Framed: Why Michael Skakel Spent Over a Decade in Prison for a Murder He Didn't Commit

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Jul 2016 · Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

About this ebook

The New York Times bestseller – now in paperback, with a new afterword

“A must-read for those who care about justice and integrity in our public institutions.” —Alan M. Dershowitz, Esq.

The Definitive Story of One of the Most Infamous Murders of the Twentieth Century and the Heartbreaking Miscarriage of Justice That Followed
On Halloween, 1975, fifteen-year-old Martha Moxley’s body was found brutally murdered outside her home in swanky Greenwich, Connecticut. Twenty-seven years after her death, the State of Connecticut spent some $25 million to convict her friend and neighbor, Michael Skakel, of the murder. The trial ignited a media firestorm that transfixed the nation. Now Skakel’s cousin Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., solves the baffling whodunit and clears Michael Skakel’s name.

In this revised edition, which includes developments following the Connecticut Supreme Court decision, Kennedy chronicles how Skakel was railroaded amidst a media frenzy and a colorful cast of characters—from a crooked cop and a narcissistic defense attorney to a parade of perjuring witnesses.

Ratings and reviews

I can't say that this book is enjoyable because though well written and readable the subject matter is nightmarish. It's like reading the first few chapters of Alexandre Dumas' classic novel except that the Edmund Dantes in this is real and could end up back in the Château d'If. I would recommend this book to anyone who "liked" 'Making A Murderer' it's better than that documentary and provides highly plausible alternative suspects whilst being in no way disrespectful to the victim.

I still believe he's guilty awesome book though ✌️😎🌈

You are innocent

About the author

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is a New York Times bestselling author and one of the nation’s leading environmental activists. His writing has been included in anthologies of America’s best crime writing, best science writing, and best political writing. He is president of Waterkeeper Alliance, the world’s largest clean water advocacy group; a professor of environmental litigation at Pace University Law School in White Plains, NY; and a senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council. Mr. Kennedy is a former Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan. He cohosts the weekly radio show Ring of Fire.