The Minitel Killer: How Rémy Roy Lured and Murdered Gay Men in 1990s France
In 1990s France, the Minitel was the cutting-edge way to connect — including on the secretive “pink” boards where men sought anonymous encounters. One man used it as a hunting ground.
Rémy Roy, an ordinary-looking family man from the Paris suburbs, messaged gay men offering BDSM sessions. He bound them, then bludgeoned them to death. Three victims never made it home. A fourth barely survived — and became the key to catching him.
Host Alexander Lawson recounts the chilling crimes of the man known as the Minitel Killer: the calculated lures, the staged crime scenes, the investigation that…
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