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Kennedy Relative Breaks Silence on Unsolved Murder of Martha Moxley After 50 Years
Fifty years have passed since the tragic murder of Martha Moxley, a young girl from a prominent Connecticut family. Despite the decades, unresolved questions linger about the involvement of a Kennedy family member who once faced conviction in the case but ultimately found his way to freedom when his guilty verdict was overturned.
Michael Skakel, a cousin of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., served 11 years in prison following his conviction in the 1975 murder of Martha Moxley. Since his arrest in 2000, Skakel has consistently maintained his innocence. He has recently shared his side of the story in a new NBC News podcast titled Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder.
Tragic Events of October 1975
Moxley was just 15 years old when she was brutally beaten with a golf club on the night of October 30, 1975. On that fateful evening, she had been enjoying company with friends in what is often referred to as Mischief Night, a time when youths engage in playful neighborhood pranks.
Witnesses indicated that Moxley was seen flirting with Thomas Skakel, Michael’s older brother, during the evening. Reports suggest that the two were observed
