HBO “The Jinx” Director Comments On Durst Remarks

In the last installment of the HBO documentary The Jinx, Robert Durst, the odd, estranged member of a prominent New York real estate family, seems to admit that he murdered three people. A jury acquitted him of murder in one of the deaths back in 2003.  In 2014, he was acquitted on a trespassing charge. But it now seems it was only a matter of time. Over the weekend,  New Orleans police arrested him on a warrant issued by L.A. authorities, shortly before that last HBO episode aired. He is now awaiting extradition.  Commenting on Mr. Durst’s seeming confession, Andrew Jarecki, director of The Jinx, told CBS This Morning, “I think that’s certainly what he says, and I have no reason to believe that that’s not the case.” Mr. Durst’s remarks were made while he was in a public bathroom and his mike was still on.  Mr. Jarecki noted that the creative team of the show did not “coordinate” with authorities in terms of the arrest. More here from The Hollywood Reporter, here from ABC News.