Murdaugh Murder Trial: Closing argument from the prosecution (part two)

[@teresastory111]

Entire prosecution team are rock stars. Perfection!

[@knicklas48]

Guilty with no reasonable doubt. His lies have caught up to him,finally, over and over. Cold, calculating narcissist.

[@russellanddeborahrichardso9213]

I agree...I don't see a reasonable doubt. Just like someone else has already stated in these comments, I believe Alex to be a serial killer. I believe he's probably been killing all his life. Even his younger life. They should dig his property. I bet they fine ire than wild hogs buried there.

[@vernareed2692]

​@@russellanddeborahrichardso9213 maybe just thrown in bodies of water!!

[@loganwoods7212]

He only gets emotional when evidence is presented. It’s predictable. It’s performative.

[@susananderson2607]

Alex seems very nervous today. How he could have done something like this makes him m a very cold none feeling person.

[@clemclemson9259]

@@susananderson2607 hes a lawyer. enough said

[@HEMGATOR]

That's exactly what I was thinking. People who are grieving break down anywhere and at any time. He seems to think he should only cry when they are talking about MM and PM. Not at all how it works.

[@user-zp9br7jk9k]

@@HEMGATOR exactly... if i saw my child dead, i don't think i would ever stop crying... nor would i care who saw me break down. there are not enough kleenex in the world.

[@Two_maligators]

It’s predictable because evidence brings up emotion. Not that diabolical, really

[@sharcrum]

Funny how during all these interviews, he never once said "why are you still asking me questions and not looking for who killed my wife and son!!!!!" If my spouse and child had been killed and I was truly not guilty, after a short while, i'd start saying " look! Why are you still focusing on me and not doing more to find out who killed my family!!!!!???"

[@satinbeesade1654]

I absolutely agree 👍

[@ddoublesin]

Lol we all know why. And he never called his son to warn him of the eminent danger when his other son and wife were killed

[@marshapieroni6677]

He definitely wasn't too slick about it

[@yammmit]

@@ddoublesin in the first bodycam video you can hear him ask to have a police officer sent over to where buster is. he’s completely guilty but don’t leave out facts you don’t know about.

[@Lisa-hc3uq]

​@yammmit If I'm not mistaken, wasn't Buster out of state or not in the immediate vacinity when the murders happened?

[@jennifernutt3633]

Please jury do the right thing, for Maggie and Paul! They deserve it along with all the other multiple people he hurt! GUILTY! GUILTY! GUILTY!

[@nimo517]

I know this sounds weird but I’m speaking from personal battles haha. I wish he was somehow sneaking his drugs during the trial and then when he hits prison, he has to detox alone with no way to stop the depression and anxiety and guilt from his drug abuse, as happens to opiate addicts. It’s the worst physical and mental pain, but to have this in your mind while becoming sober and clear…. That would be enough to nearly, since opiates don’t kill alone during detox, kill him if he didn’t do it himself

[@ppw2393]

Unfortunately, people have been told withdrawals from opiates won’t kill you, this isn’t true. Especially for older addicts,. Heart attacks occur and do kill .

[@victoriagreyh1463]

I think it's an absolute miracle of God; that the circumstances of Paul taking that video of Cash's tail at the time of his murder was taken. What timing!!!! It's a miracle Paul was and is forever able to testify against his own dad for the murders of him and Maggie. If this jury comes in with any other decision but guilty; there needs to be an investigation as to why and how because Alex is caught in this timeline and this timeline gives no room for error. He is guilty. He murdered his family and thinks nothing of it.

[@buddamassa]

Maybe an act of Karma I would say...remember Paul has one body possibly 2 bodies attached to him... I'm pretty sure God ain't cool with him like that. I think most people seem to focus on his murder..and not the fact he killed one person ( possibly an intentional murder ) and was implicated in another suspicious death involving that family. I see it as trash taking out the trash. The wife is really the only one who didn't "directly" have a body attached to her...but than again, there is the issue of the house keeper.

[@deloachgator251]

He did it but they haven't proved. Hung jury! Watch!

[@TheFaro2011]

​@@deloachgator251 sadly think it will be hung because honestly the mistakes prosection made are costly. Burden of proof is on them. There's always idiots wanting to believe a rich dude couldn't be evil

[@elisabeth8708]

I think the same thing. His sins found him out.

[@bonnienelson7373]

I totally agree!!

[@pipewelda]

How any man could do this to his own flesh and blood is beyond me

[@jakebe4915]

Because it's demonic..total darkness..

[@thesmartoneification]

He’s just a good ol Christian

[@ursulasoames8602]

He ain’t a man !

