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Real estate heir Robert Durst indicted on gun charges in New Orleans

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Real estate heir Robert Durst appears in a criminal courtroom for his trial on charges of trespassing on property owned by his estranged family, in New York, Dec. 10, 2014. (REUTERS/Mike Segar)
Millionaire real estate heir Robert Durst's life is so bizarre that HBO made a documentary series about it called "The Jinx." But over the weekend, two major turns of events could end Durst's freedom: his arrest in New Orleans in a 2000 killing, and the broadcast of his restroom mutterings that were picked up on his live microphone. (CNN)
Robert Durst is seen with a newly shaved head as he sits in a hearing in this court sketch in New Orleans, Louisiana March 23, 2015. (REUTERS/Tony O. Champagne)
The film retreads the life of New York real estate titan Robert Durst, who was suspected but never convicted in the murders of his wife, best friend and neighbor between 1982 and 2001.
Real estate heir Robert Durst appears in a New York criminal courtroom on Dec. 10, 2014, for his trial on charges of trespassing on property owned by his estranged family. Durst agreed on March 16, 2015, to be extradited to Los Angeles County from New Orleans to face a charge of first-degree murder in the 2000 death of a longtime friend. Durst, who is the subject of a six-part HBO documentary series called "The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst," has maintained his innocence. The 71-year-old was arrested on Saturday in New Orleans. The warrant issued by Los Angeles County is for the death of Susan Berman, whose body was discovered in her West Los Angeles home on Christmas Eve in 2000, authorities said. (REUTERS/Mike Segar)
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By TED JOHNSON VARIETY
April 8, 2015 - 11:51 am
 

LOS ANGELES — Robert Durst, the real estate heir and subject of the HBO documentary series “The Jinx,” has been indicted on gun charges in New Orleans.

That raises doubts about when he will be extradited to Los Angeles to face charges over the murder of Susan Berman in 2000.

According to the AP, Durst was charged with possession of a firearm by a felon and possession of firearm and a controlled and dangerous substance. The charges are related to a revolver and bag of marijuana authorities found when he was arrested at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in New Orleans on March 14.

See More:Robert Durst’s Lawyer Slams ‘The Jinx,’ Calls It ‘An Effort to Win an Emmy’

An extradition hearing is scheduled for Thursday.

Durst’s attorneys have argued that the arrest was illegal.

Durst’s arrest came a day before HBO showed the final episode of “The Jinx,” featuring an audio recording in which Durst is heard saying he “killed them all.” The docuseries detailed the disappearance of Durst’s first wife, Berman’s murder and the killing of one of Durst’s neighbors.

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