Jury Duty

This special breaking news edition of Jury Duty discusses the Thursday, July 29, hearing during which Robert Durst's defense team presented the testimony of Dr. Keith Klein in support of their motion for a mistrial based on Durst’s declining health. Host Kary Antholis and co-host Brittany Bookbinder examine the factual basis for the claims made in the motion and detail Deputy District Attorney Joh...

In this episode, Self-Incriminating Breadcrumbs , host Kary Antholis and co-host Brittany Bookbinder examine the public statements Robert Durst has made about his actions that have become evidence in his murder trial and trace how the prosecution is setting the stage to confront Durst with them when he takes the stand. They are later joined by Charles V. Bagli, who is covering the trial for The Ne...

In this special installment of our series Robert Durst In His Own Words , we dive into Durst's time in Northern California. Durst's statements about his experience in NorCal — as read by actor David Kelsey — offer insight into a significant and under discussed period in his life. Host Kary Antholis joined by Michelle Dean, journalist and co-showrunner of Hulu's The Act , who reported on Durst...

This episode, Bob's Love Nest , focuses on the testimony of Susan Giordano and Jeanne Clark, examining the loyalty that Robert Durst seems to inspire in his female companions, as well as the possible reasons that the prosecution called these witnesses. Host Kary Antholis discusses these dynamics with co-host Brittany Bookbinder and Charles V. Bagli, who is covering the trial for The New York Times...

In this episode, What Happened to Morris Black's Head? , we examine how the prosecution in the Susan Berman murder trial presents Robert Durst's pattern of making calculated but clumsy moves to cover up his wrongdoings. Using the text of his 2003 testimony during the trial for the murder of Morris Black — as read by actors David Kelsey and Curt Cornelius — we'll look at how Robert Durst’s sto...

In this special breaking news edition of Jury Duty, Jill Biden's Ex-Husband Joins the Circus , host Kary Antholis examines the claim by Bill Stevenson, the ex-husband of First Lady Jill Biden, that he had an affair with Kathie Durst in 1982, just days before she went missing. Kary is joined by co-host Brittany Bookbinder and Charles V. Bagli, who is reporting on the Durst trial for The New York Ti...

In this episode, The Brothers Durst Speak , we explore the testimony of Douglas and Thomas Durst in their brother Robert's murder trial. Some common — and not so common — themes emerge. Host Kary Antholis discusses this intense testimony with co-host Brittany Bookbinder and Charles V. Bagli, who is covering the trial for The New York Times and CrimeStory.com and whose series of articles The M...

In this installment of our series Robert Durst In His Own Words , we dive into Bob's relationship with guns. Over the years, Robert Durst has made numerous public statements about firearms. These statements — as read by actor David Kelsey — offer insights that you might not glean from listening to his defense attorneys or even watching the megahit documentary series, The Jinx.  Hosted on...

This episode,  The Trial's Key Moment , focuses on the explosive testimony of Emily and Stewart Altman, longtime friends and confidants of Robert Durst. Host Kary Antholis discusses the week's shocking developments with co-host Brittany Bookbinder and Charles V. Bagli, who is covering the trial for The New York Times and CrimeStory.com and who became a part of the trial himself during Emily A...

In this special breaking news bonus episode, we detail how Robert Durst — for the first time in weeks — stood up at the defense table and made his voice heard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In court this week, defense attorney Dick DeGuerin presented a photo of a young Robert Durst and a pretty young woman to illustrate Bob's affection for his missing wife, Kathie, and attempting to cast doubt on suspicions that Durst may have harmed her. The only problem? The woman in the picture isn't Kathie. Host Kary Antholis is joined by Charles V. Bagli, who is reporting on the Durst trial for...

This episode,  Susan's Diarrhea Tell and Bob's Scream Therapy with John and Yoko , looks at testimony from several witnesses regarding Susan Berman's actions on behalf of Robert Durst following his wife Kathie's disappearance. We also continue our look at Robert Durst's life in his own words (as read by actor David Kelsey) and host Kary Antholis discusses the week's developments with co-host...