[@johnnyb0406]

And they looked like such a happy family like just min before he blew Paul’s brains out they was riding around spending time together laughing playing n was so happy then 45 min later literally blow his brains out I know he did it but that’s the one thing that makes me think someone he owed came to collect and he gave his family up to save his self cuz I don’t see how he could do that after seeing how happy they are but his timeline shows he did and I just dnt see how a father could do that to his son and that first shot was a one n a million didn’t hit no main inside parts Paul coulda survived

[@Brooklyn2123-mo5nm]

Chris watts,menendez bros,Dana ewell,many have done greedy deeds ,murder for profit got them lwop

[@mmmfun77]

The closing was incredible. He NAILED it. Alex is PURE EVIL

[@KathyJo.]

Excellent closing. No dramatics. Just the facts.

[@gg-cm5cr]

State of world is not mesure by the best but by the worst...this just show where money and capitalism lead ....more,more and more no metter costs

[@Leolioness44]

No defense wounds because they knew their assailant. They never expected this person to fire the firearm they had in their hands

[@satinbeesade1654]

Yes. So heartbreaking 💔😢😞😪

[@brittanycurrency2941]

How would they have defensive wounds though ? In order to have defensive wounds wouldn't u have to be in contact with whoever is attacking u ?? They were shot... so they weren't close enough to make contact.

[@DebbieEarly-l8w]

​@brittanycurrency2941 They could have raised their arms to protect vulnerable parts on their bodies OR even ran from him as he was approaching. Paul could have picked up an object to throw or try to block. I think that what defensive wounds might be.

[@anneking8980]

Excellent work from mr. Waters. No doubt left.

[@truthseeker474]

The lead prosecutor and his evidence presented is fantastic! Clear & very believable based on facts and forensic and investigative evidence.

[@darrendawson1339]

Ya agree Mr waters did a very good job the professionals on the stand were fantastic...ALEX one to many lies GUILTY 😔

[@drpepper8134]

Holy smokes!!!! He has been found GUILTY!!!! YES!!!! It took the jury 3 hours......they knew and justice has been served for Maggie and Paul

[@thenightporter]

Not meaning this in a smart-ass way, but they didn't deliberate for 3 hours. The youngest juror testified that they took a poll first thing and it was unanimous. Then they went through all the points to make sure they were not rushing to judgement. They played devil's advocate . I believe that took just under an hour to make the final decision. They simply waited another 1-2 hours just in case.

[@lyndacrossman4101]

AND YET JM AND AM SAID THIS CASE WOULD NEVER GO TO TRIAL...JS

[@neposite]

A BIG OVERLOOKED FACT: AM did not put Bubba in a cage after he took away the chicken, so if Maggie and Paul were murdered within minutes, Bubba should be free around the corpses when AM arrived on the scene. The alleged murderers would not bother to leash Bubba after a double murder.... and also, the dogs barked with an alarming, angry voice during the 911 call (recognizing AM not as their owner but as someone who hurt Maggie and Paul).

[@AdgTee21]

Maggie had taken her two dogs out to run. Yes they were out when we hear Alex on the video. Paul and Maggie are killed soon after the chicken issue. So Alex must have put them in kennel before he left to run to his mom’s for alibi. Or else there would be dog prints in blood all around the victims. Do you remember someone said the two dogs were in the wrong cages? They were reversed. It was odd bc they said Maggie wouldn’t have made that mistake and she was specific about which dog went where.

[@PowerOfTheP]

@@AdgTee21 Such a brilliant point you bring up about the cages👏🏽💯

[@Two_maligators]

The dogs were “angry barking”….. dumbest comments so far 🎉

[@nowandthennn]

@@Two_maligatorsThat wasn’t an angry bark . If you know dogs it was a bark of wanting to get out of their small cage and wanting attention.

[@marynywarriormomof1248]

@@Two_maligators you don’t have to be mean about it

[@zenith7408]

Alex is so concerned on proving his “innocence”. For an innocent man, he has hardly spoken about finding the killer(s). And with all his and his family’s wealth there should be a massive reward out and they should have hired some Private Investigators by now.

[@kimthomas8717]

His family is completely broke now . No more massive wealth to hire anyone . Period

[@NicolleSparks]

Exactly!!!!!!!

[@nartouzumaki8232]

He can't be the Killer because he calls his Son "Paw Paw" .. isn't that cute enough !?!

[@topsecretbear9918]

he did hire investigators...they testified i the trial. The question that the mindless ones aren't asking is "how did he kill pual, close range, with a shotgun but not end up covered head to toe in blood?" This dude may be a total pos but he isn't the one that pulled the trigger and that is obvious to anyone that actually knows how guns work.

[@mgbl2808]

@@topsecretbear9918 then he needs to tell who did kill them. He testified there was no one else there when he left. He could have said he didn’t think there was anyone else there. The timeframe is too short.

[@loric697]

Who is the person who has been COUGHING throughout this trial??? Uncontrollably!

[@judywinters8615]

GO WATERS! I SUPPORT YOU FULLY!

