Yes, good questions.
Still Missing FL - Steven Cozzi, lawyer, Largo, 21 March 2023 *plastic surgeon arrested*
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STATE OF FLORIDA vs. KOSOWSKI, TOMASZ ROMAN
Case Documents for: 23-02935-CF ( 254 Documents, on 11 web pages )
| 7/7/2023 | AFFIDAVIT OF DETECTIVE MOORE IN SUPPORT OF ARTHUR HEARING | AFFIDAVIT (1) |
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Your Affiant learned that the dumpster had been picked up for disposal on March 23, 2023.This would have been prior to Defendant Kosowski going back to that intersection on the same date. Your Affiant received and reviewed Video surveillance of the inside of the garbage truck showing the dumpster being emptied into the garbage truck. The Video showed a long, heavy object, wrapped in trash bags, falling into the garbage truck in a manner inconsistent with regular trash. Your Affiant learned that Detective Keith Wedin spoke With George Villanti, the driver of the garbage truck, Villanti stated that the trash normally was typical camp related trash, but on March 23, 2023, the dumpster was very heavy and smelled “****ing vile.”
| 2/25/2025 | DEPOSITION OF KEITH WEDIN | DEPOSITION (1) |
9 Q I'd like to hit the fast forward button
10 and go to April 1st of 2023.
11 A Okay.
12 Q Did you travel to Collier County and
13 assist with the ongoing investigation there?
14 A Yes, I did.
15 Q All right. Your report indicates that you
16 spoke with George Villanti who was the driver and
17 operator of a waste management garbage truck.
18 A Yes.
Page 53, 54:
17 Q Okay. And as far as the exact location,
18 how did he know that that was the location that he
19 had dumped the contents of the dumpster from on that
20 pick-up?
21 A So they though -- I mean, again, you have
22 to clarify more through him. They know where
23 they're dumping. I mean they know what part of the
24 landfill they're dumping in and if you can imagine
25 almost like a downhill dirt road that we're standing
1 on and you're trying to get an orientation because
2 where they're dumping is, you know, a little left, a
3 little center, and little right. He kind of knew
4 from his own words I guess thoughts of where we were
5 excavating we were in the right area for where he
6 felt he dumped that load that day.
| 2/25/2025 | DEPOSITION OF GEORGE VILLANTI | DEPOSITION (1) |
5 Q Okay. And this particular route that you
6 took on, you know -- I have the date as March 23rd,
7 2023.
8 A Right.
9 Q Do you do standard procedures as far as, you
10 know, taking the truck to the landfill, you know,
11 dumping the load, and then cleaning out behind the
12 blade?
13 A It was all standard, yes.
14 Q Okay. And as you cleaned behind the blade,
15 you know, did you note anything unusual or out of the
16 ordinary?
17 A No. It was funny because as bad as the smell
18 was during the day, after I had dumped the truck,
19 because it was, it was bad, and I figured once I get
20 back there it was going to be bad. But once I had
21 pushed the truck out and I had dumped the garbage, that
22 smell had dissipated. So, yeah, it wasn't as bad as I
23 thought it was going to be.
| 2/25/2025 | DEPOSITION OF OFFICER MATTHEW WILLIAMS | DEPOSITION (1) |
15 A. I'm a team leader for our SIRT team, which is
16 the Special Incident Response Team. So I got notified
17 by my commander we needed to put the team together to go
18 down to Collier County and, basically, help do a search
19 into a landfill area. We coordinated efforts with
20 Sergeant Vigenski, met them down in Collier County, and
21 spent a couple of days down there just basically
22 searching for the victim's body.
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Do I understand correctly that it was dumped March 23rd and searched April 1st? I wonder if the location of where the truck was emptied was off by just enough, that they weren’t able to locate his remains. If the remains were in plastic, they’d be together until the bag was torn.
I wonder if they took cadaver dogs to the landfill or if the smells would be too overwhelming. Too many odors for the detection of human remains.
It sounds like LE did an outstanding job attempting to recover the remains. What a gross job and heavy mental burden for the recovery team.
I wonder if they took cadaver dogs to the landfill or if the smells would be too overwhelming. Too many odors for the detection of human remains.
It sounds like LE did an outstanding job attempting to recover the remains. What a gross job and heavy mental burden for the recovery team.
