Film extra admits shooting Michael Latt, gets 35 years to life in prison
LA TimesMichael Latt, a social justice advocate, was shot and killed in his Los Angeles home in November 2023. A film extra who admitted to fatally shooting Michael Latt, an entertainment marketing consultant and social justice advocate, was sentenced Wednesday to 35 years to life in prison. “Today brings a measure of closure to a deeply painful chapter for Mr. Latt’s family, friends and our entire community,” Los Angeles County Dist. Michl had worked as an extra on Rockwell’s film “A Thousand and One” and had become obsessed with the director, according to court records. Latt posted one on Instagram with the caption, “Congratulations to @AVRockwell on your incredible feature film directorial debut, A Thousand and One.” Staff writers Noah Goldberg and Richard Winton contributed to this report.
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