Florida Plastic Surgeon Found Guilty of Murdering Lawyer
Tomasz Kosowski, who represented himself, faces the death penalty for the 2023 killing of attorney Steven Cozzi.
KEY POINTS
- Judge Joseph Bulone found Tomasz Kosowski guilty of first-degree murder.
- Victim Steven Cozzi, 41, disappeared in March 2023; his body was never found.
- Kosowski waived a jury trial and represented himself throughout proceedings.
- Prosecutors relied on surveillance video, DNA, and cell tower evidence.
- Sentencing phase will determine life without parole or death penalty.
A Pinellas County judge found former plastic surgeon Tomasz Kosowski guilty of first-degree murder on Wednesday for the 2023 killing of attorney Steven Cozzi. Cozzi's body has never been recovered. The verdict came after a six-day bench trial in which Kosowski waived his right to a jury and chose to represent himself.
Prosecutors argued Kosowski ambushed Cozzi in a law firm restroom, placed his body on a cart, and loaded it into a Toyota Tundra later found in Kosowski's garage. Surveillance footage and cell tower data placed Kosowski near the scene at the time of Cozzi's disappearance.
“I committed this murder in a common area, in the bathroom, in the middle of a busy office complex. No one heard a thing. No one saw anything.”
Kosowski did not present a defense case but argued in closing that the prosecution's theory required "superhuman strength" and was physically impossible. Judge Joseph Bulone rejected the argument and delivered the guilty verdict after a brief deliberation.
The case now moves to a penalty phase where Bulone will decide between life without parole and the death penalty. Kosowski confirmed he will continue to represent himself during sentencing proceedings.
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