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Robert Durst sits in a courtroom in Los Angeles in December 2016. He faces trial in the slaying of his close friend and confidant, Susan Berman 20 years ago. Opening arguments in the case are expected to start on Wednesday.

Robert Durst Murder Case Featured In HBO Documentary Goes To Trial

Mar 04, 2020
The 76-year-old real estate heir is charged with one count of murder in the death of Susan Berman, in a case made famous by the series The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst.
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Susan Berman: Mafia Child, Murder Victim

Jan 06, 2017

Susan Berman was the beloved only child of a mobster and a dancer.

She grew up lavishly in Las Vegas, entertained on her birthdays by icons like Elvis and Liberace.

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The Two-Way
Robert Durst sits in a police vehicle following a court appearance in New Orleans on March 17, 2015.

Federal Judge Approves Robert Durst Plea Deal, Sending Him To Prison

Apr 27, 2016
The real estate heir pleaded guilty to a weapons charge just after he admitted to murder in an HBO documentary.
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The Two-Way
Robert Durst sits in a police vehicle following a court appearance in New Orleans on March 17, 2015.

Robert Durst Pleads Guilty To Gun Charge, Accepts 7-Year Sentence

Feb 03, 2016
The fugitive New York real estate heir, featured in HBO's six-part documentary called The Jinx, is expected to go on trial on murder charges this summer in California.
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Robert Durst's attorney, Dick DeGuerin (right), seen here in March 2015, often dons a Stetson Open Road, just like the cowboy hat worn by former President Lyndon B. Johnson, a friend of his father. "He was a giant of a man, and he'd pick me up and put me

Robert Durst's Attorney: Heir's Latest Legal Troubles Are 'Tough'

Feb 03, 2016
Dick DeGuerin has handled a range of difficult, high-profile cases, from Tom DeLay to David Koresh. Now his longtime client, Durst — subject of HBO's The Jinx — is accused of murder ... again.
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The Two-Way
This booking photo provided by the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office shows Robert Durst after his arrest Saturday in New Orleans on an extradition warrant to Los Angeles. Durst's return to LA has been delayed by authorities in New Orleans.

Robert Durst Charged With Murder, May Face Death Penalty

Mar 16, 2015
A real estate heir linked to two murders and a disappearance was arrested after an HBO documentary brought renewed attention to a case in which he was involved.
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Robert Durst, Subject Of HBO's 'The Jinx,' Arrested In New Orleans

Mar 15, 2015
Durst, the troubled heir to a New York real estate fortune, has been questioned in the past over two deaths and a disappearance. It is unclear if his arrest is linked to those cases.
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