Event Brief
Pinellas surgeon trial over attorney Cozzi killing
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
UPDATED Sep 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: The murder trial is underway for a former Pinellas County plastic surgeon accused of killing attorney Steven Cozzi. Cozzi disappeared from his law office in 2023, and his remains have never been found. Prosecutors say the case will be decided in court as testimony proceeds.
WHO: A former Pinellas County plastic surgeon accused of killing attorney Steven Cozzi; attorney Steven Cozzi (victim).
WHAT: Murder trial begins for an accused plastic surgeon in the death of attorney Steven Cozzi, who disappeared in 2023 and whose remains were never found.
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026 at 10:24 AM ET
WHERE: Tampa, FL
WHY: The case is being tried as a murder prosecution alleging the killing of attorney Steven Cozzi after his 2023 disappearance.
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