50 years since Martha Moxley's murder on the eve of Halloween | "48 Hours" Full Episode
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The 50-Year Saga of the Martha Moxley Murder Investigation and Acquittal
Discover the decades-long twists, reversed convictions, and intense scrutiny surrounding the brutal 1975 murder of 15-year-old Martha Moxley in exclusive Greenwich, Connecticut.
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- Michael Skakel was convicted 24 years after the crime but later had his conviction overturned after 11.5 years in prison.
- Revelations about conflicting stories from Michael and his brother Tommy, alongside a controversial confession tape, built the prosecution's 2002 case.
- An alternate theory, built around claims from Tony Bryant implicating two New York friends, failed to secure Michael's freedom in appellate court.
- The State ultimately dropped the case in 2020, leaving Martha Moxley's murder officially unsolved after 45 years.
This investigation follows the timeline from the discovery of Martha Moxley's body on Mischief Night in 1975 through multiple layers of confession, legal appeals, and subsequent exoneration of the prime suspect. The complexity arises from shifting testimonies within the wealthy Skakel family and explosive allegations from outside parties that challenged the core evidence.
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Top Comments (10)
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They got it right the first time, but let him go.
Come on, Skale got out of prison because of his famous cousin, RFK, Jr. does anyone seriously believe any of us normal citizens could get out of prison for lack of good counsel.
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If you’re a Kennedy you are “above the law”. Don’t tell me they don’t have DNA evidence they can now use but it’s probably been destroyed.
This would have probably been solved within days had it not been for a family with status 🙄
no way a rich boy will be in prison right?
No finger prints, no DNA, hairs, blood nothing that was kept in evidence? come on. This sounds so fishy.
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Top Comments (10)
Money doesn't buy class.
They got it right the first time, but let him go.
Come on, Skale got out of prison because of his famous cousin, RFK, Jr. does anyone seriously believe any of us normal citizens could get out of prison for lack of good counsel.
"I have to really stop going over there" Ladies always follow your instinct and don't let anyone make you feel crazy for doing so
If you’re a Kennedy you are “above the law”. Don’t tell me they don’t have DNA evidence they can now use but it’s probably been destroyed.
This would have probably been solved within days had it not been for a family with status 🙄
no way a rich boy will be in prison right?
No finger prints, no DNA, hairs, blood nothing that was kept in evidence? come on. This sounds so fishy.
Click here to watch more “48 Hours” full episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcFHkKbd_jTJiRmfUfLX2Ay_hnf5j3cxH
My mother was born and raised on Cape Cod. Years later, when we would spend our summers there, our kids wanted to go for a walk in downtown Hyannis. My mom said, "Have fun, but stay away from those Kennedy kids!"