The gruesome murders committed by the legendary American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer are featured in the hit Netflix limited series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. But depicting their life experiences from their perspectives also shines a light on his long-forgotten victims.
now, Tony Hughes, a black man who was deaf and unable to communicate, had the opportunity to “tell” his story as one of Dahmer’s victims. The show’s sixth episode focuses on Hughes and investigates the victim’s interactions with Jeffrey Dahmer prior to his death.
The heartbreaking sequences chronicle Hughes’ life story, beginning with his birth and continuing through his search for love and his brief but complicated relationship with Dahmer. The episode gives viewers the impression that the conclusion of this story may change. Dahmer confesses to his father that he was once satisfied and now he is “new friend” in his life.
However, Hughes’ story ends the same way as the others, horribly murder committed by Dahmer.
And on October 7, Netflix will release a documentary series titled The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes if you want to delve into the serial killer’s motivations. According to The NY Post, the documentary promises exclusive conversations with Dahmer’s legal counsel.
Below is what you need to know about Tony Hughes and his death.
Tony was deaf and unable to speak
According to FBI records, Anthony “Tony” Hughes was born on August 26, 1959. According to The Sun, the adverse effects of several medications he was given as a child caused him to lose his hearing permanently as an infant. He also seemed mute.
The Wisconsin School for the Deaf is where Hughes received his degree, according to Gallaudet University.
He was a model
According to The Sun, Hughes moved to Madison, Wisconsin to attend college while pursuing a modeling career.
How did Tony meet Jeffrey Dahmer?
According to reports, Hughes interacted with patrons at the LGBT pub where the two first met by writing to each other on a notebook. He used the same method of communication to talk to his latest killer, Jeffrey Dahmer.
On May 24, 1991, Hughes danced at a gay bar in Milwaukee while visiting family in Madison. According to recent news sources from the Associated Press, Jeffrey Dahmer “took him, took him home, drugged him, dismembered his body and kept his skull.”
Was Tony Hughes friends with Jeffrey Dahmer?
It is unclear how much of the episode is based on reality and how much is fiction, as it explains how the two became attracted to each other and even has Dahmer visiting some of Hughes’ pictures.
Hughes mother informed the Associated Press that her son had “started a new job two weeks early but never got his first paycheck” and that he cannot contact the friend because he only knows the man’s first name, Jeffrey. This suggests that Hughes may have worked for Dahmer.
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Who played Tony Hughes in the Netflix documentary?
Rodney Burford plays Tony in the series which premiering on September 21, 2022
The Tony Hughes episode (1960-1991) is the most heartbreaking of all episodes. Being Gay, Black, and Deaf in the 90s. Then the murder of his friend. Then he is killed. He was so handsome. He could have done it as a model. Rip King #DahmerNetflix pic.twitter.com/2wEmk6lYKt
— Ivy Cohen (@ivcohen) September 22, 2022
Where is Tony Hughes now?
In 1991 Tony Hughes was murdered by Jeffrey Dahmer. However, even in the series there is information about the murder of Tony.
According to FBI records, Hughes, 31, went missing on May 31, 1991, but his friends last saw him at the 219 Club on May 24. His remains, including his skull and vertebrae, were found in Dahmer’s apartment along with the remains of many other victims two months later, in July 1991.
Before Hughes was identified as one of Dahmer’s victims, his sister Barbara Hughes-Holt spoke about her emotions. After human remains were found in Dahmer’s apartment in 1991. she told the Associated Press, “Just the fear that one of those bodies could be my brother is terrifying.”
The first way to find Tony was in his dental records and his mother learned of his death in the first few days of July.
He spent time with another victim at Club 219
Hughes frequented Club 219 and was a fan of entertainer Eric Wynn, also known as drag personality Erica Stevens. According to Wynn, Hughes was “My absolute favorite fan.” “When I tried to learn sign language with my huge old fake nails, he’d sit there and laugh at me.”
Hughes would “Come early, have a few sodas and write me notes to continue the discussion,” according to Scott Gunkel, a bartender at the tavern. I didn’t think much of his disappearance at the time. He told The New York Times.
Eddie Smith, another Dahmer victim, often went to Wynn’s shows. Only 11 months had passed since Smith’s death before Hughes.
Where is Tony’s family now?
Hughes’ mother, Shirley Hughes, told The Associated Press in 1992 that she “you’re going to lose your mind” when her son’s bones were found. She said, “I just prayed and asked God to show me where my son is” in another interview. I just wanted to know if he was alive or not. It hurts me the way you left. Not described.
According to the Associated PressShirley Hughes described her son as “social, cheerful, nice” and said he “can make friends easily”.
According to The Tab, Shirley fought hard to bring her family together and rediscover religion after the horrific events, according to a grief counselor who worked with the victims’ families at the time.
Shirley and the rest of the Hughes family have avoided the media spotlight, the paper claims, except for a few public comments about her son.
Tony was Dahmer’s 12th victim
According to the story, Dahmer later confessed to killing Hughes and received 15 consecutive life sentences in 1992 for Toney’s murder, as well as the deaths of 14 other people. Between 1978 and 1991, Jeffrey killed 17 men and teenagers. Many of Dahmer’s victims were people of color.
A second inmate killed Dahmer two years after his sentence.
Final lines:
“Monster: The.” on Netflix Jeffrey Dahmer Story” sparks viewers’ interest in the serial killer’s 17 victims. Anthony “Tony” Hughes, 31, is featured in the sixth episode of “Silenced” after being Jeffrey Dahmer’s 12th victim. Evan Peters as Dahmer and Rodney Burford as Hughes recreate their 1991 interaction before the assassination.
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