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TexasTowelie

(116,694 posts)
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 05:12 AM Aug 2021

Prosecutor exposes lies, questions Durst's credibility

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Durst said he deeply regretted telling his life story to filmmakers in hopes of restoring his reputation.

If a Los Angeles prosecutor keeps exposing lies Durst told over the years, the New York real estate heir on trial for murder may wish he hadn't taken a chance to appeal directly to jurors in his bid for acquittal.

Durst testified under cross-examination Tuesday that he lied under oath in the past and would do it again to prevent incriminating himself. But he said he hadn't lied — at least up to that point — during his five days of ongoing testimony in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

Under questioning from Deputy District Attorney John Lewin, who relished the prospect of grilling Durst and prepared a 200-page outline for questioning, the multimillionaire acknowledged there are some acts he would never come clean about.

Read more: https://www.nwitimes.com/news/national/prosecutor-exposes-lies-questions-dursts-credibility/article_cf9a13e7-2a69-5c8a-9faf-f1e58e81927c.html
(Northwest Indiana Times)

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Prosecutor exposes lies, questions Durst's credibility (Original Post) TexasTowelie Aug 2021 OP
This has dragged on for years and years... 2naSalit Aug 2021 #1

2naSalit

(92,635 posts)
1. This has dragged on for years and years...
Wed Aug 18, 2021, 06:57 AM
Aug 2021

When will they just lock up this murderer and be done with it? Is this all because he's so rich?

Gee, one has to wonder.



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