On August 6, 2000, Hollywood and his friends Jesse Rugge and William Skidmore decided to confront Ben. On their way to see him, they saw Nicholas walking on the side of the road and decided to abduct him and hold him for ransom.
On August 6, 2000, Hollywood and his associates Jesse and William intended to confront Ben. Meanwhile, they encountered Nicholas on the road and chose to abduct him and extort money from him.