WATCH LIVE: Murdaugh Murders Trial - Alex Murdaugh Takes the Stand Day 22

[@timmckeown1313]

After today’s testimony, this case is very strong circumstantially. If you go to sleep at night and there’s no snow on the ground and wake up in the morning and there’s snow on the ground, you can reasonably assume it snowed during the night. Here, AM is at the crime scene minutes before the shootings, he lies about that to LEOs, he admits nobody else was at the kennels but him and the wife and son, he takes off and doesn’t bother to go back to the kennels 1100 yards away, even though repeated messages or calls to his wife go unanswered, and he goes to his parent’s house. He’s whacked out on pills, his whole world is collapsing in on him. He snapped and shot them both. Nobody else was around, and they didn’t shoot themselves.

[@daCubanaqt]

I think he got into a fight with Paul and shot him accidentally and shot Maggie because she saw. OR he killed Paul to spare him from the criminal case and Maggie again was collateral damage. I think there was some sort of argument.

[@KayInMaine]

Nailed it!

[@HeelsFan1967]

You notice that most of the people commenting on the case on Law & Crime Network are defense attorneys? Of course they are going to side with the defense.

[@alexandracyr5647]

Exactly, let's hope the jury understand's this.

[@Fluffimuff]

@Frank N. Beans that sounds plausible.

[@Nanay672]

Truthful people convey, liars convince! That is how Alex sound. He told stories that is not even ask of him and yet keeps on talking.

[@jennaquinn84]

He's trying too hard. Typical narcissist.

[@michaelbaer5494]

Yes. He’s just jammering on telling stories. If you’re innocent, answer the question and move on.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Word Salad

[@anovemberstar]

I snorted out loud when he explained the 254 steps WERE NOT used to clean up, hide a gun, wrap it in a tarp. 🤣

[@rnrpeg1]

Fugger cannot shut up. 🤣. He cannot help himself. He HAS TO know better. SMH

[@cherriefetterly783]

He has an answer for everything without answering after, he repeats the question. This man has been doing the word game for a long time and it is so evident what a manipulator he is

[@budrow24]

This is exactly what I’ve been thinking! He is so exhausting to listen to. He truly lives in his own world…which is now a really sad and lonely place.

[@michellemariem]

I have to repeat a question to process it if it’s a serious question. Some people process that way

[@florenceglenn4627]

Someone gave him the list of questions… I wonder who🙄 I would think with them being friends, it’d be a conflict of interest

[@Munsy42]

I think he’s been doing this to prolong answering questions about the murders…dragging it out as long as he can…he don’t want to spend long answering about what this trial is actually about

[@ShalomShalom-d5c]

Yup!!

[@KubiqFeet]

You can tell how big of a manipulator he truly is, listen to the way he speaks, full of nice manners and he's trying to be the victim, feeling sorry for himself, he's hoping the jury will feel the same way but all the while he's telling a horrific story about how he manipulated his clients and family for years. Very untrustworthy.

[@MsPhoebus]

Totally agree. He's playing the crowd.

[@cmccloud38]

He stated today that the police were there for him, to support him. No, they were there to figure out who killed your family.

[@Stella.Starlight]

I wish the justice system had held him accountable previous to this disaster. I don't know enough about the complete history of this whole thing yet, but if he had been doing some time...the wife and son would still be here.

[@JennieC21]

@@Stella.Starlight But everything was only just coming to light, he was being questioned about the monies, it hadn’t yet come to a head, but then the murders happened. So there wasn’t opportunity to arrest him for the fraud before the murders.

[@DR.DisInfect]

He's very believable. Innocent

[@janets1973]

He remembers all these details but doesn’t remember his last words ever to his wife and son . Right……

[@spacenerd9499]

🙌

[@kennethwilliams9668]

Exactly,

[@MarkHartford-vd5bx]

Doesn't want to repeat his last words as he was gunning her down.

[@spacenerd9499]

@@MarkHartford-vd5bx excellent point

[@michelleramos9059]

Funny how he sounds so fragile on the stand, but he didn't sound so fragile on those phone calls to Buster from jail.

[@saltycrafter249]

Like he didnt know they were being recorded and would definitely be released? Lol ok

[@A.Walker.]

And you heard EVERY recorded phone call I assume.

[@piercehamilton7133]

Alex is a pathological liar and narcissistic psychopath! Compartmentalization is his specialty!

[@mazie7952]

@@A.Walker. many of the jail calls are on utube.

[@spacenerd9499]

I have not heard them. I should listen later

[@michellespence6789]

I'm at guilty after the comment: "There was no one else around for the dogs to sense."

[@cshelle9486]

😮

[@lifesquandered]

"There was nobody there that they didn't know!" I literally laughed out loud.

