detective Durst 's wife foster Lee Charatan is reportedly no longer supporting the millionaire real estate scion as he faces new murder charges . Durst is expected to be charged with first - degree murder in the death of his friend Susan Berman , who was killed on Christmas Eve 2000 . Charatan , who we d met in 2000 , is said to have advised Durst against filming the recent documentary The Jinx , and has not spoken to him since . She is also reportedly acquainted with one of foster 's relatives , Steven I. Holm . Charatan , the daughter of Polish immigrants who escaped the Nazis , met Durst in 1988 and the two we d in 2000 . Both admit that they only we d so Charatan could eventually receive Durst 's inheritance , though now she can not be compelled to testify against him .
Robert Durst 's wife Debrah Lee Charatan is reportedly no longer supporting the millionaire real estate scion as he faces new murder charge . Durst is expected to be charged with first-degree murder in the death of his friend Susan Berman , who was killed on Christmas Eve 2000 . Charatan , who wed Durst in 2000 , is said to have advised Durst against doing the recent documentary The Jinx , and has not spoken to him since . She is also reportedly living with one of Durst 's lawyers , Steven I. Holm . Charatan , the daughter of Polish immigrants who escaped the Nazis , met Durst in 1988 and the two wed in 2000 . Both admit that they only wed so Charatan could eventually receive Durst 's inheritance , though now she can not be compelled to testify against him .