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TATTLE EXCLUSIVE
MURDER HUSBANDS RISE FROM THE DEAD — THIS TIME AS ACTUAL HUSBANDS?!
BREAKING: Infamous serial killer Hannibal Lecter and ex-FBI Profiler Will Graham come back to life!
By Fredrica Lounds
May 2, 2025 / 11:56 a.m. ET
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Over seven years ago, Doctor Hannibal Lecter, better known as The Chesapeake Ripper, along with FBI Special Agent Will Graham, disappeared after their collaborative murder of Francis Dolarhyde, a serial killer who at the time was making waves under the moniker The Tooth Fairy. Evidence at the scene led the FBI to believe that the two took a tumble off the cliff after the murder. While the waters around the surrounding areas were searched, no bodies have been found to date. With multitudes of blood found at Lecter's safehouse from all three men, experts have suggested that their fall off the cliff combined with the blood loss would be almost impossible to survive and even if they had, the open ocean would've swallowed them whole. Some have argued that due to the fact that no Chesapeake Ripper-like murders (whether in the states or abroad) have appeared within the last seven years (aside from poorly done copycats) along with the fact that there have been no confirmed sightings of either men, Hannibal Lecter is no doubt dead.
While the FBI's official position on the matter paints Will Graham as a hero, sacrificing himself to kill infamous cannibal serial killer Hannibal Lecter and rid the world of the man for good, I have always believed them to be alive and together against all odds. Lecter and Graham are both cunning men and the former has flown under the FBI's radar for years, even becoming a consultant for the FBI (having killed at least ten victims right under the FBI's nose during his time as a consultant, likely much more). Personally, I think they have simply changed their modus operandi. It is no secret that I believe Will Graham is insane, that he is able to think like a killer because he is one, and that is exactly why I believe that the murders, with Will Graham's touch, have become unrecognizable, as they are not only in Lecter's design anymore.
And today, I have gotten definitive proof that the Murder Husbands are alive and well:
That's right. The Murder Husbands themselves have sent me a selfie from where I have tracked down to be a restaurant in Osaka, Japan. As loyal readers may recall, my use of the term Murder Husbands did not refer to the pair being actual husbands but due to the nature of their relationship. The picture we are presented with now begs the question: does that still hold true?
Curiously, the subject line of their email states Our Fifth Anniversary. The fifth anniversary of what? There seems to only be one obvious answer: their marriage. Let us take a deeper dive into the picture. Immediately, the ring on Will Graham's ring finger stands out. This is not the same ring spotted during Will's marriage with Molly. There is only one person this new ring could belong to: Hannibal Lecter and I will bet that there is a matching ring on Hannibal's finger. Disregarding that, their close proximity speaks for itself. Will is not the type to let anyone into his personal space, much less this close, and the positioning of their hands only enhances the intimacy. This is the Murder Husbands putting on a show, knowing the commotion a selfie such as this would cause. The posing in this photo is deliberate, saying to the world that yes, they are alive and together, and they have become Murder Husbands in every sense of the title.
Let's circle back to the FBI's statement, shall we? Will Graham, the hero who killed Hannibal the Cannibal and himself for the greater good. Looking at this photo, we can see he is not what the FBI has led the public to believe. No good, sane, heroic man would marry a known cannibalistic serial killer that he supposedly brought to justice. Much less a man who left their wife (and kid and dogs!) behind for said killer and let her think he was dead for over seven years. The real question is: How deeply involved is Will Graham in Hannibal Lecter's crimes? What was the real reason that the Murder Husbands went over the cliff? Had it been murder-suicide as the FBI suggests or was it a planned escape? Was the FBI only trying to sweep their bad judgement in letting Will Graham back in Hannibal Lecter's orbit under the rug?
As it turns out, Jack Crawford, Head of FBI's Behavioural Science Unit and the man who had dragged Graham away from his family and back into profiling, had received the picture three days prior to the email I was sent. According to inside sources, a plain white envelope addressed to the man containing the printed picture as well as a letter was placed on Agent Crawford's desk. Handwriting analysis confirmed the writing in the letter to be a match to Hannibal Lecter's. Could this letter contain the answers to the questions above? When reached out to, Agent Crawford has refused to comment on the contents of the letter.
The same inside source has also told me that the FBI has already searched Osaka for the Murder Husbands but ended their search empty-handed.
After so many years, one has to wonder: why now? Are they simply letting us know they are alive after seven and a half years? Is this a taunt or is there something more sinister brewing? One thing is certain, however: wherever they are, death will follow.
"What are you looking at?" Will asked as he walked towards Hannibal, who was lounging on the sofa, safely in their home in Cuba.
Hannibal held up the iPad in his hands to show Will the latest article on TattleCrime.com.
Will sighed, fondly exasperated. "Did you really have to send the picture to Freddie Lounds of all people? We could've just sent the letter to Jack and be done with it. Or better yet, keep living like we were dead, with no one chasing after us."
"It would've come out one way or another," Hannibal said. "Why not just expedite the process? Besides, it pressures the FBI to send a team after us."
"Yeah, yeah, I know you just can't wait to send dear Uncle Jack and the FBI on a wild goose chase while we have our nice date night in Baltimore. But sending the photo to Freddie? You just want the attention that comes with her articles," Will said, rolling his eyes. He slid into the empty spot next to him, leaning closely against the other man to get a better view of the screen. "I'll bite, what do the comments look like?"
