Tommy Gilbert Jr: Manhattan's Golden Boy Killer

Killer Psyche

Wondery | Treefort Media

True Crime, Exhibit C

4.6 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2022

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Former FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong digs into the case of Manhattan socialite Tommy Gilbert Jr, who shot his father point-blank in the head. Despite his striking good looks and privileged upbringing, Tommy's delusional paranoia and spiraling mental health led him to commit the murder that rocked Manhattan's upper class.

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0:39.3	It was a very cold Sunday afternoon in Manhattan on the first weekend of 2015.
0:47.5	Wall Street hedge fund founder, Thomas Gilbert, dropped off his laundry at the dry cleaners
0:54.1	and wished them a very happy new year.
0:58.6	But morning, Tom and played doubles tennis near the Upper East Side apartment he shared
1:03.9	with his wife, Shelley.
1:06.8	At a quarter past three, Tom was relaxing in the bedroom, watching Sunday football, when
1:13.6	the doorbell rang.
1:16.1	This was unusual because their door man had not buzzed them to announce a visitor.
1:24.0	But when Shelley answered the door and saw their son 30 year old Thomas Gilbert Jr. or
1:30.8	Tommy as he was known, she was pleasantly surprised and ushered him in.
1:39.3	The relationship between father and son was strained.
1:44.9	Shelley hoped the visit might be a good sign.
1:49.0	Tommy told his mother he needed to talk to his father, quote, about business and said it
1:55.9	was important.
1:58.4	Tommy asked her to go out and get him a sandwich and a coke.
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