Mark Yagala

And Michael and Sandy became a hot item in the hottest club in Hollywood.

Right across the street, that big black blob right now used to be one of the hottest places in the city.

Right across the street, that big black blob right now used to be one of the hottest places in the city.

Right across the street, that big black blob right now used to be one of the hottest places in the city.

And along with all the glamour and celebrity, a seedier element was also drawn to the garden. Detectives started focusing on that as they investigated deeper into Michael Tardio's life. You believe this is the club where Michael Tardio met the people ultimately responsible for his murder?

And along with all the glamour and celebrity, a seedier element was also drawn to the garden. Detectives started focusing on that as they investigated deeper into Michael Tardio's life. You believe this is the club where Michael Tardio met the people ultimately responsible for his murder?

And along with all the glamour and celebrity, a seedier element was also drawn to the garden. Detectives started focusing on that as they investigated deeper into Michael Tardio's life. You believe this is the club where Michael Tardio met the people ultimately responsible for his murder?

On the detectives' short list of suspects, Sandy Bentley's former lover, Mark Ugala. But there was one problem. Yagala had an ironclad alibi. He was in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to his massive Ponzi scheme.

On the detectives' short list of suspects, Sandy Bentley's former lover, Mark Ugala. But there was one problem. Yagala had an ironclad alibi. He was in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to his massive Ponzi scheme.

On the detectives' short list of suspects, Sandy Bentley's former lover, Mark Ugala. But there was one problem. Yagala had an ironclad alibi. He was in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to his massive Ponzi scheme.

Attorney Eugene Licker was responsible for finding out where Yagala squandered his victim's millions so they could get some money back. A major target, the gifts Yagala lavished on Sandy.

Attorney Eugene Licker was responsible for finding out where Yagala squandered his victim's millions so they could get some money back. A major target, the gifts Yagala lavished on Sandy.

Attorney Eugene Licker was responsible for finding out where Yagala squandered his victim's millions so they could get some money back. A major target, the gifts Yagala lavished on Sandy.

Faced with losing everything, police say a desperate Sandy Bentley went to her new boyfriend, Michael Tardio, for help.

Faced with losing everything, police say a desperate Sandy Bentley went to her new boyfriend, Michael Tardio, for help.

Faced with losing everything, police say a desperate Sandy Bentley went to her new boyfriend, Michael Tardio, for help.

And that's just what happened. Watch this grainy surveillance video a private eye shot at Sandy's Las Vegas mansion the week those two allegedly took the jewels.

And that's just what happened. Watch this grainy surveillance video a private eye shot at Sandy's Las Vegas mansion the week those two allegedly took the jewels.

And that's just what happened. Watch this grainy surveillance video a private eye shot at Sandy's Las Vegas mansion the week those two allegedly took the jewels.

It's estimated that Michael and Sandy made off with nearly $1 million in jewels and furs. Now, Sandy Bentley claims this was Tardio's idea, correct? Yes. But Tardy, of course, is dead. Do we really know the ultimate truth?