Jennifer Deleon
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| Penalty | Life without parole |
| Status | In Prison |
| Occupation | Hairdresser |
| Spouse | Skylar Deleon (Divorced) |
| Parents | Lana Henderson |
| Children | Two |
Jennifer Deleon is a convicted murderer currently serving two life sentences.
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[edit] Crime
On November 9, 2004, Jennifer convinced Jackie and Tom Hawks that she and her husband, Skylar, were interested in buying the Hawks' 55 foot yacht. The yacht, named "Well Deserved," was advertised for $440,000. The Hawks agreed to take Skylar and two of his associates on a test voyage.
On November 15, 2004, the Hawks and Deleon met on a Los Angeles harbor and set sail with Deleon and her two co-conspirators. At some point during the voyage, the Hawks were attacked and forced to sign their yacht over to Deleon, on the promise that their lives would be spared if they cooperated. Instead, Deleon and her associates tied the Hawks to an anchor and tossed them overboard. Reportedly, the couple was still alive when they were thrown into the water.
Alonso Machain, 22, Myron Gardner Sr., 33, and John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 40, are accused of participating in the murder.
The circumstances of the murder are similar to that committed by the convicted killer Oba Chandler.
[edit] Investigation
The investigation started in late November when the family of the Hawks reported them missing. The case has received international attention as well as extensive coverage in the United States. Investigators discovered that, a few days after the murders, Jennifer Deleon withdrew large sums of money from the deceased couple's bank accounts; the money was transferred to a bank account in Mexico. Jennifer Deleon was arrested on April 8, 2005.
[edit] Conviction and Sentence
Jennifer is the first of the four to receive her sentence for the crime. She was sentenced on October 4, 2007 to two consecutive life sentences without possibility of parole for the murders of the Hawks.
[edit] Personal life
Jennifer has since divorced Skylar and now goes by her maiden name, Jennifer Henderson. Her two children currently live with their maternal grandmother, Lana Henderson.