[@caroltabor6361]

Not guilty! He would not kill the ones he so so hard to protect. He lied and lied so did I. You would not destroy the ones that you tried to protect!!!

[@karlos543]

You been smoking something.

[@SaintEuphemia817]

Innocent!

[@SaintEuphemia817]

Whoever supports watersgate must be smoken ze crack

[@woowah32]

@@caroltabor6361 Think you have to understand the 10/12 years build up to this point and the type of character he is. He’s 100% guilty. The kennel video has shafted his little plan, lies lies lies and more lies ..that’s all he does

[@shericorder3651]

This MASTERFUL closing by both Waters and Meadors put every single piece of this murderous puzzle together for me so I was able, without any doubt, to clearly see that Alex Murdaugh was the only person that could have possibly killed Maggie and Paul...PHENOMINAL closing gentleman...Thank you for the justice the victims deserved..❤💛💙💜💚

[@thenightporter]

Perfect walk-through.

[@youtubefan8459]

There's something in the way at about 45:55 when Waters is quoting from Rogan's text to Maggie, "Tell Paul to call me." Then Waters said, "Neither one of them, can respond," that is powerful. He puts just enough inflection in what he's saying to make it impactful. Waters was just all around brilliant.

[@thenightporter]

Yes, the pause. ❤

[@woowah32]

Although long, Waters does a fantastic job here👏🏼👏🏼

[@woowah32]

@@USAEast Hear what you’re saying but I think he’s genuinely trying to make sure he’s got everything covered.

[@jakebe4915]

Agreed..he weaved it into a common sense story..motive, opportunity etc. Just brilliant

[@beckyoneil3842]

He has been long winded because he is the PROSECUTOR AND IT'S HIS JOB TO PROVE HIS POINT THAT'S WHAT THEY DO!!!

[@beckyoneil3842]

He has been long winded because he is the PROSECUTOR AND IT'S HIS JOB TO PROVE HIS POINT THAT'S WHAT THEY DO!!!

[@woowah32]

@@beckyoneil3842 Yes, I gathered that, Becky 👍🏻☺️

[@realresident1890]

If it weren’t for the boat accident, he would still be stealing from people!

[@godzillamanstreb524]

Paul’s friend who requested the video of Cash solved this murder💯💯 & Paul who honored his request 💙RIP Paul and Maggie 💗

[@wisconsindonna]

He lays this timeline out so nicely that if anyone had a doubt that he killed them that would’ve been squished. I bet Buster had his eyes opened here if they weren’t before.

[@1manforequality]

I don't think the prosecution has convinced all 12 jurors that the man is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

[@Mac-dt3iz]

@@1manforequality If there's any juror that doesn't believe this man is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt I would be shocked. You would have to be completely oblivious.

[@maylist6827]

I agree. I think it will be a hung jury. Sadly.

[@mgbl2808]

I think Paul took the 300 gun to the kennel. Alex brought the shotgun. I don’t think they ever went down there without a gun due to wild hogs and snakes etc.

[@onlyhereforthecomments6367]

@@1manforequality this didn’t age well 😂😂😂😂 #GUILTYYYYYYY🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@celineleeuwe1206]

Not even once I've heard AM ask who did this. He talks and talks and talks . Everybody in this situation would ask

[@VintageFLA]

I think he knows exactly who did this, and that’s why he’s not asking.

[@celineleeuwe1206]

@@VintageFLA that's what I mean. He's so guilty

[@mgbl2808]

And he would have been afraid to return to the kennels before sheriffs arrived because killers might still be nearby.

[@suzymoroka297]

Chris Watts

[@damian7509]

⁠@mgbl2808he didn’t know they were dead until he got to the kennels

[@PowerOfTheP]

👀👆🏽Ooooh my I can’t be the only one noticing the many times during this trial AM continually has the “oh no, I’m busted “ look on his face I mean come oooooon especially 👆🏽

[@crackerjack5210]

It's unfathomable that a lawyer would be so sloppy, the fake lives of narcissists always seem to come crashing down around their ears, and in a big way.

[@TheFaro2011]

Yeah. And he's sooooooo aware they're looking at him he's trying to keep a straight face but micro expressions my subconscious is picking up. I even mute the video to see them!

[@brendakauffman2222]

@@crackerjack5210 He thought he'd get by with it because of who he was. He had no idea Paul had a video. Without the video, there would be no conviction.

[@crackerjack5210]

@@brendakauffman2222 True, he made a lot of mistakes though, the first mistake was talking to the police.

[@marinafrancesoldman1819]

He lookes with such hatred at the prosecutor

[@redraptor9688]

This lawyer's closing argument was the legal system's version of a slam dunk

[@livelovenow8862]

Great presentation of a mountain of evidence and keeping the focus on the victims.

