Jinx, The - The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, which aired on HBO earlier this year, will be released on DVD this month. You've probably heard of the chilling documentary mini-series even if you have not yet watched it. It’s a fascinating true-crime story with a bizarre real-life protagonist, Robert Durst, a suspect in the disappearance of his wife, Kathie, in 1982; the execution-style murder of his friend Susan Berman in 2000; and the murder and beheading of his neighbor Morris Black in 2001. Let’s take a look at five articles about Durst, his alleged crimes and The Jinx.
You can read these articles using CPL's Online Resources, but I've also noted if an article is freely available on the web.
"Durst Case Scenarios" by Gary Cartwright
Texas Monthly, February 2002 (also available on the Texas Monthly website)
In an article written shortly before Durst stood trial for the murder of Morris Black, for which he was acquitted, Cartwright looks at the details surrounding the death of Morris Black as well as Durst's connection to the disappearance of his wife and the murder of Susan Berman.
"How Robert Durst Was Acquitted of Murder Years Before The Jinx" by Lily Rothman
Time, March 17, 2015 (also available on the Time Magazine website)
Why was Durst, a suspect in several crimes, acquitted of the murder of Morris Black? Rothman explains how Durst walked away from a murder conviction.
"Mixing Truth with Imagination: Line Between Fabrication and Flourish Changes As Storytellers Paint the Facts" by A.O. Scott
International New York Times, April 24, 2015 (also available on the New York Times website)
Movie critic A.O. Scott explores nonfiction storytelling, including Andrew Jareki's The Jinx, and examines the boundaries between fact and fiction and art and truth.
"Missing Student Case Takes A Twist" by Kristin Stoller
Hartford Courant, April 2, 2015
Police are investigating a possible link between the 1971 disappearance of a Middlebury College student and Robert Durst.
"Robert Durst: A Timeline"
Daily Herald, March 16, 2015 (also available on the Daily Herald website)
Having trouble figuring out the chronology of all Durst's alleged crimes? Daily Herald's timeline will help you out.
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