Posted on 02/23/2023 10:06:12 AM PST by Dr. Scarpetta
Alex Murdaugh, a once-wealthy and powerful South Carolina attorney on trial for allegedly shooting his wife and son, took the stand Thursday, testifying he had no part in the grisly double murder and blaming an addiction to painkillers for his erratic behavior in front of friends and law enforcement officials.
"I did not shoot my wife or my son any time — ever," he said of Maggie, 52, and Paul, 22, who had been gunned down in June 2021.
Murdaugh admitted he had lied several times to authorities about his whereabouts the night of the shootings.
"I lied about being down there, and I'm so sorry that I did," he said, adding that he was overly "paranoid" and claimed attorneys from his family's law firm urged him not to say a word without representation present.
Murdaugh also apologized to his son Buster and relatives for lying about the last time he saw Maggie and Paul and said once he started lying, he could not stop.
Prosecutors have argued that Murdaugh, who belongs to a powerful family that has dominated the legal landscape for more than a century, killed his family members in a desperate attempt to hide his financial crimes, which they said included swindling clients out of ten million dollars.
The mother and son were killed on June 7, 2021, near the kennels on the family's sprawling, 1,772-acre Colleton County hunting estate.
They were found in a pool of their own blood, Paul dying from two shotgun blasts and Murdaugh's wife being killed by 5 rifle shots.
The prosecution, which rested its case on Friday, also pointed to footage found on Paul Murdaugh's phone that was taken minutes before he died in which multiple witnesses testified hearing Alec Murdaugh's voice despite him claiming he was nowhere near the scene.
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“Blew his guts out with a shotgun”
Actually as horrific as it is, almost all of the son’s brain was blasted out with a shotgun......
I can’t wait for the cross. Let’s see how he holds up under that.
Yes, his credibility is ZERO. BTW, FNC carried it live this morning. On a lunch break now.
Thanks.
Court TV is carrying every minute of it live.
His lawyer’s wife was appointed by Biden to be an ambassador. We will soon find out what the jury believes.”
I think his lawyer used to be the chair of the South Carolina Democrat party.
Hollywood could, and because they apparently don’t possess the talent and imagination to write stories like this anymore, they probably will make more than one movie about this.
If they chronicled the theft, imbezzelment, drugs, the murders AND the trial all in one it would be a 5 hour movie at least to do it right.
“Dead giveaway that he’s lying.”
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Every word out of his mouth has been a lie. His law partner testified yesterday about his lies & said the law firm had to pay back all the millions that Murdaugh stole.
“His lawyer’s wife was appointed by Biden to be an ambassador”
Yep, so if murdaugh eventually gets pardoned by brandon don’t be surprised.
Don’t believe the drug BS. His lawyer said he was spending $50K a week on opioids. Ridiculous.
Thanks. Fox Nation is also carrying it live.
You sound like my wife
Same here. The popcorn is ready :)
“Before today I thought he had a shot at winning. As of today, I’m thinking he gone.”
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I agree.
He was so mortified he shot him again.
Looking at this guy I understand why red heads are so hated.
“If you are innocent, you don’t need to lie about where you were.”
Reminds me of when coworkers would complain about having to take drug tests.....most weren’t smart enough to realize their protests actually gave them away.
If your clean why are you worrying?
“Don’t believe the drug BS. His lawyer said he was spending $50K a week on opioids. Ridiculous.”
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There’s so much about that we don’t know. I was hoping they would call COUSIN EDDIE to the stand.
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