[@henryandlindapazos9465]

Mr. Waters absolutely crushed it. If I’m Alex, I’m like “doh!” Every 30 seconds…

[@belami_irl8543]

It’s hilarious how he wipes his tears like a two year old…so dramatically to make sure the jury sees it. 🤦‍♀️

[@mojo6098]

Absolutely, it's all very dramatic from him. The thing is when we cry we don't only produce tears but our noses turn into a mush of snot that we need to blow. And his constant sniffing of that dry nose every time he tells a lie, which is quite a lot, is like finger nails down a black board. It's all so fake from him. He's another 'smartest guy in the room' kinda fella. He thinks the more he talks the more we believe him but it's on the contrary dear Watson.

[@ursulasoames8602]

Yes truly pathetic 🙈

[@tamaddie8155]

😅😅 weirdo

[@tammyslade1375]

I was just getting ready to post about that 😂😂😂😂

[@holdingsecuritycmltddraca6121]

😂😅

[@bkasmr6996]

I have to say these prosecutors are absolutely amazing!! South Carolina is a true state that holds people accountable and doesn’t waste time.

[@onlyhereforthecomments6367]

Well kinda. Paul was out on NO BAIL never was booked officially just took his pic with his blue collared shirt no finger prints. They would have gotten away with the beach girls death like they did countless other things thing about Jonathon(busters gay lover), they never even went and asked questions they did nothing for that child and still haven’t watch the HBO SPECIAL about that it digs deeper into that case. So yah he got what he deserved today bc it became National attention but think of all the coverings and lies that we’re going on before Alex got questioned for money laundering. He would have gotten away with all it had Alex not been stealing money. Karma that’s what happened that’s it, what’s done in the dark always finds it way to the light and his family has fell from grace and all their dirty deeds have been busted open like a festering boil. Nothing to do w NC judicial bc they been covering up this families shit for decades now.

[@melissaorellana6951]

Glad they did now, wish they had sooner. Those two and others might still be alive.

[@laurafasc6926]

The little detective solved the crime

[@loganwoods7212]

Not looking so good for the lying dude.

[@alikat1053]

Waters is Bad Ass!! Love this guy!!

[@maryatwall2462]

Great job Mr Water you never missed a beat great job

[@suzymoroka297]

The little detective

[@crazylady61]

I've watched this trial daily and it's been intricate and fascinating. If I was a Juror on this case...GUILTY, GUILTY!!! A thoroughly unscrupulous, dishonest psychopath! Brilliant prosecution work...justice for these unsuspecting victims betrayed in the worst way by the one person they trusted above all others. RIP Paul and Maggie!

[@topsecretbear9918]

how did he commit the murders without being covered in blood? paul was murdered with a shotgun at close range and it would have COVERED whoever did it.

[@NicolleSparks]

The clothes, seen in the video, from the night of the murders were never recovered. Never given to police. So they probably are covered in blood. Wherever they are

[@onlyhereforthecomments6367]

@@topsecretbear9918 seriously you got to be kidding he went home after he blew their brains out he is a psychopath he also was TOO clean moron. He didn’t have one drop of blood on him after supposedly lifting up the bodies of his family ti check for pulse NOT ONE DROP! You need to get some help if you really think that bc he didn’t have blood on him that is cause for dismissal! Where was ANY BLOOD! He KILLED HIS LITTLE BOY AND GUNNED DOWN THE WIFE THAT STOOD BY HIM ALL THESE YEARS. HAD HIS BABIES THAT HE WOULD EVENTUALLY KILL! He is a PSYCHOPATH READ WHAT THAT IS! You are probably one of his family members maybe even buster. If you are I hope you know had you been there that night YOU would also be DEAD! He didn’t care if you had money he got that man to shoot at him for sympathy make people think soemone crazed killer was out knocking off the murdaughs bc of the boating accident. But only when they found out that it was a setup did he come up with the story of self suicide and an effort to make sure ole buster would be okay. Nah he didn’t he was setting up a poor me again when the deaths of his wife and son wasn’t enough still had people picking at his life so he did something else. Poor ole Alex Murdough! Why didn’t he cry before the operator of 911 call get on. There was not even heavy breathing 20 SECONDS AFTER SUPPOSEDLY FINDING HIS SON WITH HIS BRAIN SHOT OUT SITTING NEXT TO HIM HIS WIFE NEAR THE SAME STATE AND NOT A MUFFLE NOT A HEAVY BREATH NOTHING UNTIL THEY PICKED UP THEN THE WATER WORKS TURNED ON. HOW CAN YOI BE SO SLOW?! Just bc you want him to be innocent so it makes you feel better for associating w the man that KILLED YOUT MOMMA THE ONE WHI CARRIED YOU FOR 9 MONTHD IN HER BODY BUT YET U BELIEVE THAT IT WAS ALL SET UP SOMEONE ELSE KILLED YOUR FAMILY SUPER PRIVATE BOY! Get real! You know he killed them like he would have killed you had you been there buddy. You don’t care bc you killed your gay lover and he knows that so you go with the flow. You cannot be that dumb. Or naive.

