Was This Down-Low Hubby Murdered by Woman Posing as Man?

In straighter times

I don't miss living in Washington, but boy do I miss the crime down there. Between the polyamorous Robert Wone cover-up and Lululemon "rape-murder," you can't make up shit like this. (Oh, to be a Washington Post metro reporter!) Now comes the latest, the murder of 30-year-old David Messerschmitt, a married lawyer whose bound and brutally stabbed body was found amidst a bloody scene of zip-ties, condoms, lube and an enema kit in a posh hotel room. Although married to a woman, Messerschmitt was widely known to have been active on gay hookup apps and Craigslist, using the Gmail address dcguy456.

Although security-camera footage caught what appeared to be a young black woman coming out of the hotel, no one was arrested until Messerschmitt's cuckolded/clueless(?) wife held a news conference this week begging for assistance -- then suddenly Jamyra Gallmon, 21, of Southeast D.C., was fingered and charged with first-degree felony murder while armed. While aspects of Messerschmitt's secret life were included in the criminal complaint, what's unclear is why he invited Gallmon to his room. Was he looking to get freaky with a woman? Was she supplying drugs? Or was she was posing as a man -- the masculine-sounding email address "chrissanchez0906" -- responding to his ad?

From my brother, who has been following the case from the beginning:

Yep. It keeps getting more bizarre. Maybe if she had a gun it would sort of make sense. Or if she were male and she could put restraints on him in the course of their encounter. But she really expected to overpower a random male, who presumably would cry false advertising when a female showed up? (And it actually worked?) And for a woman without a previous criminal record to quit her job and start in on a life of violent crime is also hard to believe. This should be Season 2 of "Serial." Or maybe Robert Wone should be. 

 Get ready, kids. Nothing's ever as it seems in our nation's capital ...

A D.C. friend notes:

From the police report, the killer states that the hotel room door was open, which if true explains why he was not aware that she was female. I am thinking he could have been naked on the bed, faced away from the door and ready for an anonymous hookup.

Chelsea Handler and the Down-Low Boyfriend Connection

This photo should quell any gay rumors

I keep hearing Chelsea Handler tease her pal Whitney Cummings about the raven-haired comedian's "new black boyfriend." It seems Chelsea brought Whitney to a taping of "Dancing With the Stars" (Chelsea was only there to support pal Leah Remini), and this giant football player was seated next to them. When Cummings got up to go the bathroom, Chelsea says she asked the jock if he wanted her pal's number and he said yes. (The two have been an item ever since, as evidenced by Cummings' extreme discomfort when asked about the union on last night's "Chelsea Lately.") 

What Chelsea -- and Whitney -- have not mentioned, however, is that Whitney's new lover is none other than "free agent" Kerry Rhodes, who was recently outed by former assistant slash lover Russell "Hollywood" Jackson. Hollywood released dozens of incriminating photos of him and his man, and then went so far as to acknowledge that he was the bottom in the relationship because he "didn't want to do all that damn work." (What a surprise.) While I'm not saying Rhodes' relationship with Whitney is a sham -- let's not forget the "B" in LGBT -- she might want to be extra careful before this situation turns into a Down Low Dirty Shame. 

Just your typical jock hanging out with a friend

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'Mister Cee, Eddie Murphy. Eddie Murphy, Mister Cee.'

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A few reasons why you might want to read the article D.J.’s Teary Talk Spotlights Hip-Hop’s Antigay Bias in today's New York Times:

It was early Thursday morning and Mister Cee, a D.J. on the hip-hop station Hot 97 and a crucial figure in New York hip-hop history, was in tears. The day before, an audio clip was released in which he appeared to solicit sex from a transgendered prostitute, the latest in a string of incidents, including arrests, revolving around Mister Cee’s sexual activities. During his Wednesday afternoon show he announced his resignation, saying he no longer wanted to draw negative attention to his workplace and colleagues over his actions.

The interview was a confessional. Mister Cee discussed some of the particulars of his indiscretions with a frankness that has virtually been unheard of in the genre. He wept several times. He spoke about being “in denial.” He said that his Caribbean background made it even more difficult to come to terms with his sexuality. 

Some of his concerns were practical: “Am I still gonna get bookings? Is the promoter still gonna book me if I say, ‘Yeah, occasionally I have fellatio with a transsexual?’”

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 Gee, I can't imagine why Tyler Perry cast Aaron O'Connell in his new television show for OWN. Blink or you'll miss him at 0:25:

First Look: Tyler Perry's Two-Night, Two Series Premiere Spectacular!

Deep in the heart of Atlanta, shrouded in secrecy, cameras are rolling on two brand new television shows. But now, YOU get the very first sneak peek at what Tyler Perry has been working on and bringing to OWN this May!

So, mark your calendars! Watch the first look above, then tune in to OWN on May 28th and 29th for a special two night, two series premiere spectacular.