The prosecution set out to prove Durst was complicit in the disappearance of his wife Kathleen “Kathie” McCormack Durst. Although the case still remains unsolved. Durst denies any involvement in his wife’s disappearance. But he has always been a suspect in her mysterious disappearance.
After decades of denial, Durst admitted in court to writing the famous “cadaver note” from 2000. And sending it to the police. The note directing authorities where to find Susan Berman’s body was important evidence.
The prosecution also had hundreds of recorded jail calls that were later used against Durst in court. And developed evidence from the documentary.
After delays for the coronavirus pandemic, Durst’s trial finally began again this spring. Jury deliberation took seven hours. And resulted in the guilty verdict.
Durst Organization Real Estate Empire
Durst is the son of New York City real estate developer and investor Seymour Durst. Seymour Durst ran the family real estate company, the Durst Organization.