[@saltcitysunshine]

Yup. That was it for me, too. If it wasn’t him, someone was lying in wait, and thinking about that would have been haunting Alex ever since. Where was the killer hiding? What vehicle were they in? How did they get the guns? Did they come for Alex and not find him? How did Paul and Maggie feel when they saw the killer? Did any dogs attack? Did they wait until Alex left on purpose? But those thoughts have never entered his mind and he accidentally let it slip. So so sad to finally know that this man shot his own wife and child in that manner.

[@michellespence6789]

@@saltcitysunshine He's an arrogant murderer 😞 Shame is ya motive. I wonder if he thought admitting his other sins, would alleviate some of the guilt for murdering Mags and Paul. The longer he was on the stand, the more sinister his face got IMO

[@eloise22422]

@@saltcitysunshine Oh I know he was in the car driving to his mommy’s house to try and establish an alibi. Did I win??? Haha😂😂

[@KatTheGreat808]

How does he not remember the last moments he spent with them? He insists he doesn’t remember his last words before going back up to the house…. my very last moments with those people would be all I could hang onto.

[@offgridjack5779]

He doesn't WANT to remember because he killed them. His wife was probably screaming.

[@spacenerd9499]

I hope those images haunt him and give him unrest the rest of his life

[@rosssims7224]

But also why would he lie about that? He could just make up any conversation and say that’s what it was. He’s making it harder on himself by telling the “truth” if that’s what it is

[@highlyfavored2434]

Right ?! Great point. I remember every conversation with my spouse heck I remember everything we talked about the first time we met. I cannot imagine a scene like that of Maggie and Paul good Lord.

[@alexsandrawadleigh1585]

Innocent Alex Take= he doesn't want to recite what he said because he was mad "this is why I didn't want to come out here" and walked off after getting the chicken from the dog if your charged with Murdering your wife and son but innocent that would definitely not be something you want to say as the last words to your wife and son. Guily one is pretty obvious.

[@Dawn-fy7be]

He’s showing he is lying right now, by pretending he doesn’t understand and he’s confused. He’s a lawyer for heaven sake.

[@christerry182]

Never ask AM the time bc he’ll tell you how a clock was made😳

[@christinaobrien-jr5gp]

When he answers a yes or no question, when he says no he nods his head yes. That’s his tell

[@kimlarso]

@2:54:00 “When Maggie asked me to leave!” Then Alex corrects himself (clearly was an ugly exchange bt Alex & Mags that he’s still just not stating! Major Freudian slip!) Alex murdered his wife & son! Alex wasn’t leaving without his pills M & P took…Edit: and the cat description & hearing things sounds like he was in a paranoia alright & his nose drip during SLED interview =I bet he did some coke/Methyphenidate maybe even meth as it’s big down south amongst the 50-65 yr old age group=Alex was doing that many opiate downers wOut something to bring him up! After conviction he’ll prob ask for MERCY bc of his drug freak out) Alex admits to having bag of pills on him during interview w SLED =That’s ONE of the motives that tipped him over=People can become very violent if u take their drugs> it’s like taking their very life away from them! ❤Rip: Mags/Paul/Gloria/Stephen/Mallory♥️

[@sydneydouglas8287]

omg I missed that today, thank you for pointing that out

[@kimlarso]

@@sydneydouglas8287I’m just catching up on video too just edited & prob will again😉

[@citrusbloom7504]

Agree, that was a slip, also ‘then I got out of there’.

[@kristieunderthesea]

you can also tell he may have been a heavy coke user since he sniffles softly AND hard even when his nose is clearly dry. you can tell there is no mucus/snot because of the sound it makes when he does it. you can see/hear him doing this in ALL his interviews and now even on the stand.

[@maximillion4193]

I noticed this too! Accidental truth. The Behaviour Panel would be all over it I think it all came to a head and she asked him to leave. He followed them to kennels and slaughtered them. Being kicked out was just not an option to him.

[@sarahmorley1031]

I remember the behaviour panelists saying that one of the signs of someone telling a lie is them repeating the question back to the person who asked it before answering the question. Alex did this in most instances. It gives the individual more time to think up an answer/story.

[@michellededmon6711]

Exactly.

[@palomaalhambra2453]

I also think this could be a lawyer thing. Giving themselves time to concoct another lie.

[@ottersgonewildful]

As well Alex says "I believe " alot and every time he says it he puts a lie in front of it. In his mind when he says he believes to him it means he believes his version of events to be true not what actually happened truthfully.Its a major slip up by him and its a major sign he's dishonest.

[@asomething2293]

That may be true, but Waters is very obviously laying traps and it’s reasonable that Murdaugh would want to avoid those traps.

[@jennaquinn84]

That's true

[@Kthb80]

He never says “you’re wasting your time on me, the real killers are still out there, they’ve gotten away with it!” No concern for that at all.

