Who is Brian Lee Randone?

In many ways, Brian Lee Randone seems the unlikely suspect in a murder.

Randone, 45, who was charged in the beating and suffocating of porn actress Felicia Tang Lee, was educated as a minister at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. According to CBSNews.com , Randone's Web site said that he "ministered to the hearts of believers and nonbelievers with his critically acclaimed performances." He appeared on a season of the Fox reality show "America's Sexiest Bachelor" in 2000 and represented Nebraska. He said he had no plans to "try to be sexy," but he would "try to be a Christian first, a man second."

But on his MySpace page , Randone presents himself as a ladies man as many of his friends appear to be model-types. His page states that his hometown is Omaha, Neb., and that his income is $250,000 and higher.

Those close to Randone and Lee said that the two met in April at a swimming pool at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The Los Angeles Times reports Randone and Lee had been living together for four months at the time of her death.

On Sept. 11, police said Randone called 911 from his home in Monrovia, Calif., to report that Lee wasn't breathing. "It appeared to be torture prior to the murder," Sgt. Brian Schoonmaker, a homicide detective working the case, told the AP on Friday. Lee apparently suffered dozens of injuries in the 24 hours before she died, Schoonmaker said, but he did not provide details.

Randone is currently behind bars with bail set at $2 million. He will be arraigned on Sept. 29 and faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted.

Friends said Lee was previously married and appeared in mainstream movies like "The Fast and the Furious," "Rush Hour 2," and "Cradle 2 The Grave." She also starred in adult films and appeared in calendars and at car shows. She had recently been working toward getting her real estate license.

Lee's family released a message to the Times that said, "Felicia loved life and lived it to its fullest. However, she was more than just a public figure. Felicia was above all a human being, a daughter, a sister, a friend to many who continue to love and honor her, as much in life and in her passing."

Lee's killing is the latest in a series of high profile entertainment deaths including Jasmine Fiore, who was killed by her boyfriend Ryan Jenkins, a contestant on the VH1 reality TV show "Megan Wants a Millionaire."