Summary
Overview
This episode of Morbid explores the tragic 1975 murder of 15-year-old Martha Moxley in Greenwich, Connecticut. Hosts Ash and Alaina dive deep into the complex investigation, focusing on how the case eventually centered on Michael Skakel of the wealthy Kennedy-connected Skakel family. The episode covers the decades-long legal saga, from the botched initial investigation to Michael's conviction in 2002 and subsequent release, leaving Martha's murder technically unsolved to this day.
Introduction and Show Business
The hosts open with their typical banter, discussing upcoming live shows at Radio City Music Hall on June 27th and promoting Alaina's book "The Butcher Legacy." They also mention their collaboration with Hunt a Killer on the Salem Slicer game and Alaina's video series featuring chapter-by-chapter previews of her book. The conversation includes a humorous discussion about people emerging from manholes in New York City.
- Live show at Radio City Music Hall scheduled for June 27th with special guest
- Pre-order available for "The Butcher Legacy" book
- Video series called "Evidence Recovery Series" releasing chapter previews
The Sutton Report and New Alibis
The investigation takes a dramatic turn when private investigators compile the Sutton Report, revealing crucial information about the Skakel brothers' activities on the night of Martha's murder. Both Tommy and Michael Skakel change their original stories when DNA technology becomes available. Michael's new alibi is particularly shocking: he claims he was peeping into neighbors' windows and masturbating in a tree outside Martha's window, effectively placing himself at the crime scene.
- The Sutton Report was never made fully public due to confidentiality agreements
- Tommy Skakel admits to lying about doing a non-existent Abraham Lincoln project
- Michael Skakel's shocking new alibi places him at the crime scene
- Michael's confession effectively made him the last person to see Martha alive
" Instead, he claimed he wandered around the neighborhood, looking into the bedroom windows of his female neighbors. Until he returned home and climbed the tree outside of Martha's window and masturbated in the tree. "
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