Hannibal looked like the cat that swallowed the canary as he scrolled to the bottom of the page, loading the comment section.
UrMom235 | 28 minutes ago
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Ayo guess who just won $200??? I knew those fuckers were alive.
lurker | 33 minutes ago
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always got bad vibes from graham. as an avid follower of tattlecrime and freddie, ive followed his saga from gjh to now and hes one fucked up dude. total psychopath serial killer vibes. would not be surprised that he actively kills with hannibal the cannibal
WillGrahamDefender | 20 minutes ago
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He saved lives when he killed gjh! Just cos he's w/ Hannibal now doesn't mean he kills anyone who doesn't deserve it >:( He probably chooses their victims. Victims like murderers or human traffickers!! Probably a good thing he's with Hannibal cos then Hannibal will only kill bad ppl!! Will was a police officer and then an fbi agent who saved so many lives!! He would never do anything wrong!!
lurker | 2 minutes ago
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keep being delusional lmao
RipperFanatic | 41 minutes ago
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Why is it not me?? But him?? Hannibal marry me pls!! I'd kill for you!!! Or you could eat me (out) ;)
bacchus | 48 minutes ago
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How incompetent are the FBI? You're telling me the Chesapeake Ripper was working for them for months and they didn't even realize? I took a quick skim through some of the older articles and you're telling me this dude, Will Graham, has been telling people it was Hannibal after he was incarcerated (falsely!) and no one believed him? Despite the guy fitting the profile? I can't blame him for running off ngl
adkjferfj | 40 minutes ago
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did u miss the part where he ran away with a cannibal serial killer?? the same one who put him in jail in the first place??
serialkillersimp | 57 minutes ago
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holy shit they're total dilfs wtf
leiru | 16 minutes ago
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ikr?? if serial killer, why hot?
Guest | 1 hour ago
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That's disgusting! How could anyone run off with a serial killer! Especially a cannibal!! I felt bad for Will and I believed those FBI statements :/ Guess I was too naive.
Felix | 1 hour ago
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Ok but like what if Will Graham is getting held against his will?? Miriam Lass was missing for 3 years after being held captive by Lecter. You don't go from having tried to kill someone to suddenly being all in love with him. I'm just saying, bro could've been brainwashed ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
leiru | 20 minutes ago
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those are eyes of pure love and you can't tell me otherwise. have you seen the photos of him from seven years ago?? will didn't look this happy in his wedding photos with molly. enemies to lovers i say!!
IsCrimeTrue? | 1 hour ago
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I can't believe they're alive. How the fuck did they survive that fall? I went to see the cliff with a few friends last year and that shit was high. Are we sure they're not just doppelgangers?? Maybe they got replaced??
Will looked incredulous at some of the comments. "Are they... ok? What does dilf even mean?"
"Dilf means dad I'd like to fuck," Hannibal informed helpfully. "Though the term may be used generally for attractive older men and not just those with children."
The incredulous look was then directed towards Hannibal. "And you know that... why?"
"That comment tends to get thrown at me quite a bit in these comment sections. Enough times that I became curious as to what it meant," Hannibal answered.
"So the first thing some of these people think of when they hear that America's most prolific killer is still alive after being presumed dead for seven and a half years is that they want to fuck him and the person who took them off the cliff?" Will asked rhetorically. He then sighed and looked at Hannibal. "Can't ever underestimate how horny some people are. I would wonder what they see in a serial killer but..."
Hannibal smiled conceitedly. "What do you see in me, Will? You quite often like to inform me that I'm the worst person in the world even before accounting for the times I've deliberately let half your brain set itself on fire, framed you for murder, gutted you, and tried to eat your brains, and that you don't know how you've put up with me all these years."
Ignoring Hannibal (because they've been over this, multiple times), Will reached out to scroll through the comments again. "I don't understand what they find so attractive about me though."
"This comment section does seem to be quite focused on you."
"Jealous the attention is not on you for once? It is what you've kept Freddie alive for after all," Will said snidely. "Pretty sure most of the discussion to be had on you happened when you were first locked away. They're just coming at me because I'm the new shiny toy they've just learned more about. The criticisms I understand. I'm surprised someone's defending me though, as wrong as they are."
"It's human nature to put blinders on for people they're biased towards," Hannibal said.
Will snorted. "For someone who they've never even met? Who all they've heard about is from the news? News, mind you, that is mostly negative? I think the only thing remotely positive that's ever been said about me publically is the official FBI statement on our disappearance and even that's been turned on its head due to our little reveal."
"Humans will craft many stories based on surface-level perceptions to fit the narrative in their head about those they find themselves attracted to. They grasp for things that aren't there," Hannibal said. "Who they're defending is an idealized version in their head of a person they don't really know. It happens with celebrities all the time."
"Not exactly a celebrity over here unless fugitives suddenly fall under that category," Will said wryly.
"We'll have a hoard of people chasing after us in no time," Hannibal replied with a sharp smile. And if they were the FBI instead of adoring fans, what's the difference really?
Will stretched as he got up from the couch, sharing the same sharp smile. "Counting on it."
omnom | 16 minutes ago
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Will could push me off a cliff and I'd thank him. He's so hot anyone who thinks otherwise can fight me idc that he's probably a serial killing cannibal too now have you seen how fine that man is?