[91] Durst's trial on the federal weapons charge was scheduled for September 21, 2015. Los Angeles County prosecutors began presenting their case that Durst murdered Berman, his longtime friend, to 12 jurors in a trial that is expected to last up to five months. But you can't imagine. Check out the movies and shows we're excited about this month, including "Star Trek: Discovery" and After We Collided. But in the current trial, much of the testimony will relate to that case since prosecutors say he killed Berman to stop her from sharing what she knew about Kathie’s death.

Killed them all, of course.”. [125] Texas private investigator Bobbi Bacha has also traced Durst operating under stolen identities in Texas, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, South Carolina, Mississippi, and Virginia. reopening inquiry into death of 'The Jinx's' Susan Berman, report says", "Durst's letter helped prosecutors bring murder charge", "Robert Durst Denied Bail as Prosecutors Argue He Is a Flight Risk", "Robert Durst worth $100 million, investigators say", "Robert Durst denied bail; new details emerge in case", "On HBO's 'The Jinx,' Robert Durst Says He 'Killed Them All, "Robert Durst, Subject of HBO Documentary on Unsolved Killings, Is Arrested", "Inside Robert Durst's New Orleans Arrest", "Robert Durst Had Latex Mask, Fake ID and $42,000 Cash When Arrested", "Durst had revolver, 5 ounces of marijuana, Louisiana warrant says", "Durst Had Stash of Cash, Latex Mask, Fake ID, Passport, Police Say", "FBI believes Robert Durst is 'romantically linked' to New York woman", "Did subject of HBO documentary really 'kill them all'?
[110], In a surprise move on December 24, 2019, Durst's lawyers contradicted his previous statements and filed court documents admitting that Durst wrote the "cadaver note.

Durst was arrested shortly after but was released on $300,000 bail; an arrest warrant was issued after he failed to appear several days later. Durst convinced the jury that Black had been holding his gun and argued that he was killed during a struggle when the gun accidentally went off. "[149][150], In November 2015, nearly 34 years after her disappearance, McCormack's three sisters and 101-year-old mother sued Durst for $100 million, citing his apparent role in her murder and his denial to her family of the "right to sepulcher," a New York law that grants immediate relatives access to a deceased person's body and the opportunity to determine appropriate burial.

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[17] The investigation became public in November 2000. [80] Late that same day, Louisiana State Police filed charges against Durst for being a felon in possession of a firearm and for possession of a firearm with a controlled substance, forestalling his immediate return to California. In 2003, Durst was tried for the murder of Black. The first crime Durst was investigated for was the disappearance of wife Kathleen McCormack Durst in 1982. Durst’s defense team did not deny that he had killed Morris Black, his cantankerous 71-year-old neighbor, on Sept. 28, 2001 — nine months after Berman was killed. This is Durst’s second trial. Jurors were played the final clip of “The Jinx,” where Durst, presumably unaware his microphone was still on, muttered to himself, “What the hell did I do? This Article is related to: Television and tagged HBO, Robert Durst, The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst. [92] DeGuerin confirmed rumors that Durst was in poor health, stating that he suffers from hydrocephalus and had a stent put into his skull two years before, as well as spinal surgery and a cancerous mass removed from his esophagus.

Want to support our journalism? "[64][65], The Associated Press reported that a March 1999 letter from Durst to Berman, discovered by her stepson and turned over to the filmmakers during their research,[66] provided "key new evidence" leading to the filing of murder charges. The New York Times published a portion of the actual recording's transcript in 2019, and on Thursday, it was played in its entirety for jurors during Durst's murder trial in Los Angeles. A source close to his estranged family confirmed that he was living there at least some of the time, and they were keeping him under surveillance. [148] At the time of his 2015 arrest, the FBI estimated Durst's net worth at approximately $100 million;[69][74] The New York Times estimated his net worth at $110 million.

[10] He earned a bachelor's degree in economics in 1965 from Lehigh University, where he was a member of the varsity lacrosse team and the business manager of The Brown and White student newspaper. [127][128][129] According to The New York Times, the couple briefly shared a Fifth Avenue apartment in 1990 but "have never lived together as husband and wife. They want to talk to him. Instead, they found the cottage ransacked, McCormack's mail left unopened, and her belongings in the trash.[19]. "The Jinx" Ends With Robert Durst Saying "Killed Them All, Of Course", The Holes In "The Jinx" Might Go Deeper Than We Thought, The Robert Durst Murder Trial Is Finally Underway. He claimed that the last time he had seen her was at Katonah station,[31] where she was planning to board a 9:15 p.m. train to Manhattan. Further suspicion was raised with the unsolved killing of his confidante, Susan Berman, thought to be a key witness in the investigation into Kathie's disappearance in 2000, as well as the subsequent killing and dismemberment of a neighbor in Galveston, Texas. [88], On May 1, 2015, the New York Post reported that Douglas had settled litigation against Jinx filmmaker Andrew Jarecki, having confirmed that Robert was the source of videotaped depositions that appeared in the documentary.

[119], Although the FBI ultimately could not connect Durst to the Long Island serial murders (in which some victims were disposed of in a similar manner to the Black killing), the Bureau created an informal task force in 2012 to work with investigative agencies in jurisdictions where Durst was known to have lived in past decades, including Vermont, New York, and California. [140] In 2006, Durst gave Charatan around $20 million of his $65 million trust settlement. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! [143][144] At the time of Berman's murder in Los Angeles, Durst had just sold a home in Trinidad, California,[41][123] but maintained an office in Eureka while renting in nearby Big Lagoon.

[35][36] McCormack's parents are now deceased. Robert Durst On Trial; The Robert Durst Murder Trial Is Finally Underway. “Somebody has planned to do this. [1] His trial began on March 2, 2020,[2] but was postponed when Judge Windham announced that the trial, which had been under way for six days, will stand adjourned until a later date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He was eventually extradited to Texas for trial. [44] It was reported in Real Estate Weekly that Stephen I. Holm died on October 17, 2019, and Debrah Lee Charatan was his wife. Durst declined this option and the trial is scheduled to resume on April 12, 2021. "[61][127] Durst once told his sister that it was "a marriage of convenience";[42][50] "I wanted Debbie to be able to receive my inheritance, and I intended to kill myself," Durst said in a 2005 deposition. He then left the store and casually walked down the street. ", "Woman who inspired The Beatles' 'Dear Prudence' once dated Robert Durst", "The Creepiest Things Robert Durst Says in His, "Resuming the Search: Police Reopen the Case of Kathie Durst, Who Disappeared 18 Years Ago", "Robert Durst Faces Photos of Slain Friend in Life, in Death", "Robert Durst's arrest brings hope of justice to New Hyde Park family of his missing first wife", "No answer to Kathie Durst's 1982 disappearance", "Heir Divorced His Missing Wife 11 Years Ago", "Family wants Robert Durst's missing ex declared dead", "Thirty-six years after her disappearance, Kathie Durst's family continues to fight for justice", "Family accuses Robert Durst of killing wife Kathleen in suit", "Family of Still-Missing Kathleen McCormack, Robert Durst's First Wife, Sues Him for $100 Million", "35 Years Later, Sister in Durst Case Is Still Looking for Answers", "Lawsuit accusing Robert Durst of killing his wife thrown out", "Appeals Court Adjusts Death Date in Case of Robert Durst's Wife - New York Law Journal", "Anonymous note suggests Durst link to pal's LA murder", "Did Robert Durst's nemesis ignore clues before following his trail to California?