Day 7 - John Lewin Cross Examines Robert Durst For The Murder of Friend Susan Berman Part 23

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LIVE COVERAGE: Robert Durst Testifies Live For The Murder of Friend Susan Berman
Trial Day 50
Robert Durst stands trial for the 2000 murder of friend Susan Berman. The trial began just before the pandemic in early 2020 and was halted two weeks in. The restart happened on May 17, 2021, with the same jury panel.
The defendant’s wife Kathleen McCormack Durst went missing in 1982. Evidence and testimony would show that Robert Durst killed her, the prosecutor said. The defendant allegedly told Berman it was an accident and asked her for help. She served as his alibi.
Berman, 55, was shot execution-style at her Beverly Hills home in 2000, and the prosecution suggested that it was because of what she knew about Kathleen’s death and disappearance. As defense lawyer Dick DeGuerin would have it, however, Durst is innocent. His client only came across the body, panicked, and fled, he maintained.
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@Itsjustme115 2 жыл бұрын

I cant remember what where and with whom I had dinner with last yr let alone in 1982

@theclawsoncrew13 2 жыл бұрын

Don't feel bad.....I have a photographic memory and still have problems remembering what I did last week, let alone 1982

@azinegg 2 жыл бұрын

This guy practically got away with not only murder, but dismembering his victim as well. As he has said himself” to himself “ killed them all of course….this trial is just an unsavoury spectacle.

@freedomring757 2 жыл бұрын

Lewin belabors the point. Overkill.

@collettedobrocke5585 2 жыл бұрын

I do think, he uses to many words.

@Anothervoiceinthecrowd 2 жыл бұрын

Durst gets caught out with his lies but Lewin's questions in response are so convoluted. He just ends up repeating the same question in several different ways but it then loses all the impact of 'catching' Durst out. I hope that the jury saw Durst smiling as Lewin got up. He plays the rambling old man character too well and needs to be asked a few more direct questions. He's being allowed to evade the question and waste too much time. Frustrating to watch!

@bonnieyates140 2 жыл бұрын

Yes you are 100% right he over kills every single question did he feel her breath did he smell her breath this prosecutor is an idiot

@daniellago9410 2 жыл бұрын

@@bonnieyates140 Maybe you're right. However I feel like he is defending his yearslong work in the case

@cosmonaut9942 2 жыл бұрын

Instead of moving on after making a point, Lewin beats the horse to death, belaboring a point to distraction. He should give the jury credit for understanding the points he's trying to make and move on. Seems like he watched too many episodes of Perry Mason and wants Durst to crumble. It doesn't happen in real life, at least 99% of the time it doesn't happen.

@wordsleuth992 2 жыл бұрын

Some actual direction from the judge would be sooooooo helpful. Like him instructing the witness to answer the actual question would be fantastic, no???!!

@theclawsoncrew13 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Instead of inspecting his nails and being in love with the camera..... actually doing his job

@chrispaul6290 2 жыл бұрын

I agree. The judge should enforce normal courtroom rules: ask questions without making a speech; answer questions as posed, and don't make a speech instead; object by stating the ground and then shut up, no speaking objections; move to strike non-responsive answers instead of grandstanding; don't disrespect the judge by violating the rules and refusing to acknowledge the judge's admonitions. You don't want a circus? Don't let the lawyers and the defendants be the ringmasters.

@collettedobrocke5585 2 жыл бұрын

Have you noticed the smirk on Durst face when misstating something that Mr Lewin asks? He seems to enjoy chaos of his answers....sheesh So suspish

@jennifermariejoyce 2 жыл бұрын

He’s wasting time, and as a sadistic person he loves controlling the experience for all involved. If he wanted the jury to be on his side he’d answer the questions.

@henske100 2 жыл бұрын

Lewis’s questions are annoying!

@jennifermariejoyce 2 жыл бұрын

@@henske100 You can thank Mr. Durst for the line of questioning. If he answered questions when first asked, they’d be done.

@kimmykimmycocopop1394 2 жыл бұрын

@@jennifermariejoyce Exactly

@mihaelapribu9370 2 жыл бұрын

I have a question for Mr. Durst. If he found her best friend Susan Berman with a cold face why he didn't call to the Police, immediately or got on the street and screaming to the neighbours or stop the cars or anything else is normal in this case. It is not about a friend it is a person down on the floor! What he explains us here, to be or not to be! One think is mandatory in this case:Call 911 or rescue that person.

@jennifermariejoyce 2 жыл бұрын

They did ask him that, and he claimed the phone was not working. When asked why he didn’t go to the neighbors he said, roughly: because I didn’t. I left.

