Mark Yagala

And the million in jewels, gone. But they did find Michael Tardio's cell phone, and record show Tardio's girlfriend, Sandy Bentley, had talked with him just moments before he was murdered. And after questioning regulars at the Garden of Eden nightclub, investigators learned about those high-end jewels.

But Sandy Bentley, the woman who bared it all on the pages of Playboy, suddenly had something to hide.

But Sandy Bentley, the woman who bared it all on the pages of Playboy, suddenly had something to hide.

But Sandy Bentley, the woman who bared it all on the pages of Playboy, suddenly had something to hide.

We're heading north of Los Angeles right now trying to find Sandy Bentley. We'd requested an interview with her, she turned us down, but we feel as though there's some questions that have to be asked and need to be answered.

We're heading north of Los Angeles right now trying to find Sandy Bentley. We'd requested an interview with her, she turned us down, but we feel as though there's some questions that have to be asked and need to be answered.

We're heading north of Los Angeles right now trying to find Sandy Bentley. We'd requested an interview with her, she turned us down, but we feel as though there's some questions that have to be asked and need to be answered.

We're doing a story about Michael Tardio and I wanted to ask you what responsibility do you think you bear for Michael Tardio's death and Christopher Monson's death? Can you answer that question? Did you love Michael Tardio? Why won't you talk to us? Why didn't you help the police investigate this case? Sandy finally did open up to the cops when months after the murders, they turned up the heat.

We're doing a story about Michael Tardio and I wanted to ask you what responsibility do you think you bear for Michael Tardio's death and Christopher Monson's death? Can you answer that question? Did you love Michael Tardio? Why won't you talk to us? Why didn't you help the police investigate this case? Sandy finally did open up to the cops when months after the murders, they turned up the heat.

We're doing a story about Michael Tardio and I wanted to ask you what responsibility do you think you bear for Michael Tardio's death and Christopher Monson's death? Can you answer that question? Did you love Michael Tardio? Why won't you talk to us? Why didn't you help the police investigate this case? Sandy finally did open up to the cops when months after the murders, they turned up the heat.

Sandy eventually agreed to cooperate in the murder investigation. In exchange, she would not be prosecuted for making off with the jewelry.

Sandy eventually agreed to cooperate in the murder investigation. In exchange, she would not be prosecuted for making off with the jewelry.

Sandy eventually agreed to cooperate in the murder investigation. In exchange, she would not be prosecuted for making off with the jewelry.

Sandy now admitted they were trying to sell those jewels and that Michael had finally found a buyer at the Garden of Eden.

Sandy now admitted they were trying to sell those jewels and that Michael had finally found a buyer at the Garden of Eden.

Sandy now admitted they were trying to sell those jewels and that Michael had finally found a buyer at the Garden of Eden.

It was with a mysterious man known as Mr. Big.

It was with a mysterious man known as Mr. Big.

It was with a mysterious man known as Mr. Big.

September 1st, 2002. It would be Michael Tardio's last day alive.