Tuesday, August 17th tweets:
Cathy Russon
@cathyrusson
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#RobertDurst - DeGuerin: About Nick Chavin, did you say to him regarding Susan Berman, 'it was her or me?'
Durst: No
Again DeGuerin asks Durst about this important moment:
Durst: "I never told Nick Chavin is was her or me."
NOW: Cross-examination of Robert Durst by prosecutor John Lewin!
Lewin tells Durst he's spent hundreds if not 1000 hours preparing for this.
Durst is being very careful and is now reading every word on the iPad. He didn't have to do that under direct examination.
One thing I do know is the jurors seem to like John Lewin.
Lewin: Under direct, you said the reason you spoke to me is you were looking for a plea bargain. Making sure that's not where you are today?
Durst: What I want today is to be acquitted.
Durst: I remember almost nothing of Morris Black's dismemberment. It was a horrible event. I would not let myself think about it.
Court is back in session following the lunch break. John Lewin continues cross exam of defendant Bob Durst.
John Lewin is going to be replaying clips from Durst's direct examination. He is using @LawCrimeNetwork footage (with permission).
Lewin just got Bob to say that if he did kill Kathie, if he did murder Morris Black, if he did kill Susan.... he wouldn't tell the jury.
On working with Andrew Jarecki on HBO's "The Jinx", Bob says, I would agree that everything I did with Mr. Jarecki was a mistake."
Lewin: Would you agree that keeping track of your lies isn't one of your strong points?
Durst: I don't agree or disagree.
Durst I HAD TO LIE ABOUT THE CADAVER NOTE......
Isn't it true that you have previously lied under oath?
Durst: YES
Lewin bringing up Durst admitting to lying during his Galveston trial to Andrew Jarecki on The Jinx. On The Jinx, Durst says his attorneys, which would include Dick DeGuerin, encouraged him to not lie, but to leave some things out.
Lewin concentrating on the lies Durst admits to telling, IE: writing cadaver note. not being in L.A. at the time of Susan's murder and more...
Lewin: Would you agree that the things you tend to lie about would be highly incriminating if you told the truth?
Durst: No
Lewin: Would you agree that you lie about things to avoid negative consequences?
Durst: I would agree
Lewin: You don't just make up lies for the sake of lying, you lie in particular when there is a reason for you to lie....when that relates to incriminating evidence, correct?
Durst: CORRECT
Lewin: You would agree that you lie about important things?
Durst : I would agree to nothing you are talking about.
That's it for today. Durst will be back on the stand under cross-examination tomorrow at 9am PT/12pm ET
Judge Windham met with a juror after court today to address a note the juror sent. We are no privy to the note or the conversation. I'm guessing it may be a scheduling conflict.
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