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Michael Skakel Revisits 1975 Murder Case in New Podcast

12/8/2025

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Michael Skakel, cousin of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., discusses his conviction for the 1975 murder of Martha Moxley in a new NBC News podcast.
Martha Moxley was 15 years old when she was killed with a golf club traced to the Skakel home.
Skakel spent 11 years in prison before his conviction was vacated in 2018 due to inadequate legal defense.
The murder remains unresolved.

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Michael Skakel, cousin of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., discusses his conviction for the 1975 murder of Martha Moxley in a new NBC News podcast.
Martha Moxley was 15 years old when she was killed with a golf club traced to the Skakel home.
Skakel spent 11 years in prison before his conviction was vacated in 2018 due to inadequate legal defense.
The murder remains unresolved.