[@MarkHartford-vd5bx]

And never says he wishes he had stayed at the kennels a few more minutes to protect Maggie and Paul from the killer(s)

[@sherrytrimper3536]

He only ever talks about his experience - he never once just speaks or acts with abandon, distress or panic to do whatever it took to find the heinous killers

[@beachgirl4truth672]

The narcissistic, pathological lying sociopath just HAD to take the stand thinking he could once again “sell his narrative,” but unfortunate to him, the “coverup” is often what leads to solving the crime!!

[@kimlarso]

He’s got a hard on for Waters & just couldn’t waste the opportunity bc he knows he has nothing to lose

[@jennaquinn84]

💯💯

[@turogers13]

Bingo!

[@kangacrew540]

@@kimlarso I hope that's not your projection 😄🤣

[@kimlarso]

@@kangacrew540 😅not

[@mobileasaurus]

If I was on the jury I'd be so frustrated with all his repeating the questions back before answering. And the acting like he doesn't understand anything 🙄 🤯

[@tdfoushee]

🤯 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯Gloria, Stephen, Mallory, Paul, Maggie and the last one is mine This guy is killing me! I do think it’s interesting how they all pretty much died of head wounds - either Blunt force trauma or gunshot wounds geez 🙄

[@nortoncancellation]

To be fair, the prosecutor is trying to trick him by asking long, complicated questions that have one false element and six true elements.

[@emeraldoctopusss]

​@Norton Cancellation if AM was being honest, then the prosecutor's questions would still be simple to answer because there's hardly any critical thinking required when it comes to the truth. The truth is the truth regardless of what the prosecutor would ask. The questions only become complicated when you can't keep your lies straight or remember what you've said or done previously.

[@RJ-nf3jm]

So very, deeply odd and disturbing ... at the end of the court day and two days of grueling testimony on the stand, Alex stands up as the judge dismisses court and Buster is 2-3 rows behind him. Buster is his only remaining child and immediate family member among Maggie, Paul and Buster. Alex never turns around to look for or wave goodbye to or acknowledge his only remaining son. Likewise, Buster walks the entire row of seats to exit behind his father and never calls out to his dad or tries to get his attention to even look at him before his dad gets locked up for yet another weekend. Of all the things that don't make sense, that is the oddest of all to me. For as much sobbing, crying, and professing as Alex does about his family, he offers not one glance or attempt to connect with his son who should be a major source of support and comfort for him and likewise a father for his remaining son who, too, has suffered unimaginable loss. I would do everything I could to see my child at the beginning and end of each day in such a situation. These moments in this courtroom are likely the few remaining times father and son will ever have without a window or bars separating them. I will never understand their behavior.

[@prisoners23]

buster knows what happened

[@SumTingWong1482]

Well said! There’s definitely something “off” about the relationship between AM and Buster.

[@ZZ-zj4ky]

You are such a good psychologist.

[@RJ-nf3jm]

@@ZZ-zj4ky not a psychologist … just a loving dad.

[@007mihaela]

Extremely well said! Yes something does seem off between buster and Alex!

[@KubiqFeet]

If you're an innocent person, you don't have trouble with your story because it's the truth, what excuse does he have for changing his story multiple times? You can only blame memory and drugs so many times, but why change the story so many times about specific and significant points?

[@courtneyr214]

His son and wife were just killed and he’s lying about his whereabouts? The MOST important information?!

[@frentbow]

If you're innocent you have no problem saying, "I don't know" rather than spin stories to every answer

[@kimlarso]

Especially when he had most LE in his bag!

[@sindiswamoolman5505]

Truth never changes.

[@tinaandrews3756]

Exactly! He is 100% guilty of murdering his wife and son. He will spend the rest of his socio- pathetic ife in prison.

[@QueenofMarine]

The way Alex Murdaugh smacks his lips over and over again when he gets upset, or is trying to look upset, drives me absolutely nuts.

[@stephanieburket7899]

“Did you murder Maggie?” “I would never hurt Maggie.” That’s not what he asked!

[@missadams1330]

🎯

[@TheSusieTom]

He distancing himself from crime but using softer language

[@MsPhoebus]

A actor draws on a sad moment in time to exact an emotion. I believe Alec is drawing on what he has done to his wife and son to burst into tears at a moments notice. He recovers quite quickly. I don't buy any of his theatrics.

[@becfinnerty]

Exactly

[@kimlarso]

For certain

[@thorCast]

I mean, when I cry I recover in a second. People always act like that's weird, it's pretty normal for people, especially men. To start crying when overcome with emotion and come out of it very quickly when the moment passes.

[@cormoran2303]

And if he didn't cry you'd say he was suspiciously emotionless.

[@MsPhoebus]

@Jesse Kawaii I don't believe it's empathy as much as the horror of what he did, in my opinion, in anger.

[@driver2909]

I love this judge, he let's it ALL FLY

[@driver2909]

Jury Decides

[@KayInMaine]

@Driver The judge Can override the Jury if one juror hangs the verdict.

