The Jinx’s Robert Durst accepts one plea deal while still awaiting trial for murder

It’s looking more and more like Robert Durst, the subject of HBO’s The Jinx documentary, will get his comeuppance. The Associated Press reports that Durst has accepted a plea bargain in New Orleans for illegally carrying a firearm, something he’s barred from possessing as a convicted felon. Durst faced 10 years in prison as well as a $250,000 fine, but was sentenced to seven years plus a $5,000 fine. This deal covers the weapons charge, as well as those in other jurisdictions; he’ll also get credit for time already served. Still, the sentence isn’t exactly lenient, as the AP notes that federal guidelines “federal guidelines recommended a sentence of between 12 and 18 months.” And Durst’s lawyer Richard DeGuerin told the AP that the guilty plea has come at “great cost” to his client.