Alex Murdaugh’s Brother Details Tracking Down Maggie’s Phone without Police

Alex Murdaugh’s brother, John Marvin, testified that he tracked down his sister-in-law’s phone without police after learning that the device was missing after she was murdered. John Marvin claimed he showed investigators the location of Maggie’s phone using Buster's “Find My iPhone” app before going to search without them.
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[@matthewclaridge8063]

I bet you Alex wishes he took Pauls Phone instead of Magies 😂😂 😂

[@CaronParisArt]

The brothers are used to cleaning up after Alex's messes to protect both he and Paul

[@kayleeg1019]

Bingo !! Old Handsome too

[@joanneduncan642]

Yeah so did grandpa before he died

[@None-685]

Yes, someone told him to mention cleaning up the kitchen ie: dishes in the sink - especially putting pans in the refrigerator.

[@judithmariabradley5603]

The entire family is guilty.

[@riverdalecharger]

This is lil brother who absolutely loves his nephew sister n law and Alex Murdoch..the other brother is embarrassed acting and acts very upset and ashamed that Alex Murdoch stole all this money from law partners ,and his clients...I actually feel sorry that he had to see all this

[@gatamadriz]

Brother is allowed to walk around a crime scene alone? Brother cleans crime scene and no one was there to stop him? He then takes the police on a tour??? Wow.

[@kathygrosvenor4464]

Un`fekkin`believable. Is all of SC like this?

[@chartchaser]

Why does everybody think his actions are suspicious? It's a murder mystery and he's family. I would want answers too. He got the ok from the police captain that he could be there and that they already had everything they needed. He wanted some understanding. It's not weird in a state of grief that he felt he had to clean up his nephews' remains because nobody had to decency to. He wanted answers. It was obvious at that point Maggie's phone hadn't been found. Any normal person that knows about find my friends would have pointed that out and tried to track it.

[@georgewashington3555]

Police has already released the scene.. he was allowed to go there. did you not hear that

[@ScootsMcPoot]

The crime scene was released by law enforcement. It was no longer a crime scene...and ready to be cleaned. You internet sleuths need to listen.

[@DrTiwade]

EXACTLY!!!

[@trippinout.]

Why would a random shooter take and stash Maggies phone? Makes no sense.

[@mortalclown3812]

The random shooter was a fiction.

[@joysheffield206]

Why would A take her phone and throw it out? Weird

[@francisbarrette4589]

​@@joysheffield206 The only reason I see is to create a doubt about 2 killers

[@mommom3172]

Well, golly gee. In 2023, he is an attorney and didn't know you can locate a phone. The Gomer Pyle ploy is hilarious.

[@jillsy2815]

right?! Then he says, "It pings" -- knows the jargon

[@gracelovetorres1498]

This is the only brother I like seems humble and truthful. Not like Alec. .. and also this brother is not an attorney. He’s a businessman he owns companies.

[@raygaub9861]

Holy crap I didn't know her phone wasn't found by the police or a stranger. Too many coincidences, lies and holes in the story for me.

[@DrTiwade]

Exactly

[@pAusten]

My question is, why did Alex throw her phone away? What was he trying to hide?

[@florabamabelle6413]

His acting also very good!

[@raygaub9861]

@@pAusten If he did it, I think he did a lot of misdirection and evidence tampering to try and throw off the investigation. Fits with all the other stuff and his kennel lie.

[@juanfitz2012]

So True! Lies, Lies, and more Lies.

[@lorihall3411]

Since when does a family (Alec’s brother)member get to take law enforcement on a tour of the victim’s house?? Did I hear that right??

[@deannawiederhold3326]

Yes you did and she even removed her badge and gun AYFKM 😡

[@benjaminfrank_]

Well Alex was to busy acting sad and heartbroken so they let another person who wasn’t fake sobbing to show them around

[@brega6286]

Now now..that's just traditional Southern hospitality y'all!🥴

[@draco2xx]

murdaugh privilege

[@Minnesotagal75]

​@@101GM8 Oh come on lol.....

[@marcosmarin8930]

Even the brother looks SHADY !! He is stressed and cannot even repeat what is obviously a lawyer's set of sentences given to him days ago !!

