Robert Durst, 78, was sentenced in Los Angeles Superior Court to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2000 killing of Susan Berman, his close confidant.
Durst faces life in prison without parole for killing Susan Berman more than 20 years ago. Prosecutors said he killed Berman to keep her from talking to police about the disappearance of his wife.Robert Durst has been diagnosed with COVID-19, his attorney confirmed Saturday, two days after the real estate heir was sentenced to life in prison on a first-degree murder conviction. He is currently in the hospital, county records show.
Durst, 78, was sentenced Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2000 killing of Susan Berman, his close confidant. The wheelchair-bound Durst appeared in the courtroom for his sentencing, looking frail and wearing a face mask.Robert Durst is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing his best friend Susan Berman at the Airport Courthouse, Oct. 14, 2021, in Los Angeles.
His attorney, Dick DeGuerin, did not share any additional details on Durst's condition with ABC News. However, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's inmate records show he was admitted late Friday to the LAC + USC Medical Center in Los Angeles. During his testimony in August, Durst detailed a litany of health ailments, including esophageal and bladder cancers, chronic kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. He spoke with a raspy, weak voice, impacted by surgery for his esophageal cancer and COPD.
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