[@thesmartoneification]

Top secret guy - he washed off dumb dumb. He said he touched both of them and didn’t have a drop of blood and changed clothes. Did you watch any of this or just snippets? Sick profile pic boomer lol

[@mariedibuono8932]

He knew how to do it the right way. He knew all the tricks.

[@lorrainebarry7184]

may paul and maggie rest in peace but little did paul know what he recorded on his phone the video showed the truth about his dads voice thats paul speaking from the grave to say his dad killed him and his mother may they both rest in peace

[@trishlook-jg2zn]

Soooooo Sad !!!!!! Poor Child And Wife !!! Had. A Whole life Ahead of them !!! How Selfish !!!!!! This IS Evil !!!!! Thinking About what they saw a MAD MAN !!!!! Shooting Them Who They Trusted !!!!! What is going ON !!!! WHY !!!!!!!! Thank God For Mr Waters !!!! My Hero !!!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻💜💚🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@buddamassa]

Naw they were toast as well..once all the financial misdoings came to light, the whole boat killing and the maid would have ended up being re examined and that would have been it... sad the whole thing went down like it did... but that family was far from good and no one really had anything resembling redeeming characteristics... they all possibly had bodies attracted to them, well save Buster and he isn't exactly an upright model character either.

[@kevintroy4329]

​@@buddamassa Yeah and that poor kid on the road , witnesses put Paul in the vicinity of the body.

[@cassiemclennan7769]

Buster seems so cold as well, sometimes I have a feeling he knows what his dad did Like father like son

[@buddamassa]

@@kevintroy4329 Exactly they all have potential bodies attached to them...kinda like the trash taking out the trash. Man, it's really fucked up to look at it like that..I'll be first to admit, but as they say it is what it is.

[@ppw2393]

Maggie didn’t deserve to die that way. If Paul did kill Stephen Smith. then maybe Paul had it coming. Mallory Beach was a horrible. preventable accident. Alex is guilty as hell. Buster cheated in school, but he’s getting treated as if he’s a monster too. Not fair for him.

[@66charbaby]

Paul spoke from the grave.

[@senzubean27]

Im starting to realize he never does talk about what they were talking about that night. He seems to avoid that subject all together, Im betting it was an argument about his finances or drug use, and I think it sent him over the edge into doing something hes been thinking about doing.

[@dennisstephens4199]

Upcoming 🤔 intervention/ line in the sand, by Paul and Maggie.

[@dennisstephens4199]

Upcoming 🤔 intervention/ line in the sand, by Paul and Maggie.

[@LivingLifeOutWest]

Alex intentionally doesn’t remember what their last conversation was about. I hope he’s not fooling the jury with this.

[@carolina0120]

They both knew he had an opiod addiction though so that doesn't make sense.

[@JustinWilliams-rr5bl]

​@@carolina0120Doesn't mean they didn't argue over it?? I've been an addict and lost a relationship due to it... doesn't matter if they knew about it. They obviously didn't like it!

[@66charbaby]

The police done the worse job on the investigation. They never should never let no one in the home, and have taped off the whole place from the dog kennels to the house. I would go as far as the whole land. He could had stash the guns on the land or swamp, or pond. Bad investigation

[@GoldSkye]

They dropped the ball for sure.

[@annis1234]

And that's why AM will.wall a free man

[@GigiNKD]

And this is why he invited his entire law firm there and basically the entire town to come over and ruin the crime scene so he can use that card later. He will appeal but I doubt he will ever get out unless he’s Epsteined.

[@truthseeker474]

One possible scenario. Accused could have told his wife & son that there was a threat on Paul's life, received a few minutes ago on his phone,when he came to them at the kennel, carrying the guns.? They did not realise the danger coming from a familiar trusted face.

[@thenightporter]

Yes, but then Maggie and Paul would have had guns with them. Alex would not have left the estate without them. He would have called 911. And no one would be dumb enough to warn Alex "we're coming to get you now," as they would have been met there by LEO. Lastly, they would have shot Alex too.

[@mighty0974]

I'd like to see his previous months of phone call records to see if it was typical for him to attempt to call Maggie so many times in a short period of minutes.

[@darrendawson1339]

Ya good point...I would be curious on Maggie's steps on her phone...I believe it's over 200 from the time she was killed...how far would that take you towards the house or driveway where his truck was parked...Maggie's phone found across rd in the bushes...how far from the hwy was the phone found...would it be possible to throw the phone from his truck without stopping...we know he slowed down at that point...

[@laurav.7241]

Good grief. THAT'S what you take issue with? The missed calls? LMAO.