[@BH-1964]

He adored Paul! Paul practically lived with him! I just think everyone is so heartless and so cold-hearted.

[@marcosmarin8930]

​@@BH-1964 Someone mentioned that he is Paul's biological father....GO figure...

[@dinuffin]

They all look shady to you, because you are delusional.

[@kristy-lou8762]

Oh he's sooo helpful isn't he... its actually sickening.

[@mikec886]

We already knew where it was...just made up some story....funny how that works

[@states-nz4lz]

Absolutely 🤢I just couldn't hold it in any longer...😝🤧

[@denisewhite9085]

MR I don’t know .. I

[@scottharris3611]

Something tells me the “fix is in” and he’s going to get away with this.

[@kristy-lou8762]

@@scottharris3611 yeah I'm a bit worried about that too... but prosecution have disappointed me a bit too.. we will see after the "Moselle Field trip" I guess 🤔

[@debbiephillips176]

Alec washed off at the kennels HE turned the water on you can see it in the Snapchat video

[@carlstewart6480]

Wow cleaned up crime scene and contaminated phone! 😵‍💫

[@mariamckenna808]

Alex didn't no about the app. He never thought they wld found her phone

[@natedawg1007]

I mean he definitely killed them. But of course he knew about the tracker app. It’s really irrelevant

[@lstruggy]

Alex had AR and shotgun w straps on each of his shoulder and he shot “pawlpawl & mags” holding the weapons low next to his right hips so the bullet trajectory would show the 5’2” vigilante did it instead of the 6’4” AM and to throw off the LE

[@fiestypisces317]

John Marvin is the clean up man….and I am not just talking about the crime scene ….

[@nbaoldgirl]

I’m sorry, but do you mean in general he cleans up after them when they fxxx up? I’m intrigued by you saying that you’re not talking about the crime scene 😮

[@ChaCha-lt8rx]

He's attended 3 crime scenes that I've heard of..thus one,the boat wreck and Steven Smith's..and that was even before LE got to the latter.

[@stefmon68]

Every mob family has a clean up guy.

[@mariej.richard5114]

Yep he got them guns too

[@greenscorpio55]

I cannot believe how many attorneys were invited to the property after the shooting and stepping on and cleaning up evidence. Ask us for anything you need to SLED agents? Talk about controlling the crime scene! I truly hope justice is served for the victims...

[@farmerchick3040]

SLED authorized it. It was their crime scene.

[@shannonsutorius3944]

Somehow I don’t believe SLED had a choice.

[@DrTiwade]

What is Sled?

[@sonjastanger5858]

​@@DrTiwade South Carolina Law Enforcement Department

[@TeresaElainePhoenixArizona]

The Entire Ranch should have been Off Limits from EveryOne except Law Enforcement & All Autos Remain on the Property. The Brother's attempt to Assist being Ignored was UnNecessary since they were already On the Property with Phone Location Ping Results to relay to SLED for retrieval.

[@glendaamox7916]

Why is Alex not looking at his brother while he is talking about finding Maggie's phone. Because he knows where it is, It is unconfortable for him,

[@mariej.richard5114]

He is mad 😡

[@danfrazier2839]

When did brother find out ole Alec was a serial criminal with over ten years of stealing. When did Maggie find out. When did Paul find out. Buster said he didn't know.

[@emilybazer]

Hmm, I don't care for John Marvin, he has enabler and clean up guy vibes. Wonder how the juror feels about this.

[@mommy4b4]

brother is a joke - alex is monster

[@ennelle2024]

Both are monsters

[@Brezo992]

When you tell the truth your recollection is always on point

[@Kevin12321]

No lol.

[@kasiab4247]

Not mine😂

[@Loni-044]

Alex is unlike his brother and buys himself time to respond by repeating the question.

[@centerice]

“Always?” Uhhh, well…sometimes people telling the truth are under duress for other reasons than guilt, or they are simply forgetful when they first give their account. Later on, they recall something they had forgotten. I do that every day. If I’m asked about my day’s happenings, I don’t remember all details and sometimes I will remember something that I had overlooked, later down the road. But what truth DOES normally result in, is a story that doesn’t CHANGE materially over time. Small details may still change with increased recollection, but the primary points of the story do not change significantly.

