The Mysterious Timeline Leading to Death at Medicis CEO's House

The San Diego Medical Examiner's office was scheduled to perform an autopsy on the body of the girlfriend of Medicis (MRX) CEO Jonah Shacknai on Thursday; its findings have not been released. The sheriff's department said there were no updates scheduled in the investigation through the weekend, leaving the mystery of what happened to 32-year-old Rebecca M. Nalepa on July 13 swirling.

The timeline surrounding the death, as reported by the media, is bizarre:

• Monday, July 11, morning: Jonah Shacknai's son, 6-year-old Max, falls down the stairs. Police say it is an accident. Max is found not breathing and without a pulse. He is taken to hospital where he is believed to be in a coma. Nalepa (who changed back to her maiden name, Zahau, in May) was looking after Max and a young girl aged 13 or 14 at the time. That afternoon: Nalepa asks Camp Diggity Dogs if her Weimaraner could be boarded following Max's accident.
• Tuesday, July 12, evening: A loud party is held at the house. Nalepa is last seen alive Tuesday evening.
• Wednesday July 13, 6.45 a.m.: Shacknai's brother, Adam, discovers Nalepa hanging naked from an outdoor balcony by her neck with her hands and feet bound in orange cord. He calls 911. Adam and Nalepa are the only people on the property at the time, police said. Adam is currently not considered a suspect.
  That evening: defense attorney Paul Pfingst is retained to represent someone in the family.
• Thursday, July 14: Autopsy scheduled. Results not released.

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