On Halloween 1975 the small elite community of Belle Haven, Connecticut, was transformed from a safe gated neighbourhood to a town of fear and suspicion when Martha’s body was discovered. Martha, a 15-year-old schoolgirl, had been out with friends for Mischief Night, but failed to return home for her curfew. In the morning a search party was formed to try and locate her. One of her friends on route to join the search found Martha on her parents’ property, she had been savagely beaten and stabbed... the main suspect...a relation of the Kennedys...

This conversation delves into the unsolved murders of Martha Moxley and Matthew Margolis. Exploring the impact of reputation on justice, and the intricate web of legal maneuvering and family connections that have hindered Martha’s case. It highlights the challenges faced by journalists in bringing the truth to light amidst potential corruption and cover-ups and the impact the William Kennedy Smith Trial had on the Moxley investigation.

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Chapters

00:00 Martha Moxley's case remains unsolved

03:43 The Len Levitt Investigation Begins

09:45 Witness Accounts and Missed Clues

16:59 The Unpublished Article and Cover-Up Concerns

20:19 The Tragic Case of Matthew Margolis

27:16 The Allegations Against William Kennedy Smith

28:33 The Trial and Its Implications

31:39 The Impact on Martha Moxley's Case

Sources

American Justice Season 8 Episode 12 – A murder in Greenwich:The Martha Moxley Case.

A season in Purgatory by Dominic Dunne

Conviction. Solving the Moxley by Leonard Levitt.

Greentown by Timothy Dumas

Murder and Justice: The case of Martha Moxley. Documentary series.

https://www.makwanas.co.uk/accused-of-rape/

https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/william-kennedy-smith-accused-rape

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Kennedy_Smith

https://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/1992/03/dunne199203