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Cellphone Video Shatters Disgraced Lawyer's Alibi in Murdaugh Murders

Summary

  • Murdaugh convicted of killing wife and son in 2021
  • Cellphone video placed him at murder scene, contradicting his alibi
  • Prosecutors said he committed the murders due to personal and financial struggles
Cellphone Video Shatters Disgraced Lawyer's Alibi in Murdaugh Murders

In June 2021, the shocking murders of Alex Murdaugh's wife Maggie and son Paul rocked South Carolina. Now, over four years later, the case continues to captivate the public with the recent release of a Hulu docuseries.

Authorities say that on the night of June 7, 2021, Murdaugh, a once-prominent attorney, killed his 22-year-old son Paul with a shotgun and his 52-year-old wife Maggie with an AR-style rifle at the family's hunting estate. Murdaugh had initially denied being near the crime scene, but a cellphone video taken by Paul that evening placed him there, contradicting his alibi.

Prosecutors argued that Murdaugh committed the murders as his personal and financial troubles were becoming overwhelming. At the time, the Murdaugh family was facing a lawsuit over a 2019 boating accident that killed a 19-year-old, and Murdaugh was also accused of stealing money from his clients through various financial schemes.

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In March 2023, Murdaugh was found guilty of two counts of murder and two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. He was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences in prison without parole. The Murdaugh case has received extensive media coverage, including the recent Hulu docuseries that has reignited public fascination with the shocking killings.

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A cellphone video taken by his son Paul on the night of the murders placed Murdaugh at the crime scene, contradicting his initial alibi.
Prosecutors argued that Murdaugh killed his wife Maggie and son Paul due to his personal and financial struggles, including a lawsuit over a 2019 boating accident and accusations of stealing money from his clients.
In March 2023, Murdaugh was found guilty of two counts of murder and two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. He was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences in prison without parole.

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