I 'killed them all,' millionaire Robert Durst says in documentary
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or it was just a script he was reciting - it appears that this is what is being suggested and may well be true - this could be tantamount to planted or manufactured evidence
but we shall see ....
I am completely intrigued
in another life, in another world I am a forensic psychologist
in another life, in another world I am a forensic psychologist
thanks Spam, when I have time later in the week
Robert Durst pleads guilty to gun charge
Kathy Finn, REUTERS
First posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2016 02:06 PM EST | Updated: Wednesday, February 03, 2016 02:17 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS - Real estate heir and murder suspect Robert Durst pleaded guilty to a federal gun charge in New Orleans on Wednesday, setting the stage for his return to California to face charges in the 2000 death of a longtime friend.
Durst, 72, could be sentenced to seven years and one month in prison under his plea agreement, followed by three years of supervised release. He was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm after a search of his New Orleans hotel room last March turned up a handgun.
Shackled and wearing an orange jumpsuit, Durst appeared frail and thin at a hearing before U.S. District Judge Kurt Engelhardt. He told the judge that he could not hear well and was taking many medications.
Engelhardt set an April 27 sentencing hearing, noting that he hoped to have Durst in California by mid-August. Prosecutors there want him in connection with the 2000 killing of writer Susan Berman. Durst's lawyer has said his client is eager to prove his innocence.
Durst's arrest in New Orleans came one day before the series finale of a 2015 HBO documentary entitled, "The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst."
The show chronicled several police investigations of the multimillionaire, including the 2003 dismemberment killing of a male neighbor in Texas for which he was acquitted of murder, and the 1982 disappearance in New York of his wife, Kathleen.
Durst has been jailed in Louisiana since his arrest at a Marriott hotel, where authorities said he was staying under an assumed name with $42,000 in cash, a revolver, about five ounces of marijuana and a latex mask.
He initially pleaded not guilty to the gun charge, claiming the hotel search was illegal. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, based on his 2004 conviction for jumping bail and carrying a weapon across state lines as he tried to flee a murder prosecution in Texas
In the final episode of the HBO series, he was presented with evidence of his handwriting appearing to match that of Berman's likely killer. Durst's voice was captured on a microphone after the interview saying he had "killed them all."
Durst has long been estranged from his family, known for its significant New York real estate holdings. Prosecutors say he is worth some US$100 million.
Robert Durst pleads guilty to gun charge | World | News | Toronto Sun
Kathy Finn, REUTERS
First posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2016 02:06 PM EST | Updated: Wednesday, February 03, 2016 02:17 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS - Real estate heir and murder suspect Robert Durst pleaded guilty to a federal gun charge in New Orleans on Wednesday, setting the stage for his return to California to face charges in the 2000 death of a longtime friend.
Durst, 72, could be sentenced to seven years and one month in prison under his plea agreement, followed by three years of supervised release. He was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm after a search of his New Orleans hotel room last March turned up a handgun.
Shackled and wearing an orange jumpsuit, Durst appeared frail and thin at a hearing before U.S. District Judge Kurt Engelhardt. He told the judge that he could not hear well and was taking many medications.
Engelhardt set an April 27 sentencing hearing, noting that he hoped to have Durst in California by mid-August. Prosecutors there want him in connection with the 2000 killing of writer Susan Berman. Durst's lawyer has said his client is eager to prove his innocence.
Durst's arrest in New Orleans came one day before the series finale of a 2015 HBO documentary entitled, "The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst."
The show chronicled several police investigations of the multimillionaire, including the 2003 dismemberment killing of a male neighbor in Texas for which he was acquitted of murder, and the 1982 disappearance in New York of his wife, Kathleen.
Durst has been jailed in Louisiana since his arrest at a Marriott hotel, where authorities said he was staying under an assumed name with $42,000 in cash, a revolver, about five ounces of marijuana and a latex mask.