[@mighty0974]

@Laura V. yes, because we are only allowed to be curious about one thing and one thing only. It must suck to have a brain that can only process one thing, Laura

[@ljl8764]

Interesting to own and cultivate a property that you set up "bait stations", cultivate flowers that attract, dug outs to hide to watch and kill living beings - then use that same luring property to lure and hunt humans.

[@irishitalian-yl6jp]

I'm a new Yorker from Brooklyn,I so love the state of south Carolina,peace to the community and surviving members of murdaugh family

[@lexiaaforever437]

Alex tries Soooo Hard to have this “CONCERNED Face” yet it comes off as Showing Guilt. He’s eyeing Waters Hard because he knows what’s being told is the truth . He knows all eyes are on him at this point .

[@margiejones870]

Guilty!!!

[@frankpasano2070]

Strange he didn't hear the shots coming from the kennels while he was trying to call Maggie as that was during the timeframe that they were killed. That was a huge lie.

[@juliamay9636]

He never asks. Who is the killer?!!! He is never worried about safety of other family members including Buster!! Guilty

[@Flame44]

Exactly & why would he tell Buster to go out & hunt dove/deer where his family was murdered and the murderer is allegedly still roaming free 🙄

[@truthseeker474]

God ! What a Brilliant Prosecution Lawyer & Team, and all the evidence especially the cell phone data -to nail the Murderer, in this very complex case. Well Done 👏👏👏

[@avi82625]

When he described Paul's murder my heart broke. I hope that at least he didn't see his father shooting him. He looks so guilty

[@brendakauffman2222]

I'm sure Paul did look at his father. He was walking toward the door.

[@onlyhereforthecomments6367]

Yeah I thought it said in the trial that when he was shot in the shoulder he went to walk towards the door because it wasn’t a lethal shot at all, he was slumped and stepped towards the door two steps w his head down(think someone punched you in the shoulder and stomach you head goes down) and this is when dad shot again pointed at his head and this is why the back of his head was blown out and brain next to body, bc his face was pointed downward. And why there wasn’t too much damage to his face. I found his gruesome photo before being cleaned and it looks like his face was half there and the top portion and hair was gone. And when you see the one where they were cleaned it looks the same with out the blood of course from being cleaned. Horrific

[@melissaorellana6951]

According to him he had time to “knock around” the property with Paul but never went to see his dying father? He used his father as an excuse to get Maggie to come back to the Mosel property…🤷🏼‍♀️

[@anntyler1091]

HE HAS THE GOOFIEST VOCABULARY

[@christin8991]

If I’m ever in need of a lawyer, I’m calling Mr Waters!

[@micheledematteis2072]

Well he's a state prosecutor in SC. Not a defense attorney.....

[@JustinWilliams-rr5bl]

​@@micheledematteis2072Lol some people don't understand the difference

[@joycesmith3259]

You are the best lawyer I have ever seen

[@marshalbounds-wr9sn]

What is done in the darkness always comes to the light!

[@sarahdee3546]

Does he have his badge showing now?

[@jim3208]

As one of the jurors said when interviewed after the verdict: never saw any real tears. Kudos to Mr. Waters; what in incredible professional!!

[@thenightporter]

Is that the juror, the man, who then added, "only saw his snot." 😂

[@senzubean27]

I missed it the first time through that he was calling and texting Rogan Gibson, why? Cuz he probably picked his phone up and saw texts from Rogan on Paul's phone.

[@rageintothelight]

I think he was trying to get Rogan to come over there so he could blame him for the murder.

[@the.dr.mrs.]

Yeah. If Rogan would’ve picked up, I think he would’ve asked if he knew where Paul was or something to find out about all those calls.

[@henryandlindapazos9465]

He wasn’t taking a 10 minute nap. He was taking a shower….

[@JustinWilliams-rr5bl]

Before he killed them? He didn't nap after he killed them he napped before. His testimony was he dozed off then went to the kennels and then left. He killed them, then left and showered....

[@henryandlindapazos9465]

@@JustinWilliams-rr5bl listen to the testimony. After they found out he DID visit the kennel, he said he left “I got outta there” then laid down for 10 minutes, which is when his iPhone wasn’t registering steps. That’s when he was in the shower IMHO

[@JasonCannon-th3pc]

@@JustinWilliams-rr5blyou are wrong good sir. He testified he took a nap after he left the kennels

[@jenniferwildt602]

I can’t imagine how it must be to hear yourself lying with everyone looking on knowing you were lying .. it’s just so bizarre .. is he thinking well I’m never gonna see the outside world again ?

[@gwennk4962]

I feel like he is thinking that he will get out just like he's gotten away with everything. They say it takes five years or even more for prisoners like Alex to really accept that they are not getting out. Ever.

[@aidenfisher5679]

Guilty as hell. D pc o sh'it is all lies. D pc o'sh'it can't explain that he was @ d kennels moments before d murders!!! Police tracking dogs could not pick up d presence of any one else there. And I hav never seen any one cry so much crocodile tears.