STATE OF FLORIDA vs. KOSOWSKI, TOMASZ ROMAN
23-02935-CF : STATE OF FLORIDA vs. KOSOWSKI, TOMASZ ROMAN
04/17/2025 ORDER DENYING - IN COURT
D/MTN TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE OBTAINED FROM DEFENDANT'S PERSON 302
04/17/2025 ORDER DENYING - IN COURT
D/MTN TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE OBTAINED FROM DEFENDANT'S TOYOTA COROLLA 301
04/17/2025 ORDER DENYING - IN COURT
D/MTN TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE OBTAINED FROM DEFENDANT'S RESIDENCE 300
| 04/17/2025 | ORDER DENYING - IN COURT | D/MTN TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE OBTAINED FROM DEFENDANT'S PERSON | |
| 04/17/2025 | ORDER DENYING - IN COURT | D/MTN TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE OBTAINED FROM DEFENDANT'S TOYOTA COROLLA | |
| 04/17/2025 | ORDER DENYING - IN COURT | D/MTN TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE OBTAINED FROM DEFENDANT'S RESIDENCE |
Disturbing details in JAN 2025 deposition of AB about TK, regarding guitar purchase 2016 and later incident. Seems indicative of a grudge-holder and revenge-seeker!
EXCERPT, pages 14-15:
Q. Okay.
21 Do you know whether or not law enforcement reached
22 out to Tom Kosowski?
23 A. They did. They contacted him and -- and
24 basically told them -- told him that, you know, he was
25 really putting his practice at risk by traveling here
1 and -- and intimidating me in such a manner and asked
2 that he not contact me anymore. And as far as I'm
3 aware, he has -- he did not contact me at all after
4 that.
5 But it really -- I mean, my -- my family was
6 scared, my parents were scared, my kids were scared. I
7 mean, it really shook us up. For -- for a while they
8 were kind of looking over our shoulders, like, wondering
9 what this guy's going to do 'cause it's pretty -- it's
10 pretty insane to drive from Tampa -- to rent a car,
11 drive from Tampa, Florida to Memphis, Tennessee, set up
12 a fake account on Reverb.com under a pseudonym, all to
13 lure me to a place where he could confront me in person
14 and threaten me and, you know, tell me not to get law
15 enforcement involved and everything. So we didn't know
16 what the guy was capable of, so it really did -- it
17 scared us.
###
EXCERPT, pages 14-15:
Q. Okay.
21 Do you know whether or not law enforcement reached
22 out to Tom Kosowski?
23 A. They did. They contacted him and -- and
24 basically told them -- told him that, you know, he was
25 really putting his practice at risk by traveling here
1 and -- and intimidating me in such a manner and asked
2 that he not contact me anymore. And as far as I'm
3 aware, he has -- he did not contact me at all after
4 that.
5 But it really -- I mean, my -- my family was
6 scared, my parents were scared, my kids were scared. I
7 mean, it really shook us up. For -- for a while they
8 were kind of looking over our shoulders, like, wondering
9 what this guy's going to do 'cause it's pretty -- it's
10 pretty insane to drive from Tampa -- to rent a car,
11 drive from Tampa, Florida to Memphis, Tennessee, set up
12 a fake account on Reverb.com under a pseudonym, all to
13 lure me to a place where he could confront me in person
14 and threaten me and, you know, tell me not to get law
15 enforcement involved and everything. So we didn't know
16 what the guy was capable of, so it really did -- it
17 scared us.
###
I'm fascinated by unhinged doctors! A friend and I attended the Thursday hearing on the 3 Motions to Suppress. So glad they were denied. We sat about 10 feet away from defendant for about 8 hours. A long day in a frigid courtroom. Defendant is very involved in the case, conferring often with his attorneys.@SeesSeas -- big thanks for the continued docket updates. Your work is much appreciated.
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Wow -- a front seat!
I'm convinced being an active participant here is what is keeping him going.
He doesn't want this to end...then, what?!
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Are there cameras in the courtroom?
A court live stream?
No court live stream.
There is minimal news focus on this case, but a news camera was in the courtroom on Thursday morning during the motions hearing. The news camera and photographer were gone in the afternoon. Here is the pitiful local news article for that day (APR 17), which was never updated after the initial mid-morning post:
Posted: Apr 17, 2025 / 10:19 AM EDT
Updated: Apr 17, 2025 / 10:19 AM EDT
STATE OF FLORIDA vs. KOSOWSKI, TOMASZ ROMAN
| 4/28/2025 | MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL | MOTION TO CONTINUE (1) |
MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL
Excerpt, page 4:
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17. “The major requirement of the penalty phase of a trial is that the
sentence be individualized by focusing on the particularized characteristics of the
individual.” Armstrong v. Dugger, 833 F.2d 1430, 1433 (11th Cir.1987). For that
reason, “t is unreasonable to discount to irrelevance the evidence of [a
defendant’s] abusive childhood.” Porter v. McCollum, 130 S.Ct. 447, 455 (2009).
