MURDERED: Brandon Teena (Prime Time True Crime)
In early 1993, 20-year-old Brandon Teena moved from Lincoln, Nebraska, to Falls City, Nebraska.
Brandon was transgender and wanted a fresh start where nobody knew his history.
He made friends quickly and began dating 18-year-old Lana Tisdel.
Unfortunately, he also began associating with ex-convicts John Lotter and Marvin Nissen.
After getting into legal trouble for forging checks, Brandon's birth name, Teena Renae Brandon, was published in the local paper when they printed the story about the forgery.
Brandon's friends saw it, realized he was born female, and decided to sexually assault him after a Christmas Eve party.
They dropped him off at his house and told him not to tell anybody, but Brandon decided to file a report with the police.
Once John and Marvin discovered this, they broke into Brandon's house and killed him and two others in the home.
They were eventually arrested and convicted of murder.
Marvin Nissen got life in prison, while John Lotter was given the death penalty.
This story was the inspiration behind the Oscar-winning movie Boys Don't Cry.
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