PAUL & MAGGIE MURDAUGH: South Carolina vs. Alex Murdaugh for Double Homicide of wife & son *GUILTY*

This case is being kept pretty quiet, no major details released to speak of (other than it does say there were two different guns used), but no info regarding who found them, who called 911, very little else.

Of interest, the grandfather died just a few days after these murders and it sounds as if he was ill from various articles so probably not unexpected. I think of the typical motives, did grandpa have a big estate? How big in the overall family of grandpa's on down? They sound like a pretty well known family and a powerful one in their state, more on that in the article.

Questions abound in SC Murdaugh killing. Among them: Should prosecutor step aside?

Several days after two members of a prominent Hampton County family were fatally shot, questions about what happened still vastly outnumber answers.

www.postandcourier.com

 

[Guess Who]

The prosecutor is leading up to his motive for killing them. I think the motive now is that they were hassling him to go to rehab. Paul going to trial, Maggie finding his pills, stealing from clients, all just came together in a storm that caused him to kill them. I'm behind on testimony because I'm watching Court TV. They're showing all of the testimony, they just pause for commercials and then come right back to where they left off.

I see the storm happening, too, but am afraid somebody in the jury will only see his "charm" and not believe that those are reasons for it happening to a guy that "loved them so much". The prosecutor seemed to be trying to elude to his love of the people he stole from, but didn't go for the connection.

 

[Cousin Dupree]

Well, I need to I'll have Court TV on while resting, but I'll probably miss the end of this. I'll see them dissect his testimony afterwards.

 

[Cousin Dupree]

I see the storm happening, too, but am afraid somebody in the jury will only see his "charm" and not believe that those are reasons for it happening to a guy that "loved them so much". The prosecutor seemed to be trying to elude to his love of the people he stole from, but didn't go for the connection.

Hopefully, he'll get him frustrated to the point where he makes a slip up. When he told the prosecutor they didn't answer his calls the prosecutor should have said: "Well, of course. Why would I waste my time listening to more of your lies."

 

[Guess Who]

The court tv talking heads are more annoying than anybody in the trial. I just can't listen to them any more.

 

[Cousin Dupree]

The Court TV feed says in a banner at the bottom that he lied about his relationship with Paul and Maggie. When did that happen?

 

[Tresir]

If someone believes he said "I did him so wrong." Then his crying wouldn't be out of character. I think something set him off and he killed Paul. His mom may have discovered his body before Alex could take care of things, so he had to kill her too. Which would explain the two guns.

I just started the Netflix series about them and it's eye opening. The family knew about Paul's alcoholism but refused to do anything about it. According to his girlfriend, it would have been an embarrassment to the family to have him go to rehab. I'm thinking the boating accident and possibly some other stuff was the straw that broke the camel's back for Alex. The kid was definitely entitled, and his crimes were covered up.

I figure this is why the prosecutor was asking him about displaying a badge and pretending to be law enforcement at the hospital after the boating accident. He "couldn't remember" anything about that, and a load of other things too, but based on what little I've seen so far, it's exactly what his father would have done.

It's pretty obvious that this whole family suffers from Affluenza. They're already talking to his ex girlfriend, and she's relating a story about him getting drunk one night and wanting to drive his truck home. She insisted that she drive he yelled at her, and she got in, and he wrecked the truck. He called his grandfather, she called 911. Within minutes people showed up and took all the guns out of the bed, picked up the empty bottles and cans and asked her if she called 911. She said she had, and immediately they all got on her ass: "Why did you do that? Do you want to get Paul in trouble!!!"

So this family is so effed up, I can easily see Alex doing this.

I think it is disgusting that Netflix is allowed to run programs like that when a trial is to be decided. It is not allowed in the UK. It is considered sub judice. You cannot even mention prior offences either. Cases are not even allowed to be discussed in the newspapers and media. It is very strict here. If it happened, a mistrial would be declared.

 

[Tresir]

Another thing, I don't give a if Buster told me the sun rises in the east. I'd immediately be looking it up because I wouldn't trust anything, anyone in this family says.

Buster said his dad said, several times, "they did him so wrong." So if the defense is saying that he said "It" did him so wrong. Then Buster must have been bold faced lying.

So as far as you're concerned they are all lying? Trouble is it has to be proved. He has already admitted he lied about his alibi anyway. Buster testified that his father was saying this over and over and that is how he knew what he said. Others must have heard him too so why didn't the prosecution bring these other witnesses to say that he said "I", if that is what he.said. Or why haven't any LE testified he was saying I. LE were first on the scene after all.

 

[Tresir]

The Court TV feed says in a banner at the bottom that he lied about his relationship with Paul and Maggie. When did that happen?

If he gets off he will probably sue Court TV.

 

[Tresir]

Someone on Court TV said that Alex said on the stand: "I wouldn't intentionally hurt my family." Intentionally?

Also, what's the timeline between Alex getting sober and the killings? Was Alex still an addict when he, allegedly, shot them?

They had found a bag of pills a month earlier, I believe, so I guess yes he was still on them.

 

[kdg411]

Here are my notes (highlights) from today;

Alex Murdaugh -
admits he lies by omission;
disliked SLED because of criminal charges of Paul in boat case and other ‘fabricated’ charges brought up about an incident against Paul & Buster (Stephen Smith?) and because a SLED agent first name David lied about charges about his friend police chief Greg Alexander;
believes Paul’s murder is directly related to the boat wreck (didn’t mention Maggie);
in first police interview on June 7th, 2021 Alex stated that he and Paul had drove the golf cart all around that evening, still doesn’t know exactly how Paul &/or Maggie got down to the kennels that night;
on cross Alex denied hurting Maggie and denied hurting Paul (did not say kill)

Per defense they have 4 witnesses scheduled for Monday. State ‘may’ have 2 rebuttal witnesses. Tentative schedule for closing arguments and jury instructions next Wednesday, March 1st, 2023.

