Framed

Why Michael Skakel Spent over a Decade in Prison for a Murder He Didn't Commit

By: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Narrated by: Peter Berkrot

In 1975, 15-year-old Martha Moxley's body was found in the backyard of her family's Connecticut home, and a member of America's beloved Kennedy family, then also 15, was accused of the crime. What ensued was a media firestorm and a whodunit that transfixed the nation, providing daily debates - and cruel, dinner table entertainment. Now, 40 years after Michael Skakel's conviction, his cousin, acclaimed activist and writer Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has taken matters into his own hands to get the charges dropped and clear his cousin's name.

This startling exposé - a riveting true story of murder, romance, and fame - is the story of Skakel's conviction that the public has never before been privy to. It is the product of hundreds of interviews with Skakel and those who knew him, Martha Moxley, and what may have happened the night of the crime, Halloween eve. It also explores why Kennedy believes Skakel has yet to receive a fair trial, and why he demands the original verdict be overturned.

©2016 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (P)2016 Tantor

Well written

Thought provoking
Well structured and understandable. He shows care for many of the people in this tragic true life saga.

Finally the truth

Well researched book. Justice was no done for Michael and I think that it is too late to find the real killer.

Truth or coverup?

This is why we need open and fair systems! Having a one sided story sold by the media, will and can ruin any person in this world! Justice need to be revamp! Re-design, re-apply! It’s our law and order, Justice failing us!!

Wow! Heart wrenching

Like a modern Shakespearean tragedy, revealing how lack of courage and moral bankruptcy of our society in large and small ways contributes to heart, wrenching injustice. The killers go free while many other innocence die, and have their lives destroyed because of cowardice and corruption and greed, Terrible parenting, an incredible irresponsibility of adults who normalize the brutal Physical, psychological abuse, and neglect of adolescence. I’ve never before felt so much pity for the children of Economically wealthy, but morally depraved adults.
RFKJ and Michael Skakel are beautiful human beings who have allowed their personal suffering to turn them into beacons of light in the darkness. God bless them both. I’m so Grateful these two men are in our world, and our nation, at this time. And of course, RFKJ has my support vote in 2024!!!! Anyone with a little sense and an open line who gives a damn about our country and listens to Kennedy on independent media for even a few minutes will quickly realize how he is an amazing candidate. Shanahan is excellent as well with her intelligence and complimentary skill set. I love people with integrity!

Great prespective!

This book gives a great presprective to the case in which other sources have not. I see many different articles, websites, and books that make M

Lies overule law

This read is excellent. It shows how man’s self-serving agendas can easily hide evidence and manipulate truth by preventing access to it. This behavior has become too commonplace and has threatened the rule of law in America for decades upon decades. These behaviors are threatening all of us today as our Constitution is dragged through the mud. From the injustice imposed on a single man, Michael Skakel, to the censorship imposed by our gov’t and other powers that be today, we all must pay close attention and do the homework needed to make fair and just decisions. We don’t want to all be victims like Michael.

Well written

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Peter Berkrot?

don't know - just hated his sneering manner

Any additional comments?

poor narration. Narrator sounded sneering a lot of the time. Very annoying

We as he framed?

This book just put more questions in my mind. I'm still not sure what happened

Bravo Bobby!

Michael Skakel is innocent and Bobby's father must be proud of him for standing up for Michael in this way. If the Connecticut Supreme Court allows a new trial, we will finally get justice and Michael will be judged not guilty.

Compelling Arguments

The most disturbing thing about the Moxley case is how many good suspects there were. By the time you are done with the chapters where Kennedy Jr. painstakingly catalogs each suspect and their bizarre behaviors, you get this picture of a lovely, spirited teenaged Martha on Mischief Night surrounded by monsters, any one of which could have committed this crime.

I have read all of the books on the Moxley case and before reading this one. I would have to say Len Leavitt's book Conviction was the one that convinced me of Michael 's guilt. However, having read Framed I have serious doubts, enough to give him the "reasonable doubt" pass. I see Michael as much of a tortured soul as Ken Littleton and the descriptions of the tortures at Elan School certainly relegate any so called confessions while there suspect. At the very least, Framed makes the case for ineffective counsel and a new trial.

I don't quite buy the author's claims to have found the real killers. The two, based on the information of a questionable source, with no real corroraboration, do little more than raise the possibility of another suspect, hence, more reasonable doubt.

Framed is well written and keeps the reader engaged throughout.

In the end, the question of who killed Martha remains a mystery. Personally, I think it had to be Tommy or Michael, based on their bizarre stories years later that put them close to or at the murder scene.