[@anntrope491]

People who are telling the truth ...repeat the same story. People who are LIEING. ..can't keep their lies straight cause they are not based on memory, & experience, & they tend to add on as needed...leading to multiple versions of their story.

[@mariamckenna808]

Alex looks so guilty. It is written all over his face

[@dood3004]

Yes no doubt

[@speakupify]

First thing I noticed when I watched

[@milkbowl557]

Wtf are u talking about

[@lstruggy]

Hung jury all over this case

[@cheryl5994]

THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT I SAID TO. HE CAN’T ESCAPE THE TRUTH, MAGGIE & PAUL WON’T LET HIM. I PRAY FOR THEM THAT THE JURY DON’T BUY ANY OF THIS BS. THEY HAVE TO FIND HIM GUILTY, RIGHT? 🙏🏼

[@mariamckenna808]

No stranger wanted Maggie's phone

[@heatherquinntindle3822]

Right

[@mikec886]

Maybe he's a fibber

[@countryroad9827]

It was two agents that didn't want it at that time saying they had someone coming later to research that basically. Then he shows another which is a investigator and he says heck yea let's go find it before the battery goes dead. Sounds like bad cop/good cop kinda story to me.

[@states-nz4lz]

**Sounds like straight up BS** 👉🏼💩

[@Gibgdc]

Great point!

[@karenb6771]

It doesn't make sense, steal phone but not jewelry?

[@peggychamberlain9515]

If these guys were so scared why did they stick around...John has the Murdaugh arrogance!!!

[@michaelmihlo1208]

This is the same brother that took Paul's boat home from the crime scene/boating accident to clean that up also. Very interesting, just a good ol uncle helping out. Ya, right.

[@judithmariabradley5603]

The entire family is corrupt.

[@taraashley5438]

I know siblings often sound alike but it's crazy how much John Marvin sounds like Alex😯

[@nerdynellie4729]

agreed the southern drawl and patterns of speaking.

[@fugginrambo]

I'm listening at work and had to walk over to check my phone because I was sure it was Mr Alex Murder talking!

[@wizardofahhhs759]

It was actually JM at the kennels.

[@nancychua6241]

He also looks and sound like liar like his bro A 🤔

[@purselady8847]

@@fugginrambo 😂 I do too !

[@zombielover317able]

Why would he have to explain 10 different times that he doesn't know the sled agents?

[@jillsy2815]

He doth protest too much! He DOES know them! He accidentally later calles them by their first names lol

[@noisetv1863]

Because he does know them

[@brittany3297]

Lol so many things are wrong here. They should all be arrested for tampering with a crime scene.

[@emilybazer]

6:16 I agree! everyone will be safe at the end of the trial when your brother goes to jail.

[@bamazing2731]

BOOM! goes the dynamite!

[@activeinfinity1]

So John Marvin knew that Alex was at the crime scene for the past 7 months. They should have asked him if he told his brother and sister that he knew. That evidence eviscerates John Marvin's entire testimony to me.

[@BH-1964]

I thought his sister and other brother knew as well.

[@felixculpa6240]

maybe Alec just told him where he chucked it?

[@AR-ws1gr]

He could have but the app works just as well. And if Alex did Chuck the phone, why tell anyone where to find what you've hidden

[@mariamckenna808]

So Sled did a bad job. That has nothing to do with Alex murdering Maggie n Paul

[@ajf597]

💯💯💯

[@professorvoluck9311]

Alec deserves a fair trial, guilty or not. He’s entitled to a vigorous defense and SLED dropping the ball is part of it. Sloppy police work leads to acquittals everyday.

[@collettekat2515]

@@professorvoluck9311 and leads to mistrials as well

[@clintwilliams2705]

So “SLED did a bad job” has everything to do with this turning into a mistrial

[@collettekat2515]

@@clintwilliams2705 not exactly

[@shellye7052]

They have no concept of boundaries.

[@judithmariabradley5603]

Narcs.

[@mikec886]

Murder to hide his misdeeds

[@lauramccament1381]

Alex was not very interested in his brothers account of finding Maggie's phone.