@chrispaul6290 2 жыл бұрын

His explanation is ridic. If he came upon his dead friend, and didn't murder her himself, of course he could have called 911 on the phone lying right next to her, but he didn't because he didn't want to be associated with the crime scene. Because he killed his best friend. Who in the history of Earth has reported the death of his best friend by sending a note to the police with the address and the word "cadaver"? Only Bob "Smartest Guy in the Room" Durst.

@jennifermariejoyce 2 жыл бұрын

@@chrispaul6290 Beyond ridiculous. I’m rewatching “All Good Things”, have you seen it?

@mihaelapribu9370 2 жыл бұрын

@@chrispaul6290 I am totally agree with you. This situation could be taken in account by the Jury. It is completely unusual to send a note to the Police for announcement of a cadaver when you know that died person, you pretend that she is your Best friend! It is the main evidence of his crime. Also the reservation of the room at that expensive Hotel where they never gone. And his trips so confuse and without any relation between them, in fact. He declared one in the Jinx and now other. We don't talk about a cake here, it is about a human being, but he is too arogant to respect someone. He rise the voice to the prosecutor in this trial, what we expect from this?

@mihaelapribu9370 2 жыл бұрын

@@jennifermariejoyce He tells just lies, but bad lies.

@Amanda-fy3us 2 жыл бұрын

So this guy says he’s not wasting time yet he’s back to the breath was cold yet again…. Take a shot every time this guy repeats a friggin’ question 🙄

@kellyb1420 2 жыл бұрын

Wish they ask him what if you just given your wife a Divorce? What if he just choked up the funds of the alimony and allowed his wife to live! She’d be rich and a live! But at least all of these others people wouldn’t of had to die and he would of lived a completely different life not on the run! And wouldn’t be on a court stand at the age 78 begging for his freedom! So? Was it WORTH IT Durst???? When you could of just paid your ex wife what she was entitled to?

@jennifermariejoyce 2 жыл бұрын

That’s what a reasonable person would have done.

@Kim-Berly200 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! With narcissistic personalities it’s all about control and winning. He couldn’t let her win (by giving her what she wanted). Such a waist😔

@jennifermariejoyce 2 жыл бұрын

@Kitty Kelly Exactly.

@wordsleuth992 2 жыл бұрын

And still have more money than he could ever spend. Yes I agree with narcissists it is always about control and never being told no. They don’t get left by a woman, they are supposed to be the one to leave!! I have the same issue trying to get a financial settlement from my ex that was decided years ago - I have been separated from him for 17+ years... it’s painful and he could afford to pay the minuscule settlement and let everyone move on, but he just refuses to - control. Pathetic.

@kimmykimmycocopop1394 2 жыл бұрын

@Kitty Kelly and don’t forget he’s cheap

@corinadaschievici1925 2 жыл бұрын

He'll never be going to admit to those crimes! Circumstantial evidence is imperative in this case!

@jennifermariejoyce 2 жыл бұрын

Overwhelming circumstantial evidence in this case.

@corinadaschievici1925 2 жыл бұрын

@@jennifermariejoyce I agree!

@jmj3297 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe he put his hand over her face to make sure she was dead after he shot her, and she wasn't quite dead yet, and he really did feel one of her last breaths

@danyellg3079 2 жыл бұрын

Good point. But that would mean she was strangled. They can determine COD

@easyj3621 2 жыл бұрын

Right, feet up, Pot noodle at the ready , here we go again folks!!

@theclawsoncrew13 2 жыл бұрын

What is a pot noodle? Truly curious

@easyj3621 2 жыл бұрын

@@theclawsoncrew13 dried noodles in a pot you add boiling water , nothing spectacular 😀

@theclawsoncrew13 2 жыл бұрын

@@easyj3621 lol.... kinda like cup a noodle we have. Where are you from

@easyj3621 2 жыл бұрын

@@theclawsoncrew13 I'm from the UK, I presume your from the states ?

@theclawsoncrew13 2 жыл бұрын

@@easyj3621 Yep, Georgia to be exact

@cosmonaut9942 2 жыл бұрын

@natalinac 2 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking that. He's not giving the jury enough credit. But on the other hand, I could see how he'd be concerned about covering all his bases just in case. He would be kicking himself for the rest of his life if he gave the jury "credit" and they found him not guilty. Playing, replaying things he said....we get it. Just state the inconsistency and move on. At this point, trying to get Durst to admit the inconsistencies is futile. Ain't gonna happen no matter how many times you replay a clip. All that said, the jury would have to have the IQ of toddlers to find Durst in any way credible. Personally, I think a non-answer from Durst...or when he skirts a question is an answer in of itself (if I was a juror). But I'm not a lawyer so I can't really say Lewin's overkill isn't being done out of necessity from a legal standpoint. Either way, I've over it. MOVE IT ALONG, LEWIN!

@cosmonaut9942 2 жыл бұрын

@@natalinac You have good instincts as a non-lawyer. I was a trial lawyer for 30 years and agree with you.

