BREAKING: California judge sentences multimillionaire real estate heir Robert Durst to life in prison
-A California judge on Thursday imposed a life prison sentence on multimillionaire real estate heir Robert Durst, who was convicted last month of murdering his best friend Susan Berman in 2000.
A Los Angeles County jury found him guilty of shooting Berman, 55, in the back of the head in her Beverly Hills home. The jury also found him guilty of the special circumstances of lying in wait and killing a witness, which carry a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole. Lead prosecutor John Lewin, who had pursued Durst for years, credited "The Jinx" filmmakers Andrew Jarecki and Marc Smerling for their revealing interviews, which helped make a case against Durst.
The McCormack family has urged prosecutors in Westchester County, New York, to prosecute Durst for her murder. Durst said Black pulled a gun on him and was shot accidentally when the two men wrestled over the firearm.
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