[@Jazzy3602]

Thanks Alec For Putting On The Glasses And Looking Down. The "Phony Crying" Is Killing Me 😠 😡

[@deannawiederhold3326]

If the people on the Jury come back with a Guilty verdict good for them. Send a message to the Murdock's that they no longer RUN The Town

[@deannawiederhold3326]

Or the state and maybe even Lindsey Graham lol

[@lstruggy]

Hung jury

[@deannawiederhold3326]

Guilty Verdict

[@Mr.CreamCheese69]

Just give this guy the chair. People drop like flies all around him

[@mikec886]

6

[@launderedcotton8070]

Lori Vallow Daybell has that same problem.

[@weenfain2321]

Not one person in their family seems genuine or like everything they say isn’t rehearsed..

[@mazie7952]

That's for sure. Did you see Netflix documentary.

[@lstruggy]

Seems very robotic right and family attorney’s rehearsed this w them countless times

[@MileyCyrious]

Idk when his son was on the phone with the police about their housekeeper falling down the steps he sounded pretty genuine to me

[@judithmariabradley5603]

Corrupt.

[@justnoted2995]

Defence is muddying the water with information over-load

[@chriswilson4447]

a family full of lawyers, there good at lying and misleading what they want others to believe.

[@marynance4302]

John Marvin has the same ability to go from tears to completely dry-eyed in seconds that Alex has.

[@IshmelMcanuffVEVO]

They are twins ahhhhhh

[@BrandyinIndy]

John Marvin did his best, along with other lawyers, to contaminate the crime scene. It makes me mad that SLED and Sheriff's office allowed this! A crime scene is a crime scene!

[@ataniacummings]

They are all bought and they do favors under the table for each other. This family reminds me of the corrupt government in Mexico. Its like seeing its twin on Live TV

[@lreyescordova]

Yes, although the crime scene was not a crime scene anymore, he was cleared off to hose down his beloved nephew’s remaining biological matter.

[@ndgrandma2124]

Love how A is copying his brother who is crying and using a tissue. A's tissue is still dry and he refolds it and pretends he is crying just like he did the night of the murders. A tissue that was never wet with snot or tears. Typical of a narcissist to copy others who have human feelings.

[@karlenejoskitchen5855]

i notice that, too

[@karenb6771]

Conservative with one single tissue the whole trial. That's probably how he's been able to grow his wealth.

[@denisewhite9085]

Mr helpful

[@stefmon68]

Yeah...if those were real tears and snot...the tissue would be falling apart.

[@barbsyorkies]

Didooooo

[@anamariadearmas6397]

THIS WAS A VERY PERSONAL MATTER, THIS MURDER.

[@karlenejoskitchen5855]

yes

[@gloomgirl]

I do declare

[@paigedevereaux2840]

Why does he look like he wants his brother to shut up?

[@billyeggers3831]

I don't know why I get the feeling that Alex Murdaugh is living his dream right now, starring in his own Perry Mason episode.

[@barbarahudson2573]

Tell me again where was John Marvin at the time of the murders.

[@freeandsingle48]

At home watching tv with his wife....so he says

[@BEYandLucy01]

So....the day after the murders with an ongoing investigation, John Marvin just started cleaning up at the crime scene? So many things about the crime and what has been permitted in the courtroom just astounds me.

[@DrTiwade]

EXACTLY.

[@hnormizzle]

It sounds like the crime scene had been released back to the family by then. They don’t shut the area down for weeks. They take a ton of photos, comb the area for evidence, and pack up and leave.

[@truthseeker1234]

He knows not to do that. It was intentional.

[@BH-1964]

He was told by SLED and Sheriff all clear and they released the scene. Why do people not listen? This was told prior to John Marvin even going down to the kennels.

[@sh1elds]

The guy feels guilty to me for some reason.

[@leonslaw5722]

Well that's because he is. He was there by his own time table with them minutes if not seconds before their death caught on video at 845 and their phones both lock at 849 for the last time.