[@wyldeyouth]

D pc o'shit? the hell are you trying to say

[@eveli1593]

The lead prosecutor is the most impressive throughout the trail.

[@jcbdialon8516]

God is Justice

[@onlyhereforthecomments6367]

Two things that aren’t mentioned as much that made me say O M G HE DID IT! Was one, he was in Jail talking to his son after being arrested about winning a bet 9 of 11 or something in jail and he was bragging about how many soups and slim Jim’s he won his son sounded like wtf are you talking about dad who cares your wife and child is dead and you are excited you won some beef stix in prison. The second was the 911 call, he wasn’t even breathing loud nothing not a whimper nothing TILL they answered. I had no idea till that day the record the second you press 911, and during those rings he wasn’t crying wasn’t moaning wasn’t even breathing hard nothing supposedly this was 20 SECONDS AFTER HE FOUND THEIR BODIES! These two things alone to me sealed the deal. He is guilty no doubt what do ever

[@saundrawatts1371]

He never cared

[@Two_maligators]

You picked two pieces of extremely weak observations to use as evidence to prove to yourself he is guilty….exceptional

[@beachbunny7256]

A ten year old could tell he was lying in the patrol car.

[@bethlanders6608]

like what some vigilante came up and killed them? come on now he's so guilty

[@Leolioness44]

Right at the moment Alex the detective what was that time again? Alex is fishing the detective for information regarding the timeline that he is choreographing! Wow, and just as calm as day

[@marshapieroni6677]

It just dawned on me that Bubba must have still been out of his kennel when he killed them. I wonder if he had run away, and returned during the 911 call when A.M. says, "here".

[@mikeglenn5212]

That makes zero sense. You come to kill someone but Don't bring guns of your own? But just hope that you'll find some guns on property? Yah ok.

[@hopeforward]

I have refrained from commenting until the very end of this trial, and after listening to all the evidence, watching the videos, IMO he's GUILTY. SLED knew he was guilty too as he sat there smugly in their office pretending to assist them and he was suddenly asked "did you kill your wife"? "did you kill your son"?. His behavior on the 911 body cam is ODD asking "did you check them" (referring to Maggie and Paul's bodies) then asking "are they gone"? When he had ALREADY admitted touching them and even said he attempted to turn Paul's body over, then tells the officer how he had been to his mothers going into detail about her disease and his father, NOBODY would be doing that after witnessing what he just did if he was innocent! Then, sitting in the car being asked about where he was and last time he spoke to Maggie, he refers to a text and pretends to not recall a time and asks a person sitting in the backseat if they remember, that was his attempt to try and bring someone else in to help him with his alibi. Watch the videos, all of them, then compare with cellphone data and on star and you will find a man guilty of murder.

[@AbcDef-gz6rn]

Paul screwed him one last time👏🏽

[@bonniemiller4041]

Holy Smokes! If you’re going to even think about commuting a crime, you better not own or use a cell phone or a GMC with Onstar. You’re Goode will be cooked!

[@the.dr.mrs.]

Notice Alec left his phone in the house during the commission of the murder. He thought he’d covered himself. But there was everyone else’s phone and Onstar.

[@marynywarriormomof1248]

I can’t imagine the absolute mind-boggling fear that Paul and Maggie felt when they saw who was shooting them, blows my mind

[@hayalistanbul5418]

Actually they weren't so innocent themselves. They murd3r3d the housekeeper along with Alex Mardaugh for insurance money. There is also the boat "accident" caused a young lady to lose her life...

[@thenightporter]

Despite all the bad things Paul did, it is touching how much he cared for the housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield; he kept her photo in his wallet. -- the only photo he kept in his wallet. And when she fell, on the phone with 911, he clearly was in distress and wanted help ASAP when he became impatient with the 911 operator when he said, “Ma’am can you stop asking these questions,”.

[@billymeeker9155]

I think Mr Waters would better state his case without belaboring his points over and over, he loses his effect. And the 283 steps Alec takes is suspect to me, that is approx 1/6 mile or more as he has a longer stride at 6’4”. He could have pre dug a hole to plant the gun and clothing and hadn’t ready to fill in and then cover atop to blend in or even retrieve at a later time and dispose. No sense re Maggie’s phone moving cause nothing gained. Also all this talk about always being with family is characteristic of addiction cause theyare used to his erratic behavior and he is comfortable.

[@christine2952]

I agree

[@mgbl2808]

He has a swamp on the property where he could have thrown weapons and clothes.

[@billymeeker9155]

That too

[@luke-e2e6y]

I have a nephew who lives out in the country much like alek where he was friving.A heavy deer population and all the people drive about 40 to 45 miles a hour to keep from hitting a deer.If you hhit a hundred pound derr at 80,you are in a real big hurry for some reason.because it would like being hit headon with another car.alek had to take that chance to squeeze the time line,he killed both of them before he went to his mothers house.