He initially pleaded not guilty to the gun charge, claiming the hotel search was illegal. The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, based on his 2004 conviction for jumping bail and carrying a weapon across state lines as he tried to flee a murder prosecution in Texas
In the final episode of the HBO series, he was presented with evidence of his handwriting appearing to match that of Berman's likely killer. Durst's voice was captured on a microphone after the interview saying he had "killed them all."
Durst has long been estranged from his family, known for its significant New York real estate holdings. Prosecutors say he is worth some US$100 million.
Robert Durst pleads guilty to gun charge | World | News | Toronto Sun
Robert Durst is set to be arraigned on Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, where he plans to plead not guilty to the 2000 murder of Susan Berman
“The Jinx” subject has been transferred to Southern California from Louisiana, where he was being held on weapons charges after pleading guilty in February, which resulted in a seven-year, one-month federal prison sentence.
Durst garnered notoriety after HBO documentary “The Jinx” became a sensation, which was made all the more irresistible when its finale captured the alleged killer confessing to his crimes when he didn’t realize his microphone was on.
The series ended with Durst speaking into the microphone he didn’t know was on: “What the hell did I do? Killed them all, of course.”
Robert Durst Plans to Plead Not Guilty to Murder of Susan Berman in LA Court Monday
“The Jinx” subject has been transferred to Southern California from Louisiana, where he was being held on weapons charges after pleading guilty in February, which resulted in a seven-year, one-month federal prison sentence.
Durst garnered notoriety after HBO documentary “The Jinx” became a sensation, which was made all the more irresistible when its finale captured the alleged killer confessing to his crimes when he didn’t realize his microphone was on.
The series ended with Durst speaking into the microphone he didn’t know was on: “What the hell did I do? Killed them all, of course.”
Robert Durst Plans to Plead Not Guilty to Murder of Susan Berman in LA Court Monday
New York heir Durst pleads not guilty to murder in LA court
Amanda Lee Myers, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
First posted: Monday, November 07, 2016 06:59 PM EST | Updated: Monday, November 07, 2016 08:13 PM EST
LOS ANGELES — Wearing a neck brace and seated in a wheelchair, looking pale and frail, real estate heir and documentary star Robert Durst pleaded not guilty to murder Monday, more than a year and a half after a live microphone recorded him muttering, “killed them all.”
The 73-year-old Durst entered the plea during a long-awaited appearance in a Los Angeles courtroom in the death of Susan Berman in 2000.
Authorities say Berman was killed to keep her from talking to investigators looking into the disappearance of Durst’s first wife.
“I do want to say here and now, though, I am not guilty,” Durst said in a standing-room-only courtroom packed with journalists. “I did not kill Susan Berman.”
Durst’s statement came after his attorney unsuccessfully argued to ban news media cameras from the courtroom.
Prosecutors said they would not be seeking the death penalty against Durst.
Durst was already a well-known figure in his native New York. But he became a national name when HBO aired the documentary “The Jinx” that followed his life and cast suspicion on him involving several crimes.
Los Angeles County prosecutors have been seeking to bring Durst to California since shortly after his arrest in March 2015.
But he first faced a federal weapons charge in New Orleans, where he pleaded guilty in April then began serving a seven-year prison sentence in Indiana.
The arrest came just as the final episode of “The Jinx” was airing. The HBO documentary examined alleged ties to the killing of Berman and the death and dismemberment of his neighbour Morris Black in 2001.
Durst testified that he killed Black in self-defence and was acquitted of murder.
Durst’s attorney, Dick DeGuerin, said Monday that Durst has been wanting to face the Los Angeles charge for the past year and a half.
“We’re glad to be here, glad to get the proceedings underway,” DeGuerin said. “Bob is not guilty. He did not kill Susan Berman, he doesn’t know who did and he’s eager to go to trial.”
He declined to answer questions from reporters, including inquiries about his client’s health. In September, he said Durst was a cancer survivor, had brain surgery for hydrocephalus and had two operations to fuse neck vertebrae, the most recent in mid-July.
