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Casefile True Crime

Casefile Presents: Dragonfly

Casefile True Crime

Casefile Presents

True Crime, Society & Culture, History, Documentary

4.741.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2023

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Step inside the shadowy world of the 90s music industry with Casefile Presents.

We go behind the velvet ropes to explore the dark side of the Hollywood club scene and the nightlife king and queen pins who ruled it. In this world, secrets trade hands like currency; among the most compelling is who murdered Brett Cantor.

The tragic death of Brett Cantor sent shockwaves throughout the entertainment industry. At just 25, Cantor had built an impressive career as an A&R executive at Chrysalis Music Group and was instrumental in helping discover bands like Rage Against the Machine.

Brett was at the top of his game, dating actress Rose McGowan and signing on as a partner in a popular Hollywood nightclub called Dragonfly. However, on July 30, 1993, his life in the fast lane took a tragic turn, and the music executive was murdered in his West Hollywood apartment. Today, nearly 30 years later, the case remains unsolved.

Join us as we reveal the findings of our 3-year cold case investigation of Brett’s final days, murder, and haunting aftermath documented by his family and friends. This is one rock 'n' roll true crime story you will never forget.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Step inside the shadowy world of the 1990s music industry with the Dragonfly,

0:06.0

Brat Cantor murder mystery. In the latest original series from Case File Presents,

0:12.0

we go behind the Velvet Roaps to explore the dark side of Hollywood's 90s club scene.

0:18.0

In this world, secrets traded hands like currency.

0:22.0

One of its most compelling and enduring mysteries is, who killed Brat Cantor?

0:28.9

At just 25 years old, music label executive Brat Cantor had already built an impressive

0:34.4

career at Chrysler's music group. He was instrumental in helping discover bands like rage against the

0:41.2

machine. By mid to 1993, Brat was at the top of his game, dating actress Rose McGowan and

0:49.4

signing on as a partner in a popular Hollywood nightclub called Dragonfly.

0:54.0

But then, on July 30 of that year, Brat was killed in his West Hollywood apartment.

1:01.6

The murder sent shockwaves throughout the entertainment industry.

1:05.2

Today, nearly 30 years later, the case remains unsolved.

1:10.1

True Crime writer and podcast producer Jason Nova has spent three years investigating

1:16.9

Brat Cantor's life and tragic death. In Dragonfly, Brat Cantor murder mystery,

1:22.9

she reveals what her team has discovered and shares the haunting aftermath

1:27.2

that documented by Brat's family and friends.

1:30.9

This is one rock and roll true crime story you will never forget.

1:36.2

Dragonfly Brat Cantor murder mystery is out now wherever you get your podcasts.

1:42.6

Now stay tuned to hear the trailer.

1:45.5

Step inside the shadowy world of the 90s music industry with Casevile presents.

1:57.7

We take you behind the velvet ropes to explore the dark side of the Hollywood club scene

2:03.2

and the nightlife king and queen pins who ruled it. A world where secrets trade hands like currency

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