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New York real estate scion Robert Durst, 78, sits in the courtroom as he is sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 at the Airport Courthouse in Los Angeles. New York real estate heir Robert Durst was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without chance of parole for the murder of his best friend more that two decades ago. (Myung J. Chung/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool)

Robert Durst, real estate heir convicted of murder, dies

By Andrew Dalton and Brian Melley - Associated Press

New York real estate scion Robert Durst, 78, sits in the courtroom as he is sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 at the Airport Courthouse in Los Angeles. New York real estate heir Robert Durst was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without chance of parole for the murder of his best friend more that two decades ago. (Myung J. Chung/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool)

Robert Durst charged with 1982 murder of wife Kathie Durst

By Karen Matthews - Associated Press

Robert Durst, seated with attorney Dick DeGuerin, is sentenced to life without possibility of parole for the killing of Susan Berman Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 at the Airport Courthouse in Los Angeles. New York real estate heir Robert Durst was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without chance of parole for the murder of his best friend more that two decades ago. (Myung J. Chung/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool)

Robert Durst hospitalized with COVID-19, his lawyer says

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In this Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, file photo, New York real estate scion Robert Durst, 78, answers questions from defense attorney Dick DeGuerin, while testifying in his murder trial at the Inglewood Courthouse in Inglewood, Calif. The sentencing of Durst will be comparatively brief compared to his murder trial that stretched over the better part of two years. The New York real estate heir faces a mandatory term of life in prison without parole Thursday, Oct. 14 for the first-degree murder of his best friend, Susan Berman. (Gary Coronado/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool, File)

Robert Durst sentenced to life in prison without parole

By Brian Melley - Associated Press

Robert Durst in his wheelchair spins in place as he looks at people in the courtroom as he appears in a courtroom in Inglewood, Calif. on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, with his attorneys for closing arguments presented by the prosecution in the murder trial of the New York real estate scion who is charged with the longtime friend Susan Berman's killing in Benedict Canyon just before Christmas Eve 2000. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool)

N.Y. millionaire Robert Durst found guilty of best friend’s murder

By Brian Melley - Associated Press

In this still image taken from the Law &amp; Crime Network court video, real estate heir Robert Durst, right, describes what ailments he has to defense attorney Dick Deguerin during his murder trial on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021, in Los Angeles County Superior Court in Inglewood, Calif. (Law &amp; Crime Network via AP, Pool)

Robert Durst takes stand in own murder trial

By Andrew Dalton - Associated Press

Robert Durst holds a device to read the real-time spoken script as he appears in the courtroom of Judge Mark E. Windham as attorneys begin opening statements in the trial of the real estate scion charged with murder of longtime friend Susan Berman, at Los Angeles County Superior Court, Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. Durst's murder trial was delayed more than a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool)

Robert Durst’s defense says dismemberment helps prove innocence

By Brian Melley - Associated Press

Robert Durst murder trial resumes May 17 after virus delay

By BRIAN MELLEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 10, 2020, file photo, real estate heir Robert Durst looks over during his murder trial in Los Angeles. At a hearing Friday, July 17, 2020, on the resumption of the murder trial of Durst, a Los Angeles judge said it won't resume in late July as planned, and may stay on hold until April. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, Pool, File)

Robert Durst murder trial to resume in 2021 because of virus

By BRIAN MELLEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 10, 2020, file photo, real estate heir Robert Durst looks over during his murder trial in Los Angeles. Los Angeles County prosecutors are opposing a motion from Durst for a mistrial in the murder trial of the 77-year-old New York real estate heir. Prosecutors say in their motion Tuesday, June 2, 2020, that Durst is using the coronavirus pandemic to further delay facing a charge of killing his best friend, Susan Berman, in her Beverly Hills home in 2000, and jurors will be perfectly able to resume their duties. Durst has denied any role in the killing. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, Pool, File)

Prosecutors oppose mistrial in Robert Durst murder case

By ANDREW DALTON - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 10, 2020, file photo, real estate heir Robert Durst looks over during his murder trial in Los Angeles. The California murder trial of real estate heir Durst is likely to move to a new venue this summer, depending on how a judge rules on a defense motion for a mistrial. The case against the 77-year-old scion of one of New York’s wealthiest real estate dynasties is expected to move to the Inglewood courthouse from Los Angeles, The Daily Breeze reported Friday, May 22. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, Pool, File)

Robert Durst murder trial may move to new California court

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Durst seeks mistrial over coronavirus delays in murder case

By ANDREW DALTON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, March 10, 2020, file photo, real estate heir Robert Durst listens to his defense attorney give their opening statement during his murder trial in Los Angeles. Durst's trail has been delayed for three weeks over fears of the transmission of coronavirus and will stand adjourned until April 6. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, Pool, File)

Trial of Robert Durst delayed for 3 weeks amid virus fears

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Robert Durst's defense attorney Dick DeGuerin listens as opening statements in Durst's murder trial continue Monday, March 9, 2020 in Los Angeles. (Lucy Nicholson, Pool)

Lawyer says Durst found body of slain friend, will testify

By ANDREW DALTON - Associated Press

Real estate heir Robert Durst sits during his murder trial at the Airport Branch Courthouse in Los Angeles on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. After a Hollywood film about him, an HBO documentary full of seemingly damning statements, and decades of suspicion, Durst is now on trial for murder. In opening statements Wednesday, prosecutors will argue Durst killed his close friend Susan Berman before New York police could interview her about the 1982 disappearance of Durst's wife. (Etienne Laurent/EPA via AP, Pool)

Prosecutor: Victim confided in Durst and it got her killed

By ANDREW DALTON - Associated Press

In this Dec. 21, 2016 file photo, Robert Durst sits in a courtroom in Los Angeles. Durst faces trial in the slaying of his best friend 20 years ago. Jury selection begins Wednesday, Jan.19, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, Pool, File)

Jurors promised trial of their lives in Durst murder case

By BRIAN MELLEY - Associated Press

Eccentric millionaire Durst faces trial in friend’s killing

By BRIAN MELLEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2016 file photo, Robert Durst sits in a courtroom in Los Angeles. Lawyers for Durst acknowledge he penned a note tipping off police to the location of the body of a friend he's accused of killing, according to court documents. In a court filing Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019 in Los Angeles Superior Court, lawyers for Durst conceded that he had written the note directing police to the home of Susan Berman in December 2000. Durst pleaded not guilty to murder in the death of Berman, his best friend, but told a documentary film crew that the letter could only have been sent by the killer. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, Pool, File)

Lawyers: Robert Durst wrote incriminating ‘cadaver’ note

By BRIAN MELLEY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2016 file photo, Robert Durst sits in a courtroom in Los Angeles. The New York real estate heir Robert Durst is facing a new lawsuit that claims he killed his first wife and disposed of her body in 1982. A sister of Kathleen Durst filed a wrongful death claim Friday, March 22, 2019, accusing Durst of killing the woman in their suburban New York City home. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, Pool, File)

Robert Durst faces new lawsuit in death of first wife

By JIM MUSTIAN - Associated Press

In this Dec. 21, 2016, file photo, Robert Durst sits in a courtroom in Los Angeles. The New York real estate heir has been scheduled to go on trial in late summer on charges of killing a friend in Los Angeles nearly two decades ago. The Los Angeles Times reports a judge on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, scheduled the trial to begin Sept. 3. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, Pool, File)

Robert Durst murder trial set for September in Los Angeles

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