[@Stella.Starlight]

I never hear him ask a reason for an objection. Im not used to that. Seems half-a$$ed to me.

[@Henry-yf2np]

@@Stella.Starlight The attorneys give the reason during their objection

[@spacenerd9499]

He's very fair and rational in his ruling.

[@carmenalice3800]

He should stop saying paw paw. He sounds ridiculous. At least give the deceased some respect and refer to them with their given names.

[@ShalomShalom-d5c]

Yup bc Pauls nicname was BO.

[@winchester655]

He never remembers detail when it comes to his involvement but he’ll give a weeks worth of detail in his lies is how I see it.

[@essencepierce273]

I cringe every time they ask “what is the motive.” They gave it, he’s a family annihilator.

[@eloise22422]

Oh I know. That drives me crazy. Prosecutors do not need to prove motive anyway. A lot of people think you have to rove motive. But I love your answer, family annihilator. So obvious!

[@HeelsFan1967]

Everyone knew that the marriage was in trouble.

[@ShalomShalom-d5c]

He had lots of motive

[@tonyI0]

I gotta say, Alex looks so much healthier these days than he ever did before jail. I hope he stays there and keeps up the progress

[@deborah3912]

😂

[@kimlarso]

@@pjt759he’s gonna do the rest of his life just for all the financial crimes he’s committed

[@jennaquinn84]

Haha 😂 funny. I hope he gets locked up!!

[@techone8568]

After ten years of prison food, he'll look like a stuffed sausage.

[@highlyfavored2434]

I bet he has his own suite complete with a frame of his grandpas badge he flashed around

[@flossielyn]

It's so irritating the way AM answers the questions with the same question, you don't do that when you're telling the truth you don't have to think about the answer it's instant.

[@LilSaritaaa]

A lot of ppl hate on Prosecutor Waters but I like him 🤷🏽‍♀️😂

[@missadams1330]

I think he’s excellent!👍👍

[@kimlarso]

He knows what he’s doing

[@lilybee_]

I think he's brilliant!

[@eloise22422]

Absolutely excellent brilliant and his cross examination skills are impeccable.

[@eloise22422]

Only Alex sympathizers hate on Prosecutor waters

[@Miss_Cherry]

Mad respect to the judge. I read his bio, and he's been doing this for quite some time and it shows. Yall need to stop age shaming. Just because you're older doesn't mean you're less than smart. Shout out to our elders that are still doing their thing and very well might I add!

[@eloise22422]

Oh D’shawn I can’t praise this judge enough. I’ve watched probably 100 trials and he is by far my favorite judge of all! He knows this case inside out. I love his cool calm demeanor which speaks volumes! He also has full control of his courtroom. And he is highly respected and admired by colleagues. I wish I could shake his hand. This trial has to be extremely tough for him. He lost his 33 yr old son jan 2023 due to an unexpected heart issue. Now he’s residing over a trial where a father slaughters his son and wife. I can’t imagine what that must be doing to him everyday. What a Honorable Judge and man.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Agree, with age comes wisdom as they say.

[@tinaandrews3756]

This judge is honorable! He is the nephew of Isaiah DeQuincey Newman - a well known and respected civil rights leader as well as a S.C. State Senator in South Carolina during the 1960s through 1990s.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

@@tinaandrews3756 thanks for that info.😎

[@julieschwartz2135]

Anyone who tries to age shame this judge doesn’t have as much intelligence or wisdom this judge has in his pinky alone.

[@andyblank4647]

God I pray the jury sees past Alex’s theatrics.

[@newmoon20]

Trial is to be heard before passing judgment. I hope the jury is educated to know this.

[@lifesquandered]

​@@newmoon20 Ya. We all know that. We've heard everything the jury has heard, plus more.

[@Karamia68]

That’s exactly my prayer too. The lawyers discussing the cross seem to think the prosecution was not good…

[@fifilamoore1718]

❤I so want 2 believe this will be the case , however, the corruption fear $ power around this family I would not be surprised if A juror could be bribed in away it wouldn’t show up right now as that’s how this family moves

[@ShalomShalom-d5c]

I pray this too!!!

[@dappppppppt]

What innocent person blatently lies to the cops after just finding your wife and son deceased .. a family annihilator

[@ShalomShalom-d5c]

You said everything, right there!

[@RJ-nf3jm]

Two other weird and great mysteries of this saga: 1) why would Eddie Smith risk capital punishment or life in prison for killing Alex for NOTHING but Alex asking him and Eddie saying yes "on a whim" that morning, and 2) why didn't Eddie come around and finish the job he was supposed to do by putting another bullet or two in Alex's head instead of leaving Alex alive to rat Eddie out? This is like one of those unbelievable mob hits where the hitman botches the job when it was so easy to complete. But, agreeing to kill Alex for no money or payment is absolutely the craziest thing ever. Eddie would trade his entire life in prison or on death row for nothing? That's impossible for me to believe. Instead, I choose to believe Eddie was asked to miss or graze Alex so Alex wouldn't die, but would have a big sympathy tale to tell to make sure everyone knew how pitiful his life had become -- yet another, deeper example of how desperate he had become so people would feel sorry for him and ultimately back off. Kudos to everyone who kept the pressure on Alex, despite his many attempts to deflect.

