After his wife disappeared, Durst went on the run. He lived in a Galveston, TX boarding house pretending to be a mute woman.
He eventually went on trial there in connection to the 2001 death of Morris Black.
Black was a neighbor who befriended him in his disguise. Despite the fact that Durst admitted to shooting and dismembering Black, he claimed it was self-defense. And was acquitted of the high-profile murder.
Robert Durst- The Jinx
The strange saga of Robert Durst was the subject of the HBO 6-part documentary ”The Jinx.“
The series covered all three accusations of murder. And near the end of the series, Durst is shown making “live mic” comments which sounded like a confession. And his own words were damning. He said “What the hell did I do? Killed them all, of course.”
It was believed that Berman, 55, was preparing to talk to the police about the disappearance of Kathie Durst. After his HBO taped confession and his arrest, it was nearly six years before he was brought to trial. And then the pandemic created even more delays.
