A Deadly Secret: The Story of Robert Durst (31 page)

Bobby Durst at his extradition hearing in Easton, Pennsylvania, January 2002.

© Pete Shaheen/AP Photo

Photo © by Kevin Mingora

Matt Birkbeck
is an award-winning investigative journalist and the author of
The Quiet Don
,
Deconstructing Sammy
, and
A Beautiful Child
. His work has been featured in a host of publications including
Reader’s Digest
,
Playboy
,
Rolling Stone
, the
New York Times
, the
Philadelphia Inquirer
, and
People
magazine. He has appeared on a variety of network and cable news programs, including CNN, ABC’s
20/20
, NBC, CBS, and Investigation Discovery, among others, and was celebrated by the
New York Times Book Review
for his “killer leads, gripping kickers, and sensational descriptions.” Visit him online at mattbirkbeck.com and twitter.com/MattBirkbeck1.

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Michael Burns denied dealing drugs or having an affair with Kathie Durst, see
chapter 7
.

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Name has been changed to protect identity.

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