[@Karamia68]

Exactly!!!!!!!! I think Eddie was the second shooter.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Agree, believe Eddie was brought in to take the heat off of Alex(c) being the killer of his family. Make the investigators look in another direction, a distraction.

[@jackattack5351]

Completely agree!! I haven't seen much on it, but what happened to Eddie? Was he arrested? I believe he did pay him somehow.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

@Kaylynn Kelley yes, thought this also

[@VietNguyen-lp4ew]

Yes agreed

[@PB-qd6he]

He has to repeat a question before he answers it because the narcissist in him must control your narrative.

[@MizzRose7712]

gives him time to think of a lie

[@river8760]

100%

[@ellefett]

Hast lol

[@A.Walker.]

Wrong.

[@cmccloud38]

You are correct, it is a stall tactic to come up with a response to fit the scenario. They work harder at that than telling the truth, which is easier.

[@KohalaLover]

Hope the jury doesn’t buy into the fake terms of endearment. Alex is insincere. He has selective memory. He killed his family members. Too many coincidences do not add up to innocence. Even the garden hose by the kennels put back sloppily. Like drug cartels go to the trouble of putting hoses back. I have no reasonable doubt; Alex is guilty. I agree the prosecution is winning. I also agree initial SLED agents did not process the crime scene with precision; disappointing. Alex has confidence and charm; he can cry on cue.

[@ladybugelle6065]

Mark my words, there will be one jury person who has reasonable doubt.

[@missadams1330]

He’s Master Manipulator!!👿

[@saltycrafter249]

​@@ladybugelle6065 prob more than 1, they haven't proven their case. Alex didnt have time to clean up gore and hide weapons. 4 minutes and 288 steps to do it is a JOKE

[@annebosworth7048]

​@@saltycrafter249 he left them at 8 49 so it 15 or so minutes he used the hose to clean himself changed his clothes

[@flossielyn]

Yep, he thinks if he keeps repeating the same lines over and over eventually the Jury will believe him, how self absorbed and arrogant.

[@MissouriPenny]

Thankyou for bringing this coverage. Very appreciated

[@divamarysia]

Seem to me he study all the transcripts by heart and now that is his truth story. NOW he wants you to believe that he is telling the truth! Wow …a what a narcissist..

[@cmccloud38]

If someone were after Paul why was Maggie killed more violently? And if it were about the boat accident, why wasn't Alex killed with Paul and not Maggie. Why wasn't Buster a target?

[@courtneyr214]

And what are the odds of it happening in that tiny window where AM was “gone”?

[@Kthb80]

Exactly, if it was just Paul, who was murdered, it could have been connected to the boat accident, I don’t think anyone wanted Maggie dead, except Alex.

[@ZootZinBootZ]

Brotherly love?

[@tamimoncrief2264]

His Mr. Nice guy portrayal on the stand is offensive. He lied about being at murder scene minutes before they were shot. He's a shameless liar and only admits to things he can't BS his way through. He thinks he's being likeable, but I see a monster.

[@eileencollins2536]

I find it distasteful that Alex is calling Paul "pawpaw"

[@fionagregory9147]

Yes it's so babyish.

[@laurellynn8496]

Ridiculous

[@MRR-ef3ds]

SO much lying! There is no reasonable alternative, but him as the perpetrator of this horrible crime.

[@cassandraholcomb6961]

With all these hunters involved in the Murdaugh case, why have nothing been mentioned that it is very common to bird hunt from a kneeling position. Also, bird shot to buck shot is not unheard of when shooting trying to bag trophy prey?or trying to bag a trophy? I have been a hunter, in the south since 1969, and I think it appalling to leave guns loaded and leave them in an unlocked vehicle. The Murdaugh practices are atrocious

[@gingerkirby8208]

Desperate people do desperate things. They're always sorry later.

[@charliehilton593]

So true

[@mazie7952]

👍💯

[@christerry182]

Except AM, he’s only sorry he got caught..

[@Heirphoria13]

Your last conversation with your spouse of 20 years...and you don't remember it.

[@kami6222]

Alex never answers one question without remembering the paperwork. He makes storys of his NEW narrative instead of answering questions

[@jikook7457]

Maybe I'm weird, but when I cry, tears fall

[@coldisle]

This is obviously a tragedy. He STILL thinks he’s smarter than everyone else. Next to Alex, OJ Simpson looks like Mr Rodgers. Just another opinion here but I’ve never seen a guiltier guy. And he thinks his “ addiction” story justifies anything??The only surprise here ( maybe I just missed it) is that he isn’t clutching the Bible. Once I heard him on the stand refer to “ Maggs and Pau-Pau” it was all…ALL..over. Im even wondering if he killed the housekeeper, Mrs Satterfield, at this point. He became a greedy homicidal maniac.

