published: Jan. 1, 2024, 10 a.m.

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\u2019s bungalow behind Grauman\u2019s Chinese Theater around 10:45 PM on February 21, 2001 nearly three hours behind schedule. He knocked on Ashley\u2019s front door. When she didn\u2019t appear, Ashton knocked again. A call to Ashley\u2019s 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\u2019d hosted the night before. Only later would Ashton learn the red streak wasn\u2019t wine \u2026it was Ashley Ellerin\u2019s 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\u2019s home. Little did Ashton know, he\u2019d been cast in a role he never expected nor wanted \u2026an eyewitness to murder.\xa0\n\nFollow Jami on Instagram & TikTok @JamiOnAir and join the Serial Streamers true crime TV club!\n\nSubscribe to Jami\u2019s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jamionair\n\nSponsors\nBlueland: Visit blueland.com/MURDERISH for 15% off your first order.\nQuince: Visit quince.com/MURDERISH for free shipping + 365-day returns.\nSideshow: Visit sideshow.com and use promo code MURDERISH for $50 off a $200 purchase.\n\nLipstick & Lies - Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lipstick-lies/id1704189120?i=1000625570159\n\nDirty 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.\n\nWant to advertise on this show? We\u2019ve partnered with Cloud10 Media to handle our advertising requests. If you\u2019re interested in advertising on MURDERISH, send an email to Sahiba Krieger sahiba@cloud10.fm with a copy to jami@murderish.com.\xa0\n\nResearch & Writing: K. Brant\xa0\n\nVisit Murderish.com for more info about the show and Creator/Host, Jami, as well as a list of sources for this episode.\xa0\n\nAd-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.\n\nListening to this podcast doesn\u2019t make you a murderer, it just means you\u2019re murder..ish.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices