The Murder of Brian Barrett

About this episode

This episode explores the murder of Brian Barrett, a victim of an online love triangle that escalated into violence.

In this redo special guest episode, we dive into the killing of 22‑year‑old Brian Barrett, a young man caught in the crossfire of an online fantasy world created by Thomas Montgomery, a married, middle‑aged coworker posing as a teenage Marine sniper named “Tommy.” When both men fell for the same woman—an online persona known as “TalHotBlonde”—jealousy turned into obsession, and obsession turned into a calculated ambush in the parking lot of the Dynabrade factory in Buffalo, New York. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon Want to just donate to the show? You can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crimecuriousMusic By: Michael DrzewieckiCover Art By: Charnell Thomas Montgomery – I Can't Believe It's NonFiction Online Fantasy Romance Ends In Murder | by Elan Cassandra | Chameleon | Medium Talhotblond (2009) | Watch Free Documentaries Online (watchdocumentaries.com) Online Love Triangle, Deception End in Murder - ABC News (go.com) 'MarineSniper' and 'Talhotblond's' IMs - ABC News (go.com) love_letter_100319.pdf (go.com) 22-Year-Old New York Man Murdered After Being Drawn Into Internet Love Triangle…

People in this episode

Host: Crime Curious Podcast

Topics covered

• murder
• online romance
• jealousy
• obsession
• internet love triangle
• true crime

Keywords

• Brian Barrett
• Thomas Montgomery
• TalHotBlonde
• murder
• online romance
• jealousy
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ABC News, Fox News, WIRED, Medium

Books & works: Talhotblond documentary

Places: Buffalo, New York

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