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HBO Documentary 'The Jinx' Ends With Surprising Confession

In the bombshell finale Sunday night of HBO's six-part documentary "The Jinx," the film's subject, Robert Durst, appeared to confess to several murders. But observers of the HBO film have raised questions about some of the ethical choices made by its creators.

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