@jennifermariejoyce 2 жыл бұрын

@@cosmonaut9942 Oh interesting to get your take, thank you. What kind of law did you practice?

@cosmonaut9942 2 жыл бұрын

@@jennifermariejoyce 10 years of criminal law, 20 years of civil litigation.

@jennifermariejoyce 2 жыл бұрын

@@cosmonaut9942 Long career. Were you a defense atty?

@christina00891 2 жыл бұрын

This prosecutor gets under my skin!!

@whodat7084 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. If Susan was my daughter or friend, I would be thankful for the prosecutor!

@cindystephens5026 2 жыл бұрын

Same he irritates me so bad

@sharonmurphy8063 2 жыл бұрын

I think Mr. Lewin is doing a great job: Reminds me of Juan Martinez

@jennifermariejoyce 2 жыл бұрын

He’s very skilled, and I admire his style. He and Martinez are both very unorthodox. That’s definitely what it’s gonna take to get Durst.

@dianekimball6812 2 жыл бұрын

Don't get me started on Juan Martinez.

@redstar1959 2 жыл бұрын

I agree ☝️

@queencobra2787 2 жыл бұрын

When they brought up that this guy had already previously literally slaughtered somebody it changed everything.. wtff dude. Your already dead inside just tell the truth

@jashaunscoggins4830 2 жыл бұрын

This man knows what happen to his wife he killed his best friend cause she knw abt it so many lies..this is not the 1st he lied at the last hearing in 2003

@January. 2 жыл бұрын

*happened

@jashaunscoggins4830 2 жыл бұрын

@@January. u don't have to correct me

@anisaysoknoitwell60 2 жыл бұрын

He look 99 years old@ 78/79 years old… Stress is a mess. He is innocent until…The jury gonna find him not guilty.

@January. 2 жыл бұрын

*looks

@Urfllofsht 2 жыл бұрын

Well, All I learned is that Durst is a Liar and was at the scene of the Murder. But the most important piece of evidence I learned was Wiener and Wenier are not the same name . That sealed the deal for me, I am now Convince of my Verdict. .

@mnmkmkm 2 жыл бұрын

Judge just informed Durst how to stall through prosecutor questions.. Horrid decision by judge. Years of effort ruined over a couple of days? If Durst freed- blame lies with Judge. Durst manipulative tactics win the trial.

@January. 2 жыл бұрын

@raga raga I'm just literate.

@January. 2 жыл бұрын

@raga raga Don't waste your time responding to someone who doesn't give a sh*t about what you think.

@truthfulfreedomfighter9123 2 жыл бұрын

@@January. it’s not ok to go around doing this spellcheck on everyone. English isn’t everyones first language, autocorrect is a thing these days and some people just have difficulty with spelling and grammar. So what? The last thing any of these people need is a single comment, without explanation from you correcting their tiny error

@Cahoo591 2 жыл бұрын

Addressing Mr LeWIN now listen to my words carefully “KISS “sunshine.

@shawnalston2155 Ай бұрын

Love John Lewin!!!

@DeneeDowning 2 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏👏

@alfrednobel3009 2 жыл бұрын

Lewin claiming not to know whether dead people can breathe is the height so far of his wasting the jury's time & playing dumb. Anyone trying to determine whether their friend was dead would check BOTH for whether they were breathing & for body temperature; this idea that he just noticed "her face was cold" & left the house without considering it further is ridiculous. Judge should instruct Durst to answer the questions being asked & not draw out the answers unnecessarily to simple yes-or-no questions. He's sandbagging because he knows that Lewin has finite time left to ask difficult questions.

@possums1010 2 жыл бұрын

Was the 'cadaver note' ever tested for G.S.R.??? @John Lewin [or whoever may know]

@meld2991 2 жыл бұрын

Durst has confessed to writing it. It would not be necessary.

@possums1010 2 жыл бұрын

@Mel D - you're missing the point - durst lied about being at her home & writing that note until he was FORCED to confess. he now still says he didn't write it while in her home, & he doesn't know where he got the envelope & stamp. he testified that he wasn't wearing gloves while there, yet his fingerprints weren't found in the home or on the letter. they proved the stamp is the same kind that she had in her day planner. If there's GSR on that letter it would link him to the shooting & him going thru her stuff at her desk immediately after, wearing gloves.

@lindasoolou3246 2 жыл бұрын

Great thinking!

@traceymazzatenta4638 2 жыл бұрын

Old age .. My mom is same age as Durst and could have said something in 2015 and not remember the exact words. This prosecutor needs to move on. I would love to see if he remembers every word he's ever said. All these assumptions and hypotheticals is confusing I think to this jury.

@flighttime1717 2 жыл бұрын

I missed something. Can anyone explain to me what was taped to Susan’s front door? Thx

@toyotagirl67 2 жыл бұрын

Gone for a walk something like that for Durst

@silentvoiceforjustice3496 2 жыл бұрын

@@toyotagirl67 nahhhh..... someone's left leg.

