Robert Durst indicted in 1982 murder of wife Kathie Durst

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FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2021, record photo, Robert Durst looks astatine jurors arsenic helium appears successful a courtroom successful Inglewood, Calif. A Los Angeles assemblage convicted Robert Durst Friday, Sept. 17, 2021 of murdering his champion person 20 years agone successful a lawsuit that took connected caller beingness aft the New York existent property heir participated successful a documentary that connected him to the slaying linked to his wife’s 1982 disappearance.(Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool, File)

By: The Associated Press & Scripps National

Posted at 6:46 PM, Nov 01, 2021

and past updated 2021-11-01 19:46:40-04

NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors accidental millionaire existent property scion Robert Durst has been indicted connected a execution complaint successful the decease of Kathie Durst, his archetypal woman who disappeared astir 4 decades ago.

The second-degree execution indictment Monday successful the New York City suburbs comes aft an researcher successful the lawsuit filed a transgression ailment against the 78-year-old Durst.

He was precocious sentenced to beingness successful situation successful California for sidesplitting a confidante who allegedly helped him screen up the slaying.

Durst tested affirmative for COVID-19 days aft his sentencing hearing. His lawyer said helium was hooked up to a ventilator, however, his latest mugshot, published by TMZ, does not amusement Durst connected a ventilator. He appears sick and frail successful a infirmary bed.

He was transferred to a authorities situation aesculapian portion past week.