Robert Durst charged with first degree murder, may face death penalty

Robert Durst, the son of New York City real estate tycoon Seymour Durst, has been charged with first degree murder of Susan Berman, and may even face death penalty.

Durst first made news back in 1980's, when his wife, Kathie, disappeared, and again in the early 2000s when he was the subject of a multi-state manhunt but was released of murder, TMZ.com reported.

Now, the L.A. County D.A. has charged Durst with first degree murder with special circumstances, as Berman, who had been a close friend of accused, was about to talk to NY investigators about the disappearance of his wife in 2000, but was found murdered in her house.

HBO had released a documentary on the subject titled 'The Jinx,' which described Berman as a confidant of Durst and his mouthpiece, and the producers of the documentary are said to have helped authorities nab Durst.

Prosecutors will decide later whether or not to seek the death penalty.