A podcast exploring writer Dominick Dunne's quest for justice amidst his incisive commentary of the high society set. Alicia (Trashy Divorces) leads a far rangi...
206. The Kennedy Chronicles | Dunne Investigates the Murder of Martha Moxley
This week, we travel alongside Dominick Dunne on a quest for justice in the murder of Martha Moxley, slain in the exclusive enclave of Greenwich, Connecticut, on October 30, 1975. The investigation was dormant for almost two decades, but our man Nick gets a whiff of a bigger mystery during the rape trial of William Kennedy Smith in 1991. With his curiosity aroused, Dunne begins his own investigation, resulting in his 1993 novel A Season in Purgatory, a fictional telling of the crime. But Dunne hadn’t really solved anything.
With the help of a confidential informant, Dunne has access to the Sutton Report – the file the Skakel family never wants seen. Dunne is going to make sure someone sees that report to continue the journey for justice for Martha. That person is former LAPD detective Mark Fuhrman.
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Sources
Justice: Crimes, Trials, and Punishements, by Dominick Dunne (Amazon)
Trail of Guilt, by Dominick Dunne. Vanity Fair, October 2000.
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205. The Kennedy Chronicles | The Trashy Divorces of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (A Trashy Divorces Crossover)
From the Trashy Divorces vault from January 2023, this Done & Dunne crossover episode unfolds the martial misadventure of RFK Jr. providing much backstory for our continuing investigation.
We’ve covered the Kennedy family in some detail during the show’s run, but like any sprawling dynasty, there’s always more to explore! This week, Alicia brings us the backstory of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the son of slain Attorney General and presidential candidate, Robert F. Kennedy. Let’s just say that Bobby experienced a troubled youth, which was certainly not helped by the high profile murders his family was subjected to, or his family’s effectively unlimited money and prestige.
After peering into RFK Jr's broken youth, Alicia brings us right up to the present day (at least, to the start of 2023, when these episodes originally aired) in the life of the notable womanizer and vaccine skeptic. With three marriages under his belt, he’s experienced disappointment and tragedy in love – but it’s never stopped him from continuing to try!
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204. A Nick in Time: The State Funeral of President Ronald Reagan
Today, in A Nick in Time, we travel back to June of 2004, when Dominick Dunne attended and reported on the state funeral of Former President Ronald Reagan. In addition to a veritable ton of name dropping, Dunne also expands a bit on his relationship with Former First Lady Nancy Reagan, widow of the President.
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203. The Heiress Tour | Huguette Clark
This week, our investigation turns to Huguette Clark, a Gilded Age heiress whose money ultimately purchased a very reclusive life. Huguette was a talented painter, devoted to her mother, and certainly liked collecting dolls too. Also included in this week’s story are many expensive real estate threads, a trashy divorce, an ugly legal battle over her will, and a connection to Sunny von Bulow too.
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202. The Kennedy Chronicles | Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy
In this encore Done and Dunne episode, we continue our Kennedy Chronicles with the story of Kick Kennedy, the most exuberant of the Kennedy family members. Her story is truly something – the American girl who marries into the British aristocracy – but her story, and the story of the Kennedy family, is so much more than that.
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A podcast exploring writer Dominick Dunne's quest for justice amidst his incisive commentary of the high society set. Alicia (Trashy Divorces) leads a far ranging romp through the novels and Vanity Fair columns of one of the 20th century’s most unforgettable literary contributors. Covering courthouses and country clubs, Dunne’s voice was one for the ages, and Done & Dunne ensures that voice can continue to resonate with audiences today.
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