[@missadams1330]

He’s just so very despicable 🥵 can see right through his BS 💩!

[@saltycrafter249]

When did he clean up and dispose of the weapons

[@Starbeoghtuser3475]

There’s another one like Alex--Chris Watts.

[@piercehamilton7133]

Pathological liar and narcissistic psychopath! Compartmentalization is his specialty!

[@river8760]

I bet he’s always been like this, I would be interested in his childhood behaviour too. Not for this case, just curiosity.

[@JazzyScat]

So when he leaves the kennels he doesn't tell Maggie that he'll be leaving to go to his mom as he had planned. 🙄

[@eloise22422]

That would be correct. Haha

[@julie1630]

Look at the timeline. That kennel video 8:47 and sends. I believe they were shot 8:49 and seconds later. Alex would either had to be there or on his way back to house. No way is he getting out of this. I'm convinced HE did it. Prosecution needs to put up a timeline chart minute by minute and in big different color at bottom HE LIED and ONLY TOLD TRUTH YESTERDAY He cannot get away with it. Look at phone timeline. He is a lawyer (Alex). He stays ahead and he must be expert fooling people or he'd been caught stealing long ago. As a juror I wouldn't believe a word and sentence to lufe. Wonder if his family especially Buster now sees their dad as the killer?

[@courtneyr214]

Also the 200+ steps taken when he claims he was “getting ready to go to his moms”. That’s a lot of steps!! The prosecution has wonderful evidence that they aren’t using properly.

[@9290SC]

I agree completely!!

[@mazie7952]

Yes....if they draw on a board steps time line the jury could understand it better

[@mazie7952]

I like when waters said we're you doing jumping jacks🤣

[@eloise22422]

Yes stone cold murderer

[@FMT2003]

Does anyone find it weird that he would say goodbye to Maggie at the kennels but not tell her or Paul that he was leaving the property to go see his Mom?

[@courtneyr214]

Wow! I just read an article outlining all of the families dirty laundry and it is WILD!

[@mazie7952]

Netflix is good to. Also a lady who is helping Steven's family ( the boy killed supposedly by car) said she could not say much but she lives where AM lives and so many ppl feared that family.

[@blackpoppymagazine]

Oh do tell!!!

[@ShalomShalom-d5c]

The Murdaugh family have been the prosecutors in that area for 100 years! They control LE, SLED, Attys, Judges & even the Gov, its been said. They are such a big and encompassing family & "firm", that it was said they would hav ties to all Jurors.

[@claudiakenworthy6050]

This man would not changed my mind with his pay pau or whatever it is. He is so entitled that he thinks being at the scene of the crime at the time of the crime and lying about is not a big deal. He is a terrible person

[@eloise22422]

I got a good chuckle about pau pau. Haha yes he’s a stone cold murderer

[@brenswick6731]

I agree. I don’t think I have ever seen such a terrible person.

[@dfmullen1922]

He’s a professional Liar!

[@crystalhanson1483]

He IS different! ? ! ?

[@turogers13]

By him repeating the question is only buying him time to think up an answer. He needed that property from Maggie to bail himself out of all his misdeeds and she wouldn't sign it over. If she was dead then the property becomes his..

[@crystalhanson1483]

He said "He could always go to HIS father and he'd SIGN a Note for $1 Million to $2 Million dollars at the Bank(s), to carry HIM over? ? HE also stated he was waiting for Maggie's and his father's Estates to be settled, then pay back the money" ? ? ? I'm "wondering" how much money he OWES his father over all these years of BEMBEZZLEMENTS? ? ?

[@kwame9053]

I believe his thinking was that by taking the stand and admitting to the financial crimes which is likely to end up in him getting locked up for a very long time, the jury would then wonder why he's not admitting to killing his family the same way he's admitted other wrongs if he truly did it. It could have worked but he lied about certain facts in the murders and that's thrown this whole strategy into the bin.

[@arctic6650]

While he's admitting to committing the financial crimes, it should be noted that he has already in priminary hearings stated, through his same attorneys, that he is going to plead not guilty to those same financial crimes, presumable by saying that the drugs made him do it and that he is not responsible.

[@brandonstephens1447]

@@arctic6650 he really has no case anymore. He admitted to them all under oath lol. I’m afraid there’s going to be a hung jury but at least he will be put away so he can’t steal, manipulate, or murder anybody else. The world is safer without him free.

[@LisaSimpsonRules]

Probably he thought that he could fool the system he has worked for / in for such a long time. Now, I am not sure what went down between Murdaugh and his own lawyer - his defense team didn't look very happy from the beginning about his testifying.

