Rush Skakel Sr.

Mentioned in 7 analyzed podcast episodes across 1 show

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Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder

Episode Appearances

Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder · Jan 20, 2026

Known Unknowns

“Michael Skakel's father; commissioned Sutton investigation into Martha Moxley's death in early 1990s”

Forensic Evidence Handling in Cold CasesInvestigative Tunnel Vision and BiasWrongful Conviction and Exoneration

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Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder · Jan 13, 2026

Martha Speaks

“Tommy and Michael's father whose strict Catholicism influenced sons' willingness to disclose relationships”

Martha Moxley Murder InvestigationTommy Skakel Story Changes and Polygraph TestingPeter Zaluka Alibi Verification

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Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder · Dec 23, 2025

The Joker

“Michael's father who paid Sherman $1.5 million in legal fees; billed for Harley transport and Palm Beach hotel stays”

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel (Sixth Amendment)Habeas Corpus Petitions and Post-Conviction ReliefJury Selection and Voir Dire Strategy

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Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder · Dec 2, 2025

Michael Speaks

“Michael's father; wealthy businessman whose legal spending depleted family fortune”

Martha Moxley Murder InvestigationCold Case Reopening ProceduresGrand Jury Proceedings and Secrecy

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Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder · Nov 25, 2025

No Good Deed

“Skakel family patriarch who hired Sutton Associates to investigate his own sons; suffered from dementia during investigation.”

Criminal Investigation Protocols and Evidence ManagementAttorney-Client Privilege and Investigative ConfidentialityProsecutorial Discretion in High-Profile Cases

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Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder · Nov 18, 2025

The Night Visitor

“Wealthy businessman who employed Littleton as tutor and chaperone for his children”

Murder Investigation TechniquesPolygraph Testing ValidityCircumstantial Evidence Standards

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Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder · Nov 4, 2025

Mischief Night

“Michael Skakel's father; chairman of Great Lakes Carbon Corporation; brother-in-law of Robert F. Kennedy”

Criminal Justice System BiasMedia Influence on Public PerceptionHomicide Investigation Procedures

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