[@jillsy2815]

💯

[@FallenMidnightJaguarjaguar333]

You can see the evil looks Alex is giving his brother John,which is making John very nervous, stuttering and drinking alot of water.It's like John is being so careful what's he saying.John makes a joke the time Alex had that sticker on the gun and I think John was excepting a smile but instead Alex just stared at John with that evil cold look.

[@normanjamieson567]

alex put that phone there and wanted it found maybe drove there in the golf cart before he went to the house to start phoning it and make it look like someone was driving away brothers in on it too

[@nancychandler3673]

Yes, Alex didn't have his phone during the murder and then turned it on in the house after he planted Maggie's phone.

[@Dan-xx5jq]

If Alex knew the password to the phone....maybe it went into the phone after he shot Maggie and deleted critical information.

[@sophiophile]

Even in the case where deleted information cannot be recovered, forensic analysis will tell you if items have been deleted and what kind of items they were. I can't imagine this wasn't done (well maybe with this shoddy investigation).

[@sams4717]

They would have had to have known her Apple ID and password to use find my iPhone, right?

[@joefagan9335]

Nope - anyone that she’s approved for “find my friend” can see where the phone is.

[@TradeWynn65]

Get this right jury members. He is guilty and he must be stopped. Wow, SLED asked to be escorted thru the house. 🤔

[@CoolCucumber710]

Oh Pleeeeeease! This brother was also responsible for getting rid of the boat ASAP after Paul’s boat accident/death He’s complicit and biased and delusional re his big brother….these people are so affected with affluence and ignorance…. Much more importantly, RIP Mallory Beach🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@isabellind1292]

Except every one of those adults was equally culpable for getting onto a boat being driven by a drunk. They each made the poor personal choices that they did, not to mention they'd already nearly collided w/the Woods Swing Bridge, earlier in the night (aboard the boat) on their way to go bar hopping before they all re-boarded the boat which then crashed. Any adult who knowingly chooses to get into any mode of transportation w/a drunk at the wheel has no one but themselves to blame.

[@jaredmiller9606]

@@isabellind1292yes practically kids who clearly grew up partying. I’m sure we’ve all made poor choices but regardless Paul was driving the boat and killed that girl.

[@isabellind1292]

@@jaredmiller9606 First of all, don't call them kids. They were all legal adults. And not one of these adults are any less culpable than the next one for the poor decisions they each made. It's called personal responsibility, which none of them exercised. If you choose to get into a vehicle or anything else w/a drunk at the wheel, don't blame anyone else but yourself.

[@jaredmiller9606]

@@isabellind1292 I guess that depends on your age and what you consider is a kid. Yes 19 years old an “adult.” They are all responsible for getting on that boat. However the driver is responsible for that death which is Paul. Should of been convicted and arrested immediately but a powerful family making everything go away. That’s just facts.

[@isabellind1292]

@@jaredmiller9606 No one forced any of these adults to knowingly get into the boat w/a drunk at the wheel. That's just the facts! Don't ever think you're not responsible for your own personal choices in life.

[@catherinemelnyk]

A property that is a crime scene just hours after a double homicide and yet family, friends and others are allowed to meet there and walk around the house evenbefore it's been searched for firearms??? What kind of shoddy police work is that?!

[@YoungHaveNot]

Hicks.. what do you expect

[@schatzie4477]

🚩Alex didnt take Paul's cell phone ☎️ cause he DID NOT KNOW PASSWORD. He would have if he knew password like he knew Maggie's.

[@MrAtlantafalcon]

I think the reason Alex admitted to touching Paul’s phone (claiming it fell out when he rolled Paul over), and to rolling Paul over, is because he was trying to use Face ID (by pointing it at Paul’s face) to unlock it. If he could get the phone unlocked, he could delete video and text messages that he didn’t want authorities to see, but Paul’s face was too badly distorted to be recognizable by Face ID.

[@ronaldnelson4370]

I thought about that I think everything happened so fast with Paul and he had to get Maggie right afterwards that he left it behind he remembered when he got back and and try to unlock it and could not there was no fast easy way to get rid of it.. he was already pushing the timeline

[@Thevelvetbarfox]

What? You mean he " DIDN'T"??

[@YoungHaveNot]

​@Atlanta Falcon didnt he already send the video to a friend. It wouldn't have mattered. He was screwed

[@elainemartin1536]

So the brother is telling the court that investigators were not doing their job correctly. Oh uh huh.

