EPISODE · Jun 3, 2025 · 36 MIN
Episode 1: Before Versace – The Forgotten Victims
from Kings Talk Podcast · host Lo and Presley
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.Sources:Vulgar Favors: Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace, and the Largest Failed Manhunt in U.S. Historyby Maureen OrthMurder by Design, 48 hours (2017)Vanity Fair – The original Maureen Orth reporting archiveThe New York Times – Obituary for Gianni Versace (July 1997)CNN & AP Archive FootageMurderpedia – Andrew CunananFBI Press Releases (1997) about the manhuntMiami Police Department statements from July 1997Follow us on Instagram: @thekingstalkpod Email us your case suggestions: [email protected] 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)Hosted by: Lo & Presley Production + Research: The Kings Talk Podcast Theme Music: Inspirational Chamber Symphony – Classical Royal Royalty Free | SonicanOpera Rising | DMassalll Cover Art: The Kings Talk Podcast
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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.Sources:Vulgar Favors: Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace, and the Largest Failed Manhunt in U.S. Historyby Maureen OrthMurder by Design, 48 hours (2017)Vanity Fair – The original Maureen Orth reporting archiveThe New York Times – Obituary for Gianni Versace (July 1997)CNN & AP Archive FootageMurderpedia – Andrew CunananFBI Press Releases (1997) about the manhuntMiami Police Department statements from July 1997Follow us on Instagram: @thekingstalkpod Email us your case suggestions: [email protected] 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)Hosted by: Lo & Presley Production + Research: The Kings Talk Podcast Theme Music: Inspirational Chamber Symphony – Classical Royal Royalty Free | SonicanOpera Rising | DMassalll Cover Art: The Kings Talk Podcast
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