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It happened here in Ritzy Beverly Hills on secluded Benedict Canyon Road. Police
say the killer, infamous millionaire Robert Durst, waved extradition, taken to Los Angeles to face murder charges
for the death of his friend Susan Berman. We are glad we can have Mr. Durst extradited to California to Los
Angeles in the homicide of Susan Berman. Robert Durst has had an incredible run of getting away with
murder. I'm Janine Piro. I was the district attorney in Westchester County uh at the time that Susan Berman was
killed. I've been reporting on the bizarre case of Robert Durst now for nearly 10 years. He's the New York
multi-millionaire suspected in a series of murders. Bobby, did you kill Kathy 20 years ago?
I believe that he murdered his first wife, Kathleen. Then the crime that really put him on
the map. Durst was charged with shooting and chopping up a neighbor in Galveastston, Texas in 2001.
What makes him think he has the right? He threw his body away like [Music] garbage. Will the jury find the
defendant? Robert Durst not guilty. You say to yourself, why? It's about power and money. You pay a million and a half
dollars, create theater in a courtroom, and everybody's like, poor Bob. He had to chop up that body. Janine Piro was
chasing him. I mean, it is the theater of the absurd. Next week, Robert Durst begins a legal journey that will soon
land him in a Los Angeles courtroom and on trial for the murder of Susan Burman.
How was she killed? Well, she was shot in the back of the head. What kind of gun? It was a 9 mm and just one shot.
Just one shot. What about Susan Burman? Did you have anything to do with her murder?
Susan Burman was a magazine writer and she was also a mob daughter. In a weird way, maybe that's why I became a
journalist because there was always a story that I knew someday I would have to get. And it's my own.
The initial reaction was her father was in the mafia. She was shot in the back of the head. This is like a mafia hit.
And I thought the mafia isn't after Susan. Tonight, exclusive video of Burman and
an interview with a former prosecutor who has hunted Durst for years. His attorneys say he wants to go on trial
for Susan Burman because he wants to clear his name. Clear his name? This guy wants to clear his name. If you believe
that, I have a bridge to sell you. I mean, this is beating the system at the ultimate game, a game of of murder.
So, the question is, is Durst crazy or is he crazy like a fox?

Will millionaire Robert Durst clear his name in the death of a California friend or end up spending his life in jail? Erin Moriarty investigates Saturday. Jan. 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

Brief Summary

Robert Durst faces murder charges for Susan Berman's death, with insights from Janine Piro on the bizarre case and its implications.

Key points

Robert Durst Extradited to Los Angeles. Infamous millionaire Robert Durst is extradited to face murder charges in Los Angeles.
The Bizarre Case of Robert Durst. Janine Piro discusses her decade-long coverage of Durst's strange criminal history.
Murder Charges and Mafia Connections. The murder of Susan Berman raises questions about mafia involvement and Durst's past.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

It's about power and money.

Discussing the motivations behind Durst's actions.

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