[@nickolasdugginsjr7523]

Did they dust the phone for fingerprints

[@Channel66678]

The playroom is the GUN ROOM!Smdh!

[@launderedcotton8070]

It has a pool table.

[@PowerOfTheP]

Buster and his father… liar’s liar’s hairs on fire!!!🔥🔥🔥

[@nevakendrick3250]

Brother even uses same words & expressions as Alex! Bobzy twins!Lol!

[@emilyrandall9968]

He also sounds like him. Do anyone knows how much older Alex is to him *?

[@zombielover317able]

So he walks up to presumably sled agents he doesn't know who they are but he tells them about a ping on a cell phone.?

[@AR-ws1gr]

Why not?

[@shannonsutorius3944]

Found guilty or not they all still have to live with what they know. They will continue to rot and their lives will continue to crumble.

[@brianj6513]

This family is SO helpful when they want to be....

[@courtgood52588]

They sound so much alike its sickening

[@sherielowe4256]

I don't think this testimony helped AM.

[@Southerngirl0997]

Agree. It appears it helps state more.

[@vitalucas9452]

Every bit helps the prosecution.

[@florabamabelle6413]

I hope it doesn’t

[@ronaldnelson4370]

John Marvin did Alex tell you when was the last time he seen Maggie and Paul

[@emilybazer]

Paul looked like his uncle more than his dad. Buster looks like Alex.

[@vitalucas9452]

Maybe he was his dad.

[@BekindRewind71]

Buster looks like SpongeBob’s friend-Squidward. Paul was cuter😢

[@cgxoxo1]

I think Paul looks like Maggie and buster looks like Alex

[@sookie4195]

Paul looks a lot like his uncle. I wonder…

[@melissaorellana6951]

@@sookie4195 means nothing. One of my kids looks like my mom (I look like my grandmother) and her dad, the other looks like my sister and her father. Neither looks like me😊

[@suzanneflowers2230]

This guy is also a lawyer. Don't forget that.

[@nbaoldgirl]

No he isn’t. He is the only brother who isn’t a lawyer. He runs a heavy equipment business. Unless you meant Alex then my apologies!

[@kathygrosvenor4464]

No, He sells/rents heavy and farm equipment

[@deannawiederhold3326]

No he isn't

[@peggychamberlain9515]

The whole family lies!!

[@vitalucas9452]

He was raised to be able to cover his and the family's @$$ having been surrounded by lawyers all his life.

[@deannawiederhold3326]

Actually it took about 20 years to bring Robert Durst to justice. His Family was also powerful in New York I believe.

[@BekindRewind71]

Well we know that ain’t happening here!!! No Double Jeopardy.

[@WestCoastTruckingCEO]

That crime also occurred decades ago where there was literally none of the technology/science we have now. It's easily 50x easier to get away with a crime in the 70s/80s compared to now. If the same tech was available back then it would not have taken 20yrs or however long it actually took

[@lstruggy]

The Durst case was so fascinating to me since The Jinx pulled me in and I was hooked!

[@deannawiederhold3326]

He was finally convicted and died in Prison.

[@deannawiederhold3326]

@@WestCoastTruckingCEO Actually it took a Prosecutor to keep the case alive and evidently WON. Justice for the People he Murdered.

[@Sammy-cm9ce]

First name basis with the SLED agent. 😬

[@absolutedivineNYC]

So we’re meant to believe that the killer(s) (for those believing the 2 killer theory) took and threw Maggies phone but not Paul’s? And it’s a shame he had to reach Buster to locate Maggies phone when Alex could of helped them with that from the get go.

[@georgewashington3555]

why is police not doing the searching?

[@mpatm2607]

Maggie’s phone was taken to confirm his fake calls/text messages were being delivered. Then he threw it away… like the knife he threw away after slashing his tire.

[@DrTiwade]

Yea right?

[@DrTiwade]

​@@georgewashington3555exactly

[@obi-wankedogi]

​washington hmmm... just a guess but The Murdaugh family had lots of influence over a whole bunch of people.

