Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder

Blood found in a Belle Haven home raises questions. A new potential suspect emerges. Amanda Knox speaks on wrongful convictions. Andrew shares parting thoughts.

Could Martha Moxley’s diary entries contain clues about her murder? Plus, a revelation from Tommy Skakel and a new potential suspect.

An unexpected figure emerges with a new theory and possible new suspects. RFK Jr. sees a breakthrough, but deeper scrutiny reveals cracks in the story.

Skakel reconnects with his Kennedy cousins, but when scandal erupts, the reunion collapses. A memoir recorded for self-protection becomes a liability.

Michael Skakel’s defense attorney Mickey Sherman thought the case was a home run, but lost at trial. A hard look at his tactics and strategy raise red flags.

A deep dive into the State’s case and the witnesses it put on raises questions. Michael Skakel speaks about the trial verdict and its aftermath.

Michael’s trial begins amidst a media frenzy. The state faces an uphill battle to convict him. Michael’s alibi is questioned.

Mark Fuhrman pens a book naming Michael Skakel as suspect. For the first time, Michael speaks publicly about his painful childhood and time at reform school.

An ill-conceived plan to clear the Skakel name goes awry. The Moxley case is thrust back in the spotlight. Suspicion falls on Michael Skakel for the first time.

Almost a year after Martha’s death, former live-in Skakel tutor Ken Littleton finds himself at the center of the investigation into her murder.

The Moxley murder investigation heats up. Police attention is quickly focused on Martha’s neighbor Thomas Skakel, the last known person to be seen with Martha.

On Halloween 1975, 15-year-old Martha Moxley’s brutally beaten body is found steps from her home. The town of Greenwich, Connecticut is rocked by the murder.

The night before Halloween 1975, 15-year-old Martha Moxley is bludgeoned to death just steps from her home in the ritzy Belle Haven neighborhood of Greenwich, Connecticut. The murder weapon? A golf club. In the wake of the brutal killing, Greenwich police find themselves out of their depths. Over the next 25 years, an improbable series of events unfolds, leading to the arrest and conviction of Michael Skakel, who was 15 years old at the time of the murder. A former neighbor to the Moxleys, he is also a relative of the Kennedy family, which leads to widespread media coverage of the case. But Michael’s conviction is eventually overturned, which raises the question posed by the series: if he didn’t kill Martha Moxley, who did? Unfolding over 12 episodes, this podcast will explore, in intimate detail, the twists and turns of this fascinating and confounding case as it hits its milestone 50th anniversary. Hosted by journalist Andrew Goldman and produced by NBC News Studios, the series is built upon a decade of original reporting, brand new investigative information, firsthand voices, and a half century of archival audio– as well as multiple interviews with Michael Skakel, who is speaking publicly about the case for the first time ever.