The son-in-law. The socialite. The scandal that rocked 1940s New York.
In 1943, the high-society world was turned upside down when Patricia Burton—heiress to a Canadian beer fortune—was found bludgeoned to death in her Manhattan townhouse. The prime suspect? Her estranged husband, Wayne Lonergan—a former Air Force pilot with rumored ties to New York’s underground gay scene. As the tabloids had a field day, the trial raised disturbing questions about sexual identity, class privilege, and a justice system eager to make an example out of a queer man.
This episode revisits a glamorous, gruesome crime that exposed the brutal costs of being gay in high society.
Hosted by Jordi and Brad, Beers With Queers brings chilling crimes, queer stories, and twisted justice to light—all with a cold one in hand.
Press play, grab a drink, and join us as we uncover the darkest corners of LGBTQ+ history.
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