Prosecutors declined to comment.
Gloria Allred, a prominent attorney, told reporters that she was speaking on behalf of a woman who thought of Berman as a mother and is still devastated by her loss.
“She has been waiting a lot longer than Robert Durst’s attorneys for this day to happen,” Allred said. “She wants to have justice in this case.”
Durst, an estranged member of the family that runs 1 World Trade Center in New York, will have a hearing on Feb. 17.
FBI agents tracked Durst to a New Orleans hotel on the eve of the finale of “The Jinx.” Durst was formally arrested early on the day of the broadcast, before viewers saw him in a washroom, still wearing a live microphone and muttering, “There it is. You’re caught! What the hell did I do? Killed them all, of course.”
New York heir Durst pleads not guilty to murder in LA court | US-Fugitive-Heir,
Amanda Lee Myers, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
First posted: Monday, November 07, 2016 06:59 PM EST | Updated: Monday, November 07, 2016 08:13 PM EST
LOS ANGELES — Wearing a neck brace and seated in a wheelchair, looking pale and frail, real estate heir and documentary star Robert Durst pleaded not guilty to murder Monday, more than a year and a half after a live microphone recorded him muttering, “killed them all.”
The 73-year-old Durst entered the plea during a long-awaited appearance in a Los Angeles courtroom in the death of Susan Berman in 2000.
Authorities say Berman was killed to keep her from talking to investigators looking into the disappearance of Durst’s first wife.
“I do want to say here and now, though, I am not guilty,” Durst said in a standing-room-only courtroom packed with journalists. “I did not kill Susan Berman.”
Durst’s statement came after his attorney unsuccessfully argued to ban news media cameras from the courtroom.
Prosecutors said they would not be seeking the death penalty against Durst.
Durst was already a well-known figure in his native New York. But he became a national name when HBO aired the documentary “The Jinx” that followed his life and cast suspicion on him involving several crimes.
Los Angeles County prosecutors have been seeking to bring Durst to California since shortly after his arrest in March 2015.
But he first faced a federal weapons charge in New Orleans, where he pleaded guilty in April then began serving a seven-year prison sentence in Indiana.
The arrest came just as the final episode of “The Jinx” was airing. The HBO documentary examined alleged ties to the killing of Berman and the death and dismemberment of his neighbour Morris Black in 2001.
Durst testified that he killed Black in self-defence and was acquitted of murder.
Durst’s attorney, Dick DeGuerin, said Monday that Durst has been wanting to face the Los Angeles charge for the past year and a half.
“We’re glad to be here, glad to get the proceedings underway,” DeGuerin said. “Bob is not guilty. He did not kill Susan Berman, he doesn’t know who did and he’s eager to go to trial.”
He declined to answer questions from reporters, including inquiries about his client’s health. In September, he said Durst was a cancer survivor, had brain surgery for hydrocephalus and had two operations to fuse neck vertebrae, the most recent in mid-July.
Prosecutors declined to comment.
Gloria Allred, a prominent attorney, told reporters that she was speaking on behalf of a woman who thought of Berman as a mother and is still devastated by her loss.
“She has been waiting a lot longer than Robert Durst’s attorneys for this day to happen,” Allred said. “She wants to have justice in this case.”
Durst, an estranged member of the family that runs 1 World Trade Center in New York, will have a hearing on Feb. 17.
FBI agents tracked Durst to a New Orleans hotel on the eve of the finale of “The Jinx.” Durst was formally arrested early on the day of the broadcast, before viewers saw him in a washroom, still wearing a live microphone and muttering, “There it is. You’re caught! What the hell did I do? Killed them all, of course.”
New York heir Durst pleads not guilty to murder in LA court | US-Fugitive-Heir,
Admitting to having committed a crime does not prove in itself that the person did indeed commit the crime; but combined with other prof, it can be a strong indicator.