Bobby Kent (né Khayam; May 12, 1973 – July 14, 1993) was a 20-year-old American man who was murdered by seven people, including his best friend, Martin Joseph "Marty" Puccio Jr (born March 21, 1973) in Weston, Florida. The murder was adapted into the 2001 film Bully.

Apr 17, 2018 · Marty Puccio is comforted by his mother circa 1995 and in a recent mugshot. Status: Serving life in Desoto Annex in Arcadia. A judge reduced Marty’s sentence from the death penalty to life.

Mar 27, 2023 · On July 15, 1993, 20-year-old Bobby Kent was brutally murdered at a remote stone quarry in Weston, Florida. His body was then dumped into a canal. The murder was specifically heinous as Kent was killed by several friends, including his best friend, Marty Puccio, who he had known since third grade.

May 10, 2013 · Marty Puccio is serving a life sentence in Arcadia. He has reportedly gone into jail ministry.

Mar 14, 2025 · In 1994, a jury found Martin (Marty) Puccio guilty of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the brutal 1993 slaying of Bobby Kent. Puccio was sentenced to death for the murder and ordered to serve a consecutive 30-year sentence for the conspiracy conviction. On appeal, Puccio’s death sentence was overturned.

Aug 4, 2022 · It all started when 20-year-old Puccio, a bodybuilder and Kent's childhood friend, found himself confiding in Lisa Connelly, his girlfriend, about the years of torture he endured at the hands of...

The plainclothes officer who arrests Marty is Frank Ilarraza, a police detective who arrested the real Marty Puccio in 1993. Several production assistants on the film had attended high school with the actual perpetrators.

Jun 11, 2021 · Today, many of the individuals behind the murder of Bobby Kent are free, including Lisa Connelly who now lives in Pennsylvania and has two children. Her ex-boyfriend, Marty Puccio, is serving a life sentence and has reportedly gone into jail ministry.

Aug 8, 2017 · As 1993 wore on, Marty Puccio, and Lisa Connelly, began to grow more and more frustrated with Bobby Kent’s violent behavior. Connelly became pregnant with Puccio’s child, and the two came up with a scheme to get Kent out of their lives once and for all.

Feb 19, 2021 · In early 1993 Marty Puccio started to date an eighteen year old girl by the name of Lisa Connelly who immediately became jealous about how much time her new boyfriend was spending with Bobby Kent.