On July 15, 1997, the world was stunned when fashion icon Gianni Versace was gunned down on the steps of his South Beach mansion. But this wasn’t where the story started. In our debut episode, we rewind the timeline and uncover the chilling path that led to that moment, through five lives, four states, and one of the most tragic investigative failures in modern history.

From the overlooked victims — Jeff Trail, David Madson, Lee Miglin, and William Reese — to the glamor, grief, and media chaos that followed Versace’s murder, we’re telling the story behind the headlines. This is not just about fashion. It’s about obsession, erasure, and what happens when no one is paying attention… until it’s too late.

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New full-length episodes drop on Tuesdays.

Mini episodes on Fridays.

🎧 Don’t miss our first mini episode, When Couture Kills, coming this Friday.🧾 SOURCES – "Before Versace" (Episode 1)

📘 BOOKS:

• Vulgar Favors: Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace, and the Largest Failed Manhunt in U.S. History
  by Maureen Orth

• • This is the definitive source on Cunanan and the murders. It’s detailed and controversial.

  🎥 DOCUMENTARIES / SERIES:

• Murder by Design, 48 hours (2017)

• 📰 ARTICLES & REPORTING:Vanity Fair – The original Maureen Orth reporting archive

• • Orth’s early profiles on Cunanan and the aftermath of Versace’s death were serialized here.

• The New York Times – Obituary for Gianni Versace (July 1997)

• • Offers a factual obituary and public reaction to his murder.

• CNN & AP Archive Footage

• • Useful for mapping the timeline and police press conferences.

  🗺️ TIMELINE CONFIRMATION:

• Use public archives for verification:

  • Murderpedia – Andrew Cunanan

  • FBI Press Releases (1997) about the manhunt

  • Miami Police Department statements from July 1997

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