Family of Robert Durst’s first wife sues second wife for wrongful death

The lawsuit alleges Debrah Lee Charatan, who stands to collect millions from Durst's estate, helped him avoid justice for years

The family of Kathie McCormack Durst, the first wife of the late disgraced real estate heir Robert Durst, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his second wife.

New York officials charged Durst with the murder of his first wife last year, nearly 40 years after she disappeared under mysterious circumstances. But his death in a California prison, where he was serving a life sentence for the murder of his friend, brought the case to a halt.