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Conviction in Case of Attorney Who Vanished From Bathroom
Newser • • nation
Key Points:
- Dr. Tomasz Kosowski, a Tampa Bay-area plastic surgeon, was convicted of first-degree murder for the 2023 disappearance of attorney Steven Cozzi, whose body has never been found.
- Prosecutors claimed Kosowski developed a personal obsession with Cozzi, who had represented defendants in a lawsuit Kosowski filed, and planned the murder methodically.
- Evidence presented included phone data, Wi-Fi connections, DNA, surveillance footage, and a "murder kit" found in Kosowski's vehicle, linking him to the crime.
- Kosowski argued his innocence, suggesting only someone with exceptional strength could have moved Cozzi's body, but the judge found him guilty after a 15-minute deliberation.
- The case will proceed to the penalty phase, where Judge Joseph Bulone will decide between the death penalty or life imprisonment, as Kosowski waived his right to a jury trial.