@flighttime1717 2 жыл бұрын

@@toyotagirl67 oh okay. I’m caught up now. Thanks

@ladywinterfell4928 2 жыл бұрын

Gone for a Walk. Be back in an hour. But the note was not found by the police.

@flighttime1717 2 жыл бұрын

@@ladywinterfell4928 Thank you. I missed that part.

@shirleydierolf7112 2 жыл бұрын

Was she found dead on her back?

@melissagall1594 2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@meld2991 2 жыл бұрын

That's what the picture showed but that's not what I remember happening. Shirley, you feel the same as I do?

@shirleydierolf7112 2 жыл бұрын

@@meld2991 I thought there was a picture of her face down and she was shot in the back of the head. So many versions of everything I don't know which end is up. Was wondering how he checked her mouth and nose if she was face down. It's really nuts how he gets away with his behavior.

@melissagall1594 2 жыл бұрын

@@meld2991 I don't know how u get shot in the back of the head and end up on your back but that's how she was found

@meld2991 2 жыл бұрын

@@melissagall1594 Somehow I remember a digital (I will never look at that word the same again) re-enactment of the killer following her into the bedroom and shooting her. Maybe that's an imaginary memory I have taken on as the truth - lol, pulling a "Bob Durst".

@lauravf3708 2 жыл бұрын

How dare Lewin refer to Susan Bergman as “She was a stiff!”!!

@aje3465 2 жыл бұрын

Hope it's worth it ? What did he mean by that (judge at the end)

@64MAGA24 2 жыл бұрын

God this attorney makes me nauseous and I will laugh when this is either a hung jury or RD is acquitted

@whodat7084 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Be glad it wasn’t your daughter that was murdered. I’d be thankful for this prosecutor if Susan was my friend or daughter.

@Tom-lv2mv 2 жыл бұрын

This is complete overkill.What durst meant is that he may not have experienced the breath but he did experience the event.Lewin needs to wrap otherwise he might lose a juror or two if this not already happened..

@anisaysoknoitwell60 2 жыл бұрын

He sure lost me…

@chrispaul6290 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, about 90% of lawyers would criticize Lewin's cross-exam style. Lots of "why" questions, lots of open-ended questions, allowing Durst to control the narrative (even though there's plenty of testimony showing how deceitful and devious Durst is). Ask leading questions that box the witness in and/or that force him to reveal damaging information and move on. Most attorneys would have cut Durst to ribbons in three days, tops. But Lewin likes the sound of his own voice, and he wants to prove that he, not Durst, is the smartest person in the courtroom. That's dumb.

@justinshin2279 2 жыл бұрын

The whole nonsense at 39:00 or so is a great example of how Lewin asks questions poorly. He should have asked very simply: “what is it that you have not experienced?”

@karenrner 2 жыл бұрын

This trial is a painful snoozefest. Pleeeeease move along Mr. Lewin! The psychopath is NEVER going to give you what you want, he's too highly skilled at his trade.

@VictoriaGirlBC 2 жыл бұрын

30:00 Lewin 🔥🔥🔥 cross!!

@chrissyju 2 жыл бұрын

@2:55 JUDGE DOES THE 1 EYE/TRIPLE 6 SYMBOL WHILE LOOKING STRAIGHT INTO THE CAMERA!! DEFINITELY SUSPECT!!

@kjvonly2451 2 жыл бұрын

John 8:44 “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.”

@ruthgawthorpe4496 2 жыл бұрын

It would be nice if you could vary your biblical quotes. The same one video after video after video is disappointing.

@Itsjustme115 2 жыл бұрын

Bob you are not a good person i do believe that but this DA makes me accually like you Bobby

@corinadaschievici1925 2 жыл бұрын

This guy is in the verge of dying. What's the point of this trial anyways?

@lmp19791 2 жыл бұрын

Prosecutor has been obsessed w him for years. He'll get a book deal. Judge is up for reelection in 2023.

@corinadaschievici1925 2 жыл бұрын

@@lmp19791 oh very interesting!

@jennifermariejoyce 2 жыл бұрын

Justice for three victims and their families. Like any other murder case.

@chrispaul6290 2 жыл бұрын

If prosecutors refused to try cases where the defendant is dying, that would be a license to kill issued to anyone with a terminal illness or a great number of birthday candles.

@corinadaschievici1925 2 жыл бұрын

@@jennifermariejoyce I totally understand but unfortunately many people don't get the justice they deserve!

@JustinP. 2 жыл бұрын

If I was in this jury I would sure with Durst. Lewins arrogant tone while beating a dead horse is just ridiculous. Any intelligent juror doesn’t need to be put thru this. Asking the same question for 25 minutes