[@juliaroberts-felonystopnew2514]

Paul's phone did explode out of ...not his pocket...but his hand when AM shot him. AM just gave a different story. He said part truth and part lie. AM is a monster!😢

[@marshapieroni6677]

Yep. I think when he said, "his phone popped out, it "popped" out when he was shot

[@nowandthennn]

I agree if his phone had fell out at 10 like Alex said it would have landed by his side and would have been emerged in blood . It had to be picked up shortly after he was killed .

[@nanaross3598]

It took him 2 minutes in his suburban to get from his house to the kennels but then Alec said it took him under a minute in a golf cart .. that is what convinced me he was guilty

[@scottmccullough3536]

How do you think Maggie felt when she saw it was Alex that is killing their kid,and then he starts shooting her... I bet she was shocked before being killed.

[@MaryParker-z2w]

Glad AM was dumb enough to choose his defense team ! Griffey can’t even compete a sentence with out saying umm on his final closing, not sure where he came up with these two clowns, but am grateful he did!!!!

[@mighty0974]

He body is practically still warm and he already says they "had" a wonderful marriage.

[@lr8763]

Beyond a reasonable double as good as it gets. And beyond comprehension. Evil.

[@nancymollers4291]

Guilty

[@lorihamilton2737]

Well, if you had any reasonable (or unreasonable doubt) before that closing argument...you don't anymore. Great synopsis.

[@estherdoyle6408]

The guy sitting behind them is the police sergeant who had the uniform on and was so disgusted with him after he was found guilty

[@eshjane]

Amazing what our iPhone can do today!

[@whitneyditmore1661]

I have a few questions if someone could help me understand… 1. Why so many different lawyers (especially the prosecution) doing different cross examinations? 2. Was Alex under-defended? 3. How does a lawyer like Mark Tinsley gather a “mock” jury? Does the jury know this is just a mock trial?

[@whitneyditmore1661]

@@nowandthennn thank you for breaking that down.

[@gregpryne4736]

Pray that Mr. Murdaugh will repent of being a liar …for no liar’s shall inherit The Kingdom of Heaven …

[@robyn874]

There’s Alex in Court making notes from the Prosecution’s Closing… He was supposedly a great Defence Lawyer…This is a concern. This Closing should of been done in an hour. The Jury who probably live from pay to pay are tired & stressed; they want this over 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@abadazadytgaming7200]

the jury get paid still and get time of work it must be so stressful sitting there doing nothing lol

[@annetteingle1410]

My opinion is he was killing his son his wife saw it and ran to stop it and he killed her too

[@jade7249]

Why did he kill his son tho ?

[@annetteingle1410]

@@jade7249 They said because when they were being sued over the boat crash all of his stealing from his company and friends for years would come out and he was mad at his son

[@GoldSkye]

His son was a repeated liability. He flipped a truck also with his girlfriend in the passenger seat. Paul was constantly calling his grandfather to clean up his dangerous and pricy messes. Now with his grandfather dead, Paul was exclusively Alex’ liability. His behavior was only getting worse the worse his alcoholism got.

[@catherinetighe7813]

@@jade7249 The boat accident

[@MariaWelsh-lu6fg]

With as rich as they are you would think there would be surveillance all over that property right? But that snap video did it. It really did it and you can't come back from that. No way. That was the clincher right there.

[@mufasasdaughter4831]

Paul caught his own murderer

[@normanjamieson567]

he doesnt call him pau pau either

[@jade7249]

What does that prove ?

[@GoldSkye]

He’s a manipulator and liar.

[@the.dr.mrs.]

It proves that he’s full of shit.

[@marilynmorris6711]

U are so good I did not want u to end.💯 perfect

[@brittanycurrency2941]

Not only did he not know about the video(s) on Paul's phone... he also didn't know about how iphone's can track your steps whether u want it to or not. Lol.

[@AParallelReality]

If Alex was innocent, he would say “Ro Ro heard the suspects voice… we need to follow that lead nonstop until we find this sob”

[@tammyvoss473]

The dog saw the whole event

[@bonnienelson7373]

His answers are too fast, too rehearsed with NO genuine grief! Who could answer every question like that, without sobbing??

[@jakn4sweetnlows238]

“Monday's child is fair of face.” In almost all versions of the poem, children born on Monday are associated with attractiveness and beauty. To be “fair of face” means to have a face that is lovely to look upon. Throughout the years, children born on a Monday have been thought of as undeniably beautiful.

[@mikesanders4012]

If my son laid dead , his phone would not have been ANYTHING of importance. If my wife laid dead, holding her in my arms would have been natural.

[@mikegeorge6225]

Is that chewing he does an opiate thing or just a nervous tik?