The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst

February. 08,2015      TV-MA
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Robert Durst, scion of NY's billionaire real-estate family, has been accused of three murders but has evaded justice for over 30 years. Durst speaks in this true crime series, revealing secrets of a case that has baffled authorities.

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