To avoid commentator blah, blah, blah during recess I tend to watch a different live feed that Law & Crime because I don't want any bias and the channel linked below focuses on the witness stand only.

I think it is disgusting that Netflix is allowed to run programs like that when a trial is to be decided. It is not allowed in the UK. It is considered sub judice. You cannot even mention prior offences either. Cases are not even allowed to be discussed in the newspapers and media. It is very strict here. If it happened, a mistrial would be declared.

This trial was scheduled to run 3 weeks only, and Netflix shouldn't be a factor in the charges against AM because Judge Newman advises the jury to not watch media or discuss this case with anyone everyday. Also, the Netflix documentary ran on the 4th anniversary of the death of Mallory Beach so that is MOO why they may have chosen this date for release. However, they don't have to explain their rationality.

 

[Tresir]

I'm still stuck on the reasoning of him being a prosecutor that also had an attorney that thought it was a good idea to call LE and throw Cousin Eddy under the bus. Part of that conversation w$as that he was giving him $50k/week (over $2 million/year!). That is NOT just a pill addiction. That is either trafficking, hush money or other drugs or ...but definitely not that much for just pills for himself. In this little plot, he is also admitting that he was willing for Eddy to be charged with at the very least, attempted murder (if their plot would have worked, if you believe it at all, it could have been murder charge) AND also drug trafficking with that call. There absolutely has to be way more to this story.

I am wondering if because he went to hospital and it was a wound caused by a gunshot, then it had to be reported to the police by the hospital. Then they discovered it was a conspiracy to attempt to defraud the insurance at the very least and a murder charge at the most. What has happened about that? Will they both be charged for that?

 

[Tresir]

The more he calls his dead son Paw Paw, the more it irritates me.

Maybe you should stop watching it? I don't think I can watch anymore - I feel I wasted a day watching his testimony but I thought the same as Guess Who, that they don't seem to be pulling it together into any sort of motive. Perhaps they don't have a motive yet? Perhaps he didn't do it? I certainly am not convinced he did. If he did it, why didn't he stay longer at his mum's and let someone else discover them?

 

[Tresir]

I think a better motive for killing Paul is that it saves the family a civil suit. With him dead, who are they going to sue?

Buster and Alex, I think. That's why Buster settled after the death of Paul, I imagine.

 

[Tresir]

Here are my notes (highlights) from today;

Alex Murdaugh -
admits he lies by omission;
disliked SLED because of criminal charges of Paul in boat case and other ‘fabricated’ charges brought up about an incident against Paul & Buster (Stephen Smith?) and because a SLED agent first name David lied about charges about his friend police chief Greg Alexander;
believes Paul’s murder is directly related to the boat wreck (didn’t mention Maggie);
in first police interview on June 7th, 2021 Alex stated that he and Paul had drove the golf cart all around that evening, still doesn’t know exactly how Paul &/or Maggie got down to the kennels that night;
on cross Alex denied hurting Maggie and denied hurting Paul (did not say kill)

Per defense they have 4 witnesses scheduled for Monday. State ‘may’ have 2 rebuttal witnesses. Tentative schedule for closing arguments and jury instructions next Wednesday, March 1st, 2023.

To avoid commentator blah, blah, blah during recess I tend to watch a different live feed that Law & Crime because I don't want any bias and the channel linked below focuses on the witness stand only.




This trial was scheduled to run 3 weeks only, and Netflix shouldn't be a factor in the charges against AM because Judge Newman advises the jury to not watch media or discuss this case with anyone everyday. Also, the Netflix documentary ran on the 4th anniversary of the death of Mallory Beach so that is MOO why they may have chosen this date for release. However, they don't have to explain their rationality.

Where criminal charges ever brought against Paul and the Murdaughs regarding the boat accident?

 

[Guess Who]

So as far as you're concerned they are all lying? Trouble is it has to be proved. He has already admitted he lied about his alibi anyway. Buster testified that his father was saying this over and over and that is how he knew what he said. Others must have heard him too so why didn't the prosecution bring these other witnesses to say that he said "I", if that is what he.said. Or why haven't any LE testified he was saying I. LE were first on the scene after all.

Lying liars lie about everything so I personally don't believe anything he says. I'll let the actual evidence tell the story

 

[Tresir]

Is it just me, or do others hear the prosecutor calling him Mr. Murder?

Alex pronounced his name as 'Murdock' when he gave his full name but the 'ck' at the end sounded soft. Maybe the prosecutor is saying "Murdof'.

 

[Guess Who]

If he gets off he will probably sue Court TV.

He can't if that's what happened. I'm sure court tv is very aware of what they can't get by with

 

[Tresir]

Lying liars lie about everything so I personally don't believe anything he says. I'll let the actual evidence tell the story

Lying liars are not necessarily murderers though.

 

[Tresir]

He can't if that's what happened. I'm sure court tv is very aware of what they can't get by with

Why can't he sue them if he gets off? Media here always say "alleged murderer"or "accused".

 

[Guess Who]

They had found a bag of pills a month earlier, I believe, so I guess yes he was still on them.

He says (take that for what it's worth) h he had a full bottle in his pocket the day he was sitting in the car with the investigators the day after it happened