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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

Moxley, Martha

Who was the last person to see Martha alive?

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Tommy Skakel. Tommy Skakel and Martha engaged in sexual activities until she left for home around 10 P.M. Julie Skakel, Tommy's sister, recalled seeing Martha walk around the Skakel home toward the Moxley residence, but she never made it home.



Who was the first suspect in the murder?

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Ken Littleton. Ken Littleton, the new tutor to the Skakel children, had moved into the Skakel home the very day of Martha's murder. He was later released after two polygraphs and lack of sufficient evidence.



Which private investigators did Rushton Skakel, Sr., hire to "clear his family name," or if the murderer was one of his children "to work with his lawyers to build the best defense?"

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The Sutton Associates. It took Sutton Associates several years to complete their investigation. When they finished, their report showed that Michael Skakel was most likely the killer. Rushton Skakel immediately terminated their contract when he received this information and paid nearly $1,000,000 in fees.



When did the murder of Martha Moxley occur?

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Between 1970-1980. Martha was killed in 1975.



What was the murder weapon?

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Golf Club. A savage beating with a golf club was the cause of death.



What kind of jacket was Martha wearing when she was murdered?

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A light blue parka.. When Martha left her home she grabbed her light blue parka, because the air was starting to get chilly. She was still wearing her parka when her body was found the next morning.



What day was Martha Elizabeth Moxley born?

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August 16, 1960. Martha was born in Northern California on August 16, 1960. Martha's family moved to Greenwich, Connecticut from California a year before her murder.



The police department that investigated the crime was handicapped by ...?

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All of these (Lack of experience investigating homicides, Potential intimidation by the Kennedy connection, Lack of adequate manpower and equipment). Homicides were virtually unheard of in Greenwich. So, too, the idea of investigating such a prominent family may have been a problem for the police. And, the department was small and not blessed with all that modern technology had to offer in crimefighting techniques.



The murder weapon was a rare Tony Penna 6-iron golf club. There was only one person in Belle Haven who owned a set of Tony Penna clubs. The 6-iron was missing out of her set, who was she?

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Ann Skakel . Ann Reynolds Skakel owned a rare set of Tony Penna golf clubs. When a search was made of the Belle Haven neighborhood, it was concluded that Ann Skakel was the only one who owned this rare set of golf clubs. After dying of cancer in 1973, Mrs. Reynolds-Skakel's set remained in the Skakel home. When the Skakel home was searched, all of the clubs were there except the six-iron which was a major piece of evidence in Michael's conviction.



The murder occurred in an exclusive neighborhood. In what state?

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Connecticut. The well-to-do Belle Haven community is in the affluent Connecticut city of Greenwich.



The individual who is now (April, 2002) going to trial is Michael Skakel. His father, Rushton Skakel, was the brother of what famous person?

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Ethel Kennedy. Ethel Kennedy, therefore, is Michael's aunt.



The crime occurred during a holiday. Which one?

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Halloween. The night before Halloween.



The book, 'A Season in Purgatory' was based upon the Moxley murder. Who was the author?

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Dominick Dunne. Dunne got the ball rolling. Fuhrman's book came later.



On the night Martha was murdered, she was supposed to be grounded. Why was she grounded?

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The previous week she stayed out until 2 a.m at a party.. The week before her murder, she stayed at a party, which was hosted by her friends Tory and Holly Fuchs, until around 2 A.M. On the night she was murdered, she was supposed grounded, but managed to persuade her mother to let her go out on "Hacker's Night." If her mother would have made her stay home that night, Martha probably would not have been murdered.



Michael Skakel admitted to murdering Martha Moxley to Ken Littleton?

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Yes. On December 11, 2002, Ken Littleton claimed that Michael Skakel once admitted to killing Martha, but claimed Littleton would be blamed for it.



Martha's father worked for a Touche Ross, a big accounting firm, in New York City?

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Yes. David Moxley worked for the "Big Eight" accounting firm Touche Ross. The night of Martha's murder he was in Atlanta for a company meeting.



In Martha's diary excerpt, dated September 19, 1975, what was Michael Skakel accusing her of doing?

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Leading Tommy Skakel on.. In the excerpt discussed above, Michael accused Martha of leading his brother Tommy on. Michael was jealous because he and Martha had previously dated, and now she liked his older brother who happened to be his "arch enemy."



A tutor who had recently started work for the Skakel family was investigated as a potential suspect. Who was he?

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Ken Littleton. Shipp and 'Kato' Kaelin were witnesses in the O.J. trial. Goldberg was an attorney on the ill-fated Marcia Clark team.



A key pre-trial issue that received substantial publicity involved what issue?

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Michael's age at the time of the crime. Do you try a middle-aged man as a juvenile? There are no intellectual limitations. Tommy was (and may still be) a suspect, but that does not have anything to do with the pre-trial activities.

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