[@HeelsFan1967]

I ALWAYS wait till the very end to see them bring him out in cuffs. It warms my heart every time.

[@Morrell.]

And in the cage liked he treated his animals!

[@DR.DisInfect]

You're sick

[@macb8309]

@@Morrell.In a kennel, where he belongs.

[@nolasmith7687]

Yep. Me too. Why is he allowed a business suit to wear when other incarcerated criminals on trial have to come in their jumpsuit?

[@jennaquinn84]

I CAN'T WAIT

[@LetsDoGoodWork]

This is why I don’t believe defendants should be allowed to testify LAST! They should be forced to testify FIRST so that they can’t craft details to match ALLLLL of the evidence that they’ve had the benefit of hearing and seeing before their testimony. This man LITERALLY crafted details based on the testimony of every person who testified before him and all of the technological evidence! SMDH

[@Yuallsomad]

AM's lawyers "we're f*ked"....is he really trying to say he took 200-300 pills per day😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@hickmantv1]

Did you catch all the times the one attorney ran his hands over his face? I see that as exasperation. Like he's thinking, "F*ck! How do I fix this now?"

[@eloise22422]

Hahaha. Omg that made me laugh! AMs lawyers: “we’re f**ked”. Comment of the day. That was good!

[@eloise22422]

@@hickmantv1 hahaha. Thats also funny! Another comment of the day I love it

[@citrusbloom7504]

Alex constantly agrees with whatever the ‘evidence’, doesn’t testify based on his memory. Then he try’s to spin it or justify it. ‘If you have that record, I won’t dispute that’.

[@melissawaite9409]

LOL “according to these new facts you’ve got “ 💀 😂

[@felegrin]

He can remember detailed stories, a lot of details, but when it’s about him and his family, or financials, he can’t remember. Wow

[@eloise22422]

Sounds perfectly ok. NOT. Haha

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Selective Memory

[@ShalomShalom-d5c]

What a psycho he is.

[@Blu17175]

The repeating of every question is unsettling. Demonstrates how a person can lie so much......Im hoping its not a hung jury .

[@piercehamilton7133]

Why would Alex turn off his iPhone if his father had just been admitted to hospice? 🤔🤔🤔

[@piercehamilton7133]

He can squawk bad phone service as the reason he left his phone at the house, BUT HIS WIFE AND SON BROUGHT THEIRS TO THE KENNEL!!

[@Kim-tf3if]

His off the wall ramblings are meant to confuse the jury. I live on a farm in a very rural are and even if I do not immediately hear the 1st gun shot (during hunting season) that are coming from miles away I know I heard something. If I mute the TV I can then hear the next shot clearly. Sound travels quite well regardless of noise around me.

[@davidmcgahee1976]

Yup I grew up in Beaufort, you can hear gun shots miles away and miles away, the marshes and forests echo. Can’t believe this hasn’t been brought up

[@leticiaarbore2979]

This prosecutor is brilliant! What an amazing closing…

[@ashleyescobar8899]

I hate how much they let him talkkkkk

[@courtneyr214]

Yes! Juan Martinez would’ve nailed him down. Yes or no questions only. Stick to the topic.

[@mamacitachang]

Strategy. Waters is letting him talk and ramble to hang himself and tie him to statements he made while rambling

[@joannepollak5843]

A bit of advice for Prosecutor Waters- use a member of your team to set up and play videos to keep a good rhythm on your cross. Too much time between questions diminishes impact.

[@Fruitcake58]

Wouldnt he have heard the gun shots while on the golf cart on the way to the house ???

[@Lakota790]

That is called A GUILTY CONSCIENCE, NOT paranoia.

[@JIMLAS65]

Oh man! Prosecutor is on his A game!! His visible disgust with Alex is pure awesomeness 😅

[@laurellynn8496]

I am in AWE that he is like stalking AM and he can’t BELIEVE what kind of individual he is dealing with. Brains are FRIED!

[@heatherleigh8271]

I love how he seems to use his posture to assert himself. He's like a tiny badass intelligent bulldog 🥰

[@naughtygal5308]

I’m still waiting for him to ask them to find the killers!!!!

[@DerLiesl]

Or say sorry to all the people that he stole money from

[@courtneyr214]

Exactly!! He didn’t mention it in the police car and he hasn’t mentioned it on trial.

[@piercehamilton7133]

EXACTLY!!!!!!

[@spacenerd9499]

​@@DerLiesl that's what I was screaming at the TV for him to ask 😆

[@eloise22422]

Hahaha. You mean he hasn’t? Noooooo say it isn’t so! 😂

[@KM-bf6ls]

He was at there, when they were slaughtered like the hunted. How many bullets were shot and he didn’t hear them! No way! He’s selling his story rather than telling it!

[@essencepierce273]

Creighton Waters was on fire today. “Are you a family annihilator? And the way he closed proving that Alex’s excuses about why he lied about the kennels… nice!

