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76: The Murder of Gianni Versace - July 15 2019 - Morning Cup of Murder

Morning Cup of Murder

Morning Cup of Murder

Society & Culture, History, Documentary, True Crime

4.7723 Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2019

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Keep up with current episodes of Morning Cup of Murder at morningcupofmurder.com The murder of Gianni Versace on July 15th 1997 is one of those crimes that everyone knows about. It was brutal, unexpected, and extremely sad. But what about the crimes serial killer, Andrew Cunanan committed before his final murder shot him into fame? Become a supporter of this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/morningcupofmurder Follow Morning Cup of Murder on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/cupofmurder @cupofmurder Follow us on Instagram: @morningcupofmurder Have a Murder or strange true crime story you want to share, email the show here: [email protected] Morning Cup of Murder is researched, written and performed by Korina Biemesderfer. Follow Korina on Instagram:  @kbiemesderfer The show is produced and edited by Dillon Biemesderfer IG: @dungeonsanddillons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

There were two more murders, 15 miles away.

0:02.6

The police arrived by the telephones and electricity lines.

0:05.4

The weird is described by one investigator as reminiscent of a weird religion.

0:09.0

The murder of Giani Versace on July 15, 1997, is one of those crimes that everyone knows about.

0:17.8

It was brutal, unexpected, and extremely sad. But what about the crime serial killer

0:23.3

Andrew Kunanan committed before his final murder shot him into fame? So, if you like your coffee

0:29.8

hot but your bones chilled, sit back and search your day with a morning cup of murder.

0:39.9

Andrew Kunannan was born in 1969 to a father obsessed with the American dream.

0:46.4

He was enrolled in a prestigious school in San Diego where he was remembered for being

0:50.7

bright, extremely talkative, and a prolific liar. He was known for telling

0:56.8

fantastic tales and was adept in changing his appearance according to what he felt was the most

1:02.1

attractive or would give him the most advantage. In 1988, his father deserted his family and

1:08.7

moved to the Philippines to evade arrest for embezzlement and left the family penniless.

1:14.2

As a result, Andrew would befriend and start relationships with older men who could give him money and, according to some reports, dabbled in sex work.

1:23.6

After dropping out two years into college, he became a fixture in the nightlife of the Castro District.

1:29.7

At the time, he was using multiple aliases, all of which depended on whatever scenario he was in.

1:36.0

He was also dealing drugs to help support himself.

1:39.1

In 1990, while being honored for his costuming done for the opera, Gianni Versace was in San Francisco.

1:45.7

It is believed that this is when Andrew and Versace met for the first time, though Versace's

1:50.4

family denies the two ever met. In 1996, having broken up with a man who was financially supporting

1:56.9

him, Andrew began maxing out his credit cards and became desperate for money.

2:01.6

He would do anything to keep up the appearance that he was living a lavish and successful life.

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