[@Brezo992]

Some people don't like to remember things that are painful especially if they were involved or covering up

[@rebekahmeegan8922]

Alex had a motive to kill his son and wife since both of them were going to cost Alex a lot of money!

[@Nikporter5]

How did busters phone locate Maggies phone from the find me app he would have needed the email account and password ?

[@karenkershaw6324]

360 app.

[@melissaorellana6951]

You give permission for someone else to see your phones location in advance. That’s how my daughter tracks me. We’ve given each other that permission on the app for safety reasons.

[@stillwaiting4995]

Hard to believe John didnt know about Alex drug usage earlier on considering how close they all were. Seems like John and Randy are involved in alot of other affairs of Alex's financial and boat accident

[@TanyaRadic]

Yeah like a million dollars!

[@YoungHaveNot]

50k a week in pills. But no one knew. Yea ok

[@peggychamberlain9515]

John has selective memory just like Alex..

[@mazie7952]

Of course

[@dinuffin]

You definitely remember every single detail about everything.

[@sharonhart8360]

That poor man how traumatic it was for him to clean up the blood. You can see he is very upset with his brother.

[@elijahwest5090]

It almost seems the prosecution is doing a bad job on purpose so that there is no clear indication that he did it and anyone with eyes and ears can see he is Def hiding something. I mean they don't ask the good questions really. Something doesn't add up.

[@mazie7952]

That family has very powerful.connections They have been feared by many over the years.

[@Kingofthe5000]

The prosecutor has done a terrible job of painting Alex as the killer, just a thief and liar. However this video is the defense asking his brother questions.

[@LieutenantDan]

You guys watch too much true crime lol. They can only do so much according with what EVIDENCE they have. What, you want the prosecution to start making things up with no proof just to paint him what you wish they would ? This is the justice system and how its wheels turn.

[@janicelumpkin601]

The prosecution is working with the defense lawyers...All of the evidence is there...They all have some connections with Alex family...

[@Kingofthe5000]

@@LieutenantDan I think that ultimately the prosecutor going on and on about lies and financial crimes instead of focusing on the relevant facts hurt his own case. Edit: the evidence was pretty damning, but after the cross I am not convinced.

[@elijahwest5090]

For anybody that has lied this guy has to be exhausted from putting this act on

[@bluewren2]

Well he knows he faces the death penalty doesn't he? So he'd better keep on keeping on or he's had it big time hasn't he?

[@farmerchick3040]

Investigators really dropped the ball on this case. 😳

[@CoolCucumber710]

But not enough to still find this lying POS guilty. 💊💰💊💰💊💰

[@pamelahowe1870]

They are friends w Alex

[@stefmon68]

Nah...they allowed the scene to be compromised. Good ole boy network.

[@VioletJoy]

​@@pamelahowe1870 That's not exactly true. While he might have a couple of connections, that doesn't mean the entire force is in his back pocket. He knew who to contact when he wanted something.

[@globalcitizen1138]

They didn’t drop the ball , they are still holding the ball in their hands. They are all in on it. Even a blind man can tell who did this tragic thing .

[@collettekat2515]

It is unfathomable that the first person informed about the app refused to go find the phone. Sloppy, shocking indifference.

[@karenb6771]

SLED my have had other priorities to attend first... processing crime scene and process the phone placement later.

[@collettekat2515]

@@karenb6771 completely disagree. evidence is evidence and he was made aware of the location of that evidence. The phone itself is NOT meaningless. Sure they have technology for info inside the phone, but the outside could have evidence on it too. NO excuse for this mindset.

[@fostecc]

SLED is definitely incompetent in terms of performing a true investigation utilizing all person's, applications, and other utilities available to solve a crime. The agents who refused to initially hunt for the phone should be fired for their incompetence.

[@tedc7475]

@@karenb6771 Not processing the crime scene. walking all over it.

[@victimadvocate5412]

That’s not how it happened. He’s painting a picture of himself because his brother drew him into the circle of suspects. He’s saving himself with this testimony, although defense is trying to paint a picture of shoddy law enforcement investigation, it speaks more of family intimidating law enforcement and playing on their sympathies.

