Police are continuing to investigate the death of Alejandro Bulaevsky, who was found dead wearing a latex suit with his hands cuffed behind his back in his apartment Monday night. The Times reports that Bulaevsky was also found wearing a gas mask, and a police spokeswoman said, “One aspect of the investigation would be to determine whether his death was related in any way to a fetish involving latex." Police are currently waiting for the results of a toxicology and tissue report to determine the cause of death. more ›

[UPDATE] A 26-year-old lighting designer was found dead in his Financial District apartment last night. Matirical employee Alejandro Bulaevsky was found handcuffed in a latex suit and latex mask on his kitchen floor, police officials told the Post. There were no signs of forced entry or trauma, and an autopsy is now being performed to determine the cause of death. According to WABC, the superintendent found Bulaevsky's body after he failed to report to work yesterday morning. Bulaevsky studied film at Tisch and Lighting Design at Parsons, and had worked on numerous projects in New York and Las Vegas. more ›

The Montauk Monster has parlayed his bloated, dead body into a goldmine! At least, those he left behind have. This week, for the serious collectors out there, two pieces of merch have been introduced: the I "Montauk Monster" New York t-shirt, and the Montauk Monster latex replica. The latex version (on sale at eBay!) is based off the more rotted carcass, most likely because if it were based off earlier photos it would look like a dead dog, which it is, and that's just not fun! What's next for the Montauk Monster? Girls Gone Wild says they'll be selling a video of she/he from Spring Break, but the monster claims to have never signed a release form. more ›