The real Norman Blachford was a San Diego businessman who made a fortune producing insulation for cars. He did support Andrew Cunanan for nearly a year, beginning in 1995, in his La Jolla home.
At the beginning of the episode Laura Brannigan's Self Control can be heard. Ricky Martin, who is a top billing in this series included a Spanish version of Self Control (Que Día es Hoy) in his 2nd album, Me Amaras.