In 1966 billionairess Doris Duke killed gay war hero, designer and art curator Eduardo Tirella outside the gates of her estate and got away with murder. Now, despite overwhelming evidence of her guilt, the Newport, RI Police still won’t acknowledge the truth – Peter Lance

In 1966 billionairess Doris Duke killed gay war hero, designer and art curator Eduardo Tirella outside the gates of her estate and got away with murder. Now, despite overwhelming evidence of her guilt, the Newport, RI Police still won’t acknowledge the truth

By Peter Lance Sept. 14th, 2026 In the fall of 2018, I returned to my hometown of Newport, RI, to investigate an historic true crime legend: whether or not Doris Duke, the richest woman in America in 1966, had escaped criminal charges in a cover up by local police after she crushed her longtime designer/companion … Continue reading In 1966 billionairess Doris Duke killed gay war hero, designer and art curator Eduardo Tirella outside the gates of her estate and got away with murder. Now, despite overwhelming evidence of her guilt, the Newport, RI Police still won’t acknowledge the truth