Stealing Nikki

By Kevin Roderick | April 15, 2005 11:10 AM

When entertainment PR vet Mark Kern was mugged on an L.A. street and had his dog Nikki stolen, he didn't just get mad. He unleashed a media wave. Franklin Avenue has the story and the happy ending.


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