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Kathie Durst's Family Sues Second Wife For Wrongful Death Kathie Durst's Family Sues Second Wife For Wrongful Death
Kathie Durst's Family Sues Second Wife For Wrongful Death The family of Kathie Durst has filed a wrongful death suit against former Westchester real estate magnate Robert Durst’s second wife. Relatives of Durst’s first wife, whose disappearance in 1982 led to a murder indictment against him in Westchester has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his second wife, Debrah Lee Charatan, who was named an executor of the convicted murderer’s multi-million dollar estate. Earlier story - Robert Durst Dies At Age 78 Just Months After Sentencing For Murder Of Friend As a result Charatan stands to inherit millions of dollars from the estate, which Kathie …

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Criminal Complaint Against Robert Durst For Wife's 1982 Murder Filed In Westchester Criminal Complaint Against Robert Durst For Wife's 1982 Murder Filed In Westchester
Criminal Complaint Against Robert Durst For Wife's 1982 Murder Filed In Westchester Robert Durst has been charged in Westchester with the murder of his former wife Kathie, who mysteriously disappeared in 1982, potentially providing solace for a family that’s been dealing with the unsolved death for decades. “The Westchester County District Attorney's Office can confirm that a complaint charging Robert Durst with the murder of Kathleen Durst was filed in Lewisboro Town Court on (Oct.) 19, 2021,” Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced. "We have no further comment at this time.” The second-degree murder complaint comes after Kathie Durst’s family called fo…

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Real Estate Heir Robert Durst Sentenced For Execution-Style Murder Of Friend Real Estate Heir Robert Durst Sentenced For Execution-Style Murder Of Friend
Real Estate Heir Robert Durst Sentenced For Execution-Style Murder Of Friend Robert Durst, the nationally-known New York real estate heir, has been sentenced for the execution-style murder of a close confidante more than two decades ago. Susan Berman, who was found dead inside her Beverly Hills home in Los Angeles, helped him cover up the disappearance of his wife, Kathie, in Northern Westchester County in 1982, in the hamlet of South Salem in the Town of Lewisboro. On Thursday, Oct. 14, Durst, age 78 and in a wheelchair, was sentenced to life in prison and will not be eligible for parole. Prosecutors alleged that Durst confided in Berman that he killed K…

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Real Estate Heir Robert Durst Convicted Of Execution-Style Murder Of Friend Real Estate Heir Robert Durst Convicted Of Execution-Style Murder Of Friend
Real Estate Heir Robert Durst Convicted Of Execution-Style Murder Of Friend Hudson Valley native Robert Durst, the nationally-known New York real estate heir, was convicted in the execution-style murder of a close confidante more than two decades ago. The verdict is for the 2000 killing of Susan Berman who was found dead inside her Beverly Hills home in Los Angeles. She was a friend of Durst's who prosecutors said helped him cover up his wife, Kathie's, disappearance in New York, in 1982, in the Northern Westchester hamlet of South Salem in the Town of Lewisboro. Prosecutors alleged that Durst confided in Berman that he killed Kathie Durst, then grew concerned tha…

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Durst Testifies He Lied To Police Night Wife Disappeared In Westchester Durst Testifies He Lied To Police Night Wife Disappeared In Westchester
Durst Testifies He Lied To Police Night Wife Disappeared In Westchester Hudson Valley real estate heir Robert Durst testified this week that he lied to police when probed about the disappearance of his wife Kathie in the suburban New York City area nearly 40 years ago. Durst was back on the stand this week, where he reportedly testified that he waffled many times about whether or not he saw his wife get onto a commuter train heading toward Manhattan on the night she went missing in 1982. During his testimony, Durst also stated that he lied to police in saying that he later spoke to her on the phone following her disappearance from the hamlet of South Salem in t…

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Westchester Disappearance Of Kathie Durst Reopened As Cold Case, DA Says Westchester Disappearance Of Kathie Durst Reopened As Cold Case, DA Says
Westchester Disappearance Of Kathie Durst Reopened As Cold Case, DA Says The Westchester County District Attorney has reopened the investigation into the disappearance of accused serial killer Robert Durst’s former wife, Kathie Durst as she hopes to bring the family “closure.” District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that she has assigned her top investigators in the recently formed cold case unit to investigate the alleged slaying of Durst's first wife, who hasn’t been seen in decades. Related story - Accused Serial Killer Robert Durst's Family Helped Cover Up Murder Of Wife, Attorney Says Durst - whose life and case was made famous by the HBO miniseries “The Jinx” …

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Report: Ex-Wife's Family May Drop Lawsuit If Durst Reveals Location Of Body Report: Ex-Wife's Family May Drop Lawsuit If Durst Reveals Location Of Body
Report: Ex-Wife's Family May Drop Lawsuit If Durst Reveals Location Of Body The family of former Westchester resident Robert Durst’s ex-wife, who he is accused of killing, has offered to drop a $100 million lawsuit against the real estate heir if he reveals the location of her body. Durst - whose life and case was made famous by the HBO miniseries “The Jinx” - has been accused of killing his first wife, Kathleen “Kathie” Durst after she suddenly disappeared in New York in 1982. Her body has never been located. According to multiple reports, attorneys working on behalf Kathie’s family have offered to drop the 2015 lawsuit in exchange for information regarding the wh…

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