How did the Robert Durst saga unfold? From HBO's 'The Jinx' to conviction and beyond
How Robert Durst, a notorious real-estate scion, came under scrutiny nine years ago during the finale of HBO documentary "The Jinx," infamously muttering: 'Killed them all, of course.”
The case of Robert Durst, the notorious real estate scion accused of eluding justice for decades in the mysterious deaths of three people, exploded nine years ago in what appeared to be a rambling confession during the finale of an HBO documentary series about his life, when he famously muttered: “Killed them all, of course.”
Durst was arrested on the eve of the finale of the HBO docuseries “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst’’ in 2015. He was put on trial and convicted for the death of a confidant and indicted separately in the death and disappearance of his first wife.
Durst died serving a life sentence in 2022, but since the original series, director Andrew Jarecki continued chronicling the story for a second season, “The Jinx Part Two,” which premiered April 21 on HBO. The new season reveals the events leading up to Durst’s arrest, as well as his bombshell trial in Beverly Hills, California, in the killing of his friend and his eventual conviction.
With renewed attention on the saga of Robert Durst, below is a recap of what led to “The Jinx Part Two.”
Robert Durst.Courtesy HBOWho was Robert Durst?Robert Durst was born April 12, 1943, the oldest son of New York real estate magnate Seymour Durst, whose family Durst Organization is connected to some of New York City’s most iconic buildings.
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