On Monday afternoon, Los Angeles County prosecutors filed a murder charge against Robert Durst, subject of the HBO documentary The Jinx, in the 2000 killing of his friend Susan Berman. Hours later, Louisiana officials rebooked him on weapons charges.
In the Berman case, Durst, a 71-year-old real estate scion, stands accused of lying in wait and killing a witness, the Los Angeles Times reports. If he is found guilty, he would be eligible for the death penalty. In Louisiana, where he was arrested on Saturday, law enforcement officials said he has been booked on two new weapons-related charges: Convicted felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a weapon with a controlled dangerous substance, which Louisiana State Police spokeswoman Melissa Matey said was a small amount of marijuana.
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