The Jinx- The Life And Deaths Of Robert Durst -... Site
After Susan Berman’s murder, the Beverly Hills Police received an anonymous letter that read: "There was a cadaver at the house. Beverly Hills PD. CADAVER." The letter was sent to alert police to find the body, but it was written in block capitals to disguise the handwriting.
In September 2021, nearly six years after the documentary aired, a Los Angeles jury found Robert Durst guilty of murdering Susan Berman. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole. The Jinx- The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst -...
When confronted with this, Durst doesn't confess. He confirms it. He says, "I can’t say it’s not my handwriting." He then proceeds to claim that only the killer could have written the letter—meaning, by his own logic, he is the killer. It’s a breathtaking moment of psychological slippage. The finale, What the Hell Did I Do? , is a masterpiece of tension. After the handwriting revelation, Durst is clearly agitated. He asks to use the bathroom before the final interview segment. After Susan Berman’s murder, the Beverly Hills Police
Years later, Jarecki’s team unearths a letter Durst wrote to Berman years before her death. The handwriting—specifically the spelling of "Beverley" (with an extra 'e') and the blocky, tilted 'd'—is an identical match. In September 2021, nearly six years after the
Durst’s legal team tried everything—including arguing that the HBO microphone recording was illegal under wiretapping laws. The judge disagreed.
Essential viewing. 10/10. But be warned—you will never look at a bowl of chicken wings or a burping sound the same way again.