“[E]vidence about the defendant’s background and character is relevant because of
the belief, long held by this society, that defendants who commit acts that are
attributable to a disadvantaged background … may be less culpable than defendants
who have no such excuse.” Penry v. Lynaugh, 492 U.S. 302, 319, 109 S.Ct. 2934,
2947 (1989) (citation omitted), abrogated on other grounds by Atkins v. Virginia,
536 U.S. 304; see also Porter, supra at 454 (quoting parenthetically Penry for that
proposition); Wiggins, 539 U.S. at 535, 123 S.Ct. at 2542 (same). The Supreme
Court has instructed us that a troubled history that includes “severe privation,”
“abuse,” “physical torment,” an “alcoholic, absentee mother,” and “diminished
mental capacities”, is the kind of troubled history that the Court has “declared
relevant to assessing a defendant’s moral culpability.” Wiggins, 539 U.S. at 535,
123 S. Ct. at 2542.
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STATE OF FLORIDA vs. KOSOWSKI, TOMASZ ROMAN
| 4/30/2025 | MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL DUE TO CONFLICT | MOTION TO WITHDRAW (1) |
| 4/28/2025 | MOTION FOR REHEARING OF MOTION TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE ILLEGALLY OBTAINED FROM THE DEFENDANT'S TOYOTA COROLLA | MOTION (1) |
| 4/28/2025 | MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL | MOTION TO CONTINUE (1) |
MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL DUE TO CONFLICT
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23-02935-CF : STATE OF FLORIDA vs. KOSOWSKI, TOMASZ ROMANSTATE OF FLORIDA vs. KOSOWSKI, TOMASZ ROMAN
hpc.pinellasclerk.org
4/30/2025 MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL DUE TO CONFLICT MOTION TO WITHDRAW (1) 4/28/2025 MOTION FOR REHEARING OF MOTION TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE ILLEGALLY OBTAINED FROM THE DEFENDANT'S TOYOTA COROLLA MOTION (1) 4/28/2025 MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL MOTION TO CONTINUE (1)
MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL DUE TO CONFLICT
Wow. Four defense lawyers wanting out due to ethical conflict of interest and they see no other solution other than to withdraw.
Considering lawyers often represent people accused of horrible crimes, this seems like a big step, imo.
Justice for Steven. I am thinking of him & his loved ones today.
STATE OF FLORIDA vs. KOSOWSKI, TOMASZ ROMAN
05/01/2025 ORDER WITHDRAWING ATTORNEY ATTORNEY WITHDRAWN 307
05/01/2025 ORDER GRANTING - IN COURT D/MTN TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL 306
May 1, 2025
www.tampabay.com
Defense attorneys for a Pinellas plastic surgeon accused of killing a Largo attorney have withdrawn from the case, citing ethical conflicts.
A Pinellas judge on Thursday granted a request by Tomasz Kosowski‘s attorneys after a hearing. The development is expected to delay Kosowski’s first-degree murder trial, scheduled to begin May 19, in the death of Steven Cozzi.
CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Tensions ran high between Dr. Tomasz Kosowski, the plastic surgeon on trial for the murder of a Largo attorney, and his legal team, who withdrew from his case.
During a Thursday motion hearing in a Clearwater courtroom, bombshell accusations from Kosowski’s lawyer Bjorn Brunvand came to light against Kosowski.
Brunvand said jail recordings between Kosowski and his mother intend to fire him and sue him for money.
“That he’s instructing his mother to make sure that I don’t ever get a penny and that he’s going to ask for every dime back that he paid me, and those are things that I can say that I don’t know are really going to be determinantal,” Brunvand said.
Defense team for Pinellas surgeon accused of murdering Pinellas attorney withdraws
Tomasz Kosowski’s defense team cited an “ethical conflict.”
A Pinellas judge on Thursday granted a request by Tomasz Kosowski‘s attorneys after a hearing. The development is expected to delay Kosowski’s first-degree murder trial, scheduled to begin May 19, in the death of Steven Cozzi.
CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Tensions ran high between Dr. Tomasz Kosowski, the plastic surgeon on trial for the murder of a Largo attorney, and his legal team, who withdrew from his case.
During a Thursday motion hearing in a Clearwater courtroom, bombshell accusations from Kosowski’s lawyer Bjorn Brunvand came to light against Kosowski.
Brunvand said jail recordings between Kosowski and his mother intend to fire him and sue him for money.
“That he’s instructing his mother to make sure that I don’t ever get a penny and that he’s going to ask for every dime back that he paid me, and those are things that I can say that I don’t know are really going to be determinantal,” Brunvand said.
May 9, 2025
LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) — A Pinellas County plastic surgeon accused of murdering a missing attorney represented himself in court, just 10 days before his trial is set to begin.
