On June 8, 2012, the Los Angeles Police Department announced they were in contact with Montreal police to determine if Magnotta was involved in the then-unsolved murder and decapitation of Hervey Medellin,[112][113][114] known as the "Hollywood Sign Murder", but later announced that they did not believe he was involved in the crime.[115] The animal rights group Last Chance for Animals claimed responsibility for posting YouTube videos linking him to the Hollywood Sign Murder in an attempt to lure Magnotta into contacting them.[116][117][118] LCA offered a $7500 reward for information leading to his arrest while he was on the run.[119] On November 16, 2015, Gabriel Campos-Martinez was sentenced to 25 years to life for the murder.[120]