Los Angeles County prosecutors have charged the boyfriend of Christina Downer, the 38-year-old sister of “Saturday Night Live” writer Jimmy Fowlie, with her murder. A second suspect is accused of helping cover it up. Delorean Bijon Brandon, 41, faces one count of murder, and Kaylee Nicole Markowski, 34, faces one felony count of accessory after the fact, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Nov. 2. Downer’s body has not been found.
The LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division arrested both suspects Oct. 29, nearly a year after Downer disappeared. The arrests marked a major turn in a month-long investigation that began with a welfare check and moved to homicide detectives after Downer’s cellphone washed ashore on Santa Monica Beach.
Christina Downer Case: What Police and Prosecutors Have Said
LAPD detectives said Brandon and Markowski were responsible for Downer’s murder, the disposal of her body and the concealment of their involvement, according to an Oct. 30 department statement. Both were initially booked on suspicion of murder, with bail set at $2 million each.
Prosecutors allege Brandon killed Downer on or about Sept. 19, 2025, according to the criminal complaint. Brandon also faces two felony counts of injuring a spouse or cohabitant tied to separate 2022 incidents involving another woman, NBC Los Angeles reported. If convicted as charged, Brandon faces a potential life sentence and Markowski up to three years in county jail, according to the DA’s office…