Tomasz Kosowski stood before a judge Thursday morning in an orange jail jumpsuit, asking to suppress evidence found during a search of his Toyota Corolla. Kosowski argued that Largo police searched the car without a valid warrant.
[...]
hpc.pinellasclerk.org
LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) — A Pinellas County plastic surgeon accused of murdering a missing attorney represented himself in court, just 10 days before his trial is set to begin.
Tomasz Kosowski stood before a judge Thursday morning in an orange jail jumpsuit, asking to suppress evidence found during a search of his Toyota Corolla. Kosowski argued that Largo police searched the car without a valid warrant.
[...]
STATE OF FLORIDA vs. KOSOWSKI, TOMASZ ROMAN
| 4/28/2025 | MOTION FOR REHEARING OF MOTION TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE ILLEGALLY OBTAINED FROM THE DEFENDANT'S TOYOTA COROLLA | MOTION (1) |
STATE OF FLORIDA vs. KOSOWSKI, TOMASZ ROMAN
23-02935-CF : STATE OF FLORIDA vs. KOSOWSKI, TOMASZ ROMAN
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| 5/9/2025 | NOTICE OF INTENT TO OFFER RECORDS BY CERT/DECLARATION | NOTICE OF INTENT TO OFFER RECORDS BY CERT/DECLARATION (1) |
| 5/9/2025 | REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE | REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE (1) |
| 5/9/2025 | NOTICE OF INTENT TO OFFER RECORDS BY CERT/DECLARATION | NOTICE OF INTENT TO OFFER RECORDS BY CERT/DECLARATION (1) |
| 5/9/2025 | NOTICE OF INTENT TO OFFER RECORDS BY CERT/DECLARATION | NOTICE OF INTENT TO OFFER RECORDS BY CERT/DECLARATION (1) |
| 5/9/2025 | ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ADDITIONAL DISCOVERY | ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ADDITIONAL DISCOVERY (1) |
| 5/9/2025 | MISCELLANEOUS TEXT - ICD THE COURT CONDUCTED A FARETTA HEARING AND FINDS THAT THE DEFENDANT MAY REPRESENT HIMSELF FOR PURPOSES OF TODAY'S MOTION | No Document |
| 5/9/2025 | HEARING SET MTN TO CONTINUE TRIAL | No Document |
| 5/9/2025 | ORDER DENYING - IN COURT PRO SE/MTN FOR REHEARING RE: TOYOTA COROLLA | No Document |
| 5/1/2025 | HEARING SET BRING MTN FOR REHEARING AND MTN TO CONTINUE TRIAL | No Document |
| 5/1/2025 | ORDER WITHDRAWING ATTORNEY ATTORNEY WITHDRAWN | No Document |
| 5/1/2025 | ORDER GRANTING - IN COURT D/MTN TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL | ORDER GRANTING - IN COURT (1) |
| 4/30/2025 | MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL DUE TO CONFLICT | MOTION TO WITHDRAW (1) |
| 4/28/2025 | MOTION FOR REHEARING OF MOTION TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE ILLEGALLY OBTAINED FROM THE DEFENDANT'S TOYOTA COROLLA | MOTION (1) |
| 4/28/2025 | MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL | MOTION TO CONTINUE (1) |
When will Pinellas doctor accused of killing attorney finally head to trial?
Tomasz Kosowski represented himself again Wednesday after his lawyers withdrew.
When will Pinellas doctor accused of killing attorney finally head to trial?
A Pinellas plastic surgeon accused of murdering an attorney still didn’t have a lawyer on Wednesday just five days before his trial was scheduled to begin. Tomasz Kosowski was set to stand trial in the slaying of Largo attorney Steven Cozzi starting on Monday. But after his lawyers withdrew...
[...]
Bulone told Kosowski he needs to have a lawyer present for his next hearing May 28.
“We’re not going to go on forever like this,” he said. “If you’re not making a good faith effort, then I’ll appoint one for you.”
[...]
Pinellas Assistant State Attorney Nathan Vonderheide said he plans to call 56 state witnesses over six weeks of trial. A new trial date has not been scheduled.
Kosowski said Wednesday he had met with two lawyers in the last week, but did not want to hire either of them.
Vonderheide said Kosowski has logged 229 hours on jail computers, which he argued was ample time to review discovery if Kosowski decides represent himself.
“Dr. Kososwki is a very smart man. He has an MBA and a medical degree from Dartmouth. His writing reflects that. It’s very articulate. It’s better than some lawyers that I’ve litigated against,” Vonderheide said. “I think the next stage of the inquiry is whether he’s ready to represent himself for trial.”
[...]
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