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Kary Antholis founded Crime Story Media, LLC in July 2019, after retiring as President of Miniseries and Cinemax Programming at HBO. For full biography, see Publisher Biography link.

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New Durst Podcast Episode: The Texas Trial of Robert Durst

Links to all of CRIME STORY'S coverage of the Robert Durst trial are here. Episode 6: The Texas Trial of Robert Durst Episode Synopsis After the death of Morris Black, Robert Durst dismembered his body, threw the parts in Galveston Bay and made plans to flee Texas, not once but twice, the second after posting and jumping bail. Deputy DA John Lewin tells the jury that by telling a series of lies and half-truths, Durst seeded enough doubt in the minds of the Texas jurors to secure an acquittal on the charge of murdering Morris Black. You can listen now by clicking on...

Deep Dive into the Neighborhood Spree Killer (Week 53)

We began our second year at crimestory.com by continuing to explore people and stories that illuminate the relationship between justice and narrative. Amanda Knox interviewed a criminal justice advocate and a poet who took a deep dive into the story of a spree killer from her neighborhood. We continued our series on the media coverage of the impact of COVID-19 on America's prisons and jails. I represented Crime Story on an new I Heart Radio podcast, and we continued our podcast series on the Robert Durst trial.  On Monday, we presented a conversation between Amanda Knox and Emily Galvin-Almanza, a former public defender who now works on helping...

New Durst Podcast Episode: The Killing of Morris Black

Links to all of CRIME STORY'S coverage of the Robert Durst trial are here. Episode 5: The Killing of Morris Black Episode Synopsis It is early 2001. In the aftermath of Susan Berman's murder, Robert Durst is living disguised as a mute woman in a boarding house in Galveston, Texas, and is befriended by a new neighbor named Morris Black. Deputy DA John Lewin, using interview clips of Durst and others, chronicles the events that would lead to the killing of Morris Black in September of that year. You can listen now by clicking on your preferred platform below. Apple PodcastsSpotify Castbox - Podcast Player Acast Please...

Crime Story’s One Year Anniversary (Week 52)

Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of the debut of crimestory.com and The Crime Story Podcast. We are deeply grateful to all of you for your support and for your continued interest in our work. And I am particularly appreciative of all of our contributors for giving us their hard work, their talent and their passion for telling their stories with clarity and humanity. And now onto our recap of another busy week. On Monday, we presented Amanda Knox's interview with former U.S. District Court Judge Kevin Sharp, attorney for Leonard Peltier, who has spent the last 44 years in prison on a...

New Podcast Episode: The Events Leading to Susan Berman’s Murder

Episode 4: Point Blank Episode Synopsis Deputy DA John Lewin tells the jury that Robert Durst entrusted Susan Berman with his darkest secret. The prosecutor then chronicles the key events in each of their lives that led Durst to allegedly shoot his best friend in the back of her head. You can listen now by clicking on your preferred platform below. Apple PodcastsSpotify Castbox - Podcast Player Acast Please SUBSCRIBE, FOLLOW, LISTEN, SHARE and RATE the podcast on your chosen platform. Here is a bit more information about the series.Jury Duty: The Trial of Robert DurstThe story of billionaire Robert Durst and his possible involvement in the...

BREAKING NEWS: Adjournment to Spring and a Second Podcast Season

Below is the transcript of a special Breaking News bonus episode of the podcast Jury Duty: The Trial of Robert Durst. NARRATION This is a special breaking news episode of Jury Duty: The Trial of Robert Durst. I am your host, Kary Antholis. When we started this podcast, we told you that we were going to be doing something groundbreaking. We said that instead of telling you the narrative behind a major trial after it’s finished we’re going to present the stories surrounding Durst’s trial for the murder of Susan Berman as it is happening.  Well, it turns out that we are going...