In yet another surreal moment in a case replete with crazy twists, Deputy District Attorney John Lewin told the court on Thursday that he accompanied the defendant Robert Durst to the bathroom to assist him by emptying his catheter bag. We take this peculiar event as an opportunity to offer a timeline of Durst's various reported maladies and to present as comprehensive an assessment of his current...

This episode looks at the prosecution's presentation of strange events in South Salem around the time of Kathie Durst's disappearance. We also present our first in a series of deep dives into Robert Durst's life, much of which is presented in Durst's own words as read by actor David Kelsey. Host Kary Antholis discusses the week's developments with co-host Brittany Bookbinder and Charles V. Bagli,...

This bonus episode focuses on the most emotional testimony in the Durst trial to date — Mella Kaufman, Susan Berman's surrogate daughter. Charles V. Bagli, who is covering the trial for The New York Times and CrimeStory.com, also joins to offer the latest news about Robert Durst's mysterious medical incident. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This special breaking news edition of Jury Duty discusses the mysterious 'medical incident' today that kept Robert Durst out of the courtroom and landed him in a prison hospital. Host Kary Antholis speaks with Charles V. Bagli, who is covering the Durst trial for the New York Times and CrimeStory.com, about the situation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode,  The Detective Who Slept with a Witness , focuses on the prosecution's withering cross examination of Det. Michael Struk. Host Kary Antholis discusses the implications of this testimony for both the defense and the prosecution. Kary is joined by co-host Brittany Bookbinder and Charles V. Bagli, who is covering the trial for The New York Times and CrimeStory.com. Hosted on Acast....

We conclude our three-part series about the life of Robert Durst's best friend and alleged victim, Susan Berman. This episode, The Tragic End , tracks Susan's initially hopeful and ultimately fatal Hollywood experience. We also discuss the first week of testimony in Durst's trial for Berman's murder with Charles V. Bagli, who is covering the trial for The New York Times and CrimeStory.com. Hosted...

This special bonus episode explores the first week of witnesses taking the stand in the Durst trial. An array of physicians offered their testimony regarding a piece of evidence that the Defense argues upends the Prosecution's assertion that Robert Durst had a motive for killing Susan Berman. Evidence was also presented by the Prosecution regarding Robert Durst's propensity towards physical violen...

The trial of Robert Durst the murder of his friend Susan Berman resumed on May 18 after a fourteen month delay. We dedicate this episode to telling you how the parties approached restarting their arguments, including Deputy District Attorney John Lewin's tactical decision to focus on some of Robert Durst's most incriminating statements. We also bring you updates on a couple of the more interesting...

With the Los Angeles murder trial of Robert Durst beginning this Tuesday, May 18, we bring you to date on the latest developments in the case, including some intense courtroom drama and a wild attorney press conference. We also continue our three part series on the life of his best friend and alleged victim, Susan Berman. This episode, entitled Big Personality , focuses on Susan establishing her c...

Robert Durst and his attorneys traded assertions that the other was experiencing "dementia" in various statements to Judge Mark Windham. In a series of pretrial motions and court filings, Durst's team sought to further postpone the resumption of his trial for the murder of Susan Berman — apparently to no avail, The trial is scheduled to start again today, as the same jury reconvenes after a fourte...

With the Los Angeles murder trial of Robert Durst scheduled to restart on May 17, we begin Season Two with a three part series on the life of his best friend and alleged victim, Susan Berman. This episode, entitled Easy Street , focuses on Susan's early life, growing up in Las Vegas as the daughter of a well known organized crime figure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesdays starting May 12th. After a hiatus of over 14 months, the trial of Robert Durst for the murder of his best friend, Susan Berman, resumes with the same jury, the same lawyers and the same judge that started on the trial in March of 2020. The story of this wealthy scion of a New York real estate dynasty and his possible involvement in the deaths of three people became world-famous because...

As David Chesnoff concludes the defense team's opening statement, it becomes clear that the jury will have to choose between two ways of interpreting evidence: Will they be guided by Chesnoff’s mantra that “no evidence is evidence” deciding that the lack of CSI-type forensic evidence leaves them with reasonable doubt of Durst’s guilt, or will they follow Lewin’s OK Boomer Method deciding that the...