30. The Donovan Hotel Murder & Tragic Double Life of David Messerschmitt

Podcast: Homocidal Tendency: A Queer True Crime Podcast · Homocidal Tendency | LGBTQ Crime & Dark History

Opublikowano: 2026-07-19

Washington D.C. is a city built on carefully managed reputations and dangerous secrets. On February 10, 2015, the pristine public life of high-profile intellectual property lawyer David Messerschmitt collided with a dark, hidden reality. Found brutally stabbed in Room 400 of the upscale Donovan Hotel, David’s death sent shockwaves through Capitol Hill. ​In this episod of Homocidal Tendency, we unravel one of the most chilling D.C. true crime cases of the decade. We break down the digital footprint that blew the case wide open from burner Gmail accounts and Grindr profiles to the f...