[@izabela1961]

Yes, nobody is safe if the killer is not in jail. But the killer is sitting in this court, so do not worry, John.

[@teaberrywmn]

I think the whole family is corrupted by the power and influence of their ancestors, and have willingly used that power for their own benefit. They all know and have evidenced what and when to do what it takes to protect each other. Convicting a clever and calculating attorney of murder with a long history of family power and influence is proving to be a mountainous task. The jury has a huge task ahead of them. We need a Columbo or a Matlock to intervene😆

[@mpalmer7800]

Exactly

[@deoanh8671]

This family is under the public'z eyes now. You can not hide the truth anymore.

[@brendaedwards1now834]

From Smokey and the Bandit " Remind when we get home boy I'm gonna slap your mama" 🤣

[@mclements]

Not tech savvy but uses the word "ping"....hmm, sounds fishy to me. Defense is thinking, please don't use the word algorithm

[@charrielyn1231]

🤣So true!!!

[@jillsy2815]

ya I noticed that too

[@brianfontenot6945]

Alex injured his rotater cuff when he threw her phone

[@zombielover317able]

So the brother tracks the phone down? Anybody see this as suspicious with all the attorneys in this area asking questions and stuff and walking around on the crime scene. Family members just walking on the crime scene. Strangers taking selfies on the crime scene that's supposed to be secure. Good job America for being distracted how much really going on in the world

[@keithcitizen4855]

Hero yeah sus

[@kcamca43]

When you have absolute power over every stakeholder, on both the good bad side of the spectrum, especially when your from a family of law. You would know how to contaminate, and ensure the case get’s derailed. There’s more upside to not get justice for the death. They truly believe they can get ride of the case first and revert back later to punish those who betrayed them on a different frequency.

[@outback5thgate5658]

not if they wanted to find her phone to see if they had any evidence to find out who did this. wouldn't you want to know where her phone was ? if she were your family?

[@jamesmoore4559]

That's an awful lot of attorneys walking around a crime scene. What's the problem with that.

[@isabellarutledge3044]

He said the phone couldn’t be found with it being off or dead but he also said once the officer located the phone that’s the officer powered the phone on an ask for the password so I’m confused here 🤔 was the phone on or not. He just as guilty as the rest of them he definitely was coach on what to say. And he’s lying.

[@jaredmiller9606]

Pretty positive he stated “it was powered on”

[@diannemarshall4078]

Obviously this family has power to be able to enter a crime seen and clean up? Just plain wied. Sounds like he was doing more then Sled. I believe the out come will be a hung jury. What a mess.

[@nancyeaton731]

Can you actually find anyone else’s phone using this app? I’ve only found my own phone using my iPad.

[@jillsy2815]

I think it must have been a family locator app

[@Nikporter5]

I was thinking same thing. If it was a family plan it still would have to be activated on each phone correct and each phone could locate the other one. And the find my phone app you would need the email and password and location to be on the phone being located.

[@mariamckenna808]

Alex himself sd Buster was safe

[@peggychamberlain9515]

John a cop now????????

[@karenk3458]

The brother went up there and did just what he was supposed to do defend his brother 😮 however, the amount of leeway this family got is absurd! They were in the middle of the crime scene they got to disrupt evidence, in the boat accident they were able to coerce witness this is bizarre.

[@novascotiaskater1868]

Yes! And John Marvin was allowed to go and tow the boat away from the crime scene before anyone stopped him!! Ridiculous the amount of brazen behavior this family gets away with…,

[@jessicacruz1977]

It was a crime scene How did they conduct this investigation in 1 night. If this were anyone else it would be blocked off

[@koningklootzak7788]

I guess this is normal in one of the least developed states in the country.

[@baffingirl4648]

Crime scene intervention by family/friends was all calculated to use contamination of crime scene as a defence! John Marvin knew that!!!

[@bamazing2731]

These Murdaugh “men” all seem feminine to me.

[@emilyrandall9968]

No bass in their voices.

[@peggychamberlain9515]

Who brought that to your attention John???? Alex???

[@kevinconnor3187]

The nerve of that female investigator to look around inside the house after a double murder has taken place.

[@niceemarie5352]

You know the Apple does not fall to far from the tree