New Scrutiny About Robert Wagner’s Involvement In Natalie Wood’s Death May Have ‘Dire Consequences’

Robert Wagner has turned into a guilt-ridden recluse as more damning details about his involvement in his late wife Natalie Wood’s mysterious drowning in 1981 come to light.

“There’s new scrutiny on the case that could have dire consequences for him,” said an insider, per a report by the National Enquirer on Wednesday, July 23.

But sources say the 95-year-old Hart to Hart heartthrob is too tortured and consumed by guilt to face the truth.

Robert — R.J. to his friends — has always actively interacted with fans on social media, but he’s been keeping a low profile in recent months. On July 4, instead of the usual friendly video chat, he just posted an old photo of himself.

West Side Story star Natalie tragically drowned during a weekend on the yacht Splendour with her husband and her Brainstorm costar Christopher Walken. (Robert denies he had any involvement in Natalie’s death.)

Homicide detectives now have reason to believe R.J. was cheating on Natalie before her death — with future wife Jill St. John, 84, who maintains she didn’t start dating R.J. until three months after his wife’s death. The two have been married since 1990.

“I think Jill stepped into the program prior to Natalie’s death,” Splendour’s skipper, Dennis Davern, had said per the report by the outlet, adding he was forced to stay inside Robert’s home after the tragedy so he’d remain quiet — and that Jill was also there. “She was at Wagner’s house instantly, but I couldn’t see what was going on because I was trapped in [a] room. I think there was something else going on beside just feeling sorry for him.”

According to the source, “Natalie’s death is still an open, unsolved case. R.J. may have been ruled out as a person of interest, but this new revelation that detectives believe he was cheating on Natalie is damning.”