[@Murphlind]

He sure was!!!

[@khalida02]

Why would Paul have to text him to tell him his mom found the pills when he said he was getting his eye surgery when she found them.

[@Murphlind]

Good catch.

[@mobileasaurus]

Shelly Smith testified what Alex was wearing when he visited mom. But Alex is trying to make her sound like she doesn't know what she's talking about. But she was a compelling witness

[@cshelle9486]

Agreed

[@kimlarso]

She had no reason to lie

[@Starbeoghtuser3475]

Mad respect to her. She was absolutely terrified. Can you imagine how that family treated her over the years?

[@marcy7105]

You can't ignore the phones and OnStar DATA..He clearly didn't care about anyone but appearances.

[@danny1682]

Wasn't the motive that Alex needed money from accessing the equity from the large property at Mozelle which Alex said himself was in his wife's name; she was unwilling to sign it off to him. Also Mark Tinsley, the plaintiff's boat attorney, had said that if Alex was broke he was going after Maggie and Paul. Unless Maggie has a will that leaves the property to her children and not Alex then as the spouse he owns the property.

[@cougsrule54]

He was also forced to resign his law firm the day before for embezzlement and misappropriation of funds.

[@A.Walker.]

Not that cut and dry. Her being gone has made that even more difficult. Her being alive was an advantage.

[@cmccloud38]

@@A.Walker. He gets all that she had.

[@horsluva0758]

@@A.Walker. I think she was gonna divorce his a**

[@tracyevans9012]

@@A.Walker. it’s only an advantage if Maggie was willing to sign it. After finding out that Alex was still on opioids,owed a lot of money and they were broke,she probably wasn’t willing to do that. He probably blamed Paul for the mess that paul created for him with the boat accident.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Alex sure isn’t saying Paw Paw and Mags during todays testimony. Like night and day compared to yesterday’s.

[@dfmullen1922]

Love Love Love this Judge.

[@KayInMaine]

Me toooo!

[@mazie7952]

Me three

[@spacenerd9499]

Me 4 it's probably the most fair judge in the multiple trials I have watched!!

[@eloise22422]

Me 5. Oh I can’t praise this judge enough. I’ve watched probably 100 trials and he is by far my favorite judge of all! He knows this case inside out. I love his cool calm demeanor which speaks volumes! He also has full control of his courtroom. And he is highly respected and admired by colleagues. I wish I could shake his hand. This trial has to be extremely tough for him. He lost his 33 yr old son jan 2023 due to an unexpected heart issue. Now he’s residing over a trial where a father slaughters his son and wife. I can’t imagine what that must be doing to him everyday. What a Honorable Judge and man.

[@KayInMaine]

@@eloise22422 I noticed a wedding band on AG Waters' finger and was bummed out. LOL He's an amazing Attorney General/Prosecutor!!!!

[@tinacampbell8539]

I can’t remember when this happened but there was a moment in the cross examination that AM looked like he was going to snap. The look on his face was actually scary! And I don’t frighten easily. Does anyone else remember that? If looks could kill, Waters would’ve been dead.

[@phyllisrenthomas8752]

Yep..

[@mazie7952]

Truth👍

[@Missmaam111]

Yea I said the same thing out loud. Eyes are the window to the soul.

[@irishlove6]

Would love to of seen that.

[@kimlarso]

There were a few😂3:01:05-3:50:16

[@navangirl1886]

Just rewatching it, if you look at AM from the start to the end of CW Cross, AM looks haggard and worn out.. its obviously hard trying to keep up with the lies

[@spacenerd9499]

It has to be! So much mental gymnastics!

[@navangirl1886]

​@Space Nerd I can hardly recall an hour ago even though I wouldn't have lied

[@Jennx7080]

I think Waters last question on cross was damning. He lied about his new lie. The state has slowly taken this jury through AM’s world and will hopefully be able to put a nice bow on it with closing arguments. It’s not over yet

[@eloise22422]

Perfect Jennifer! Bravo. We have a psychopath sociopath narcissist thief conman coward lying murderer live on our KZbin!

[@michellededmon6711]

Usually the state has rebuttal after defense rests it’s case. I wonder if that will happen in this trial.

[@szuszapatagonia1130]

@@michellededmon6711 There will be rebuttal. The State already announced it yesterday when Harpootlian tried to force a precise schedule for next week.

[@butterflydragon921]

Yeah, I burst into applause...lol. It really was an amazing finish, the way he introduced bit by bit the reasons given by Alex for his life, excuse after excuse. Tell us Alex, just lay it out. Tell us Alex, in this interview what made you feel you needed to lie. Show us Alex, is this when the paranoia 👁 set in. Only to end on his first audio, and the lie 🤥 about his first But last lie was simply their for all of us to see.👀 👍

[@highlyfavored2434]

Mr. Waters is so eloquent his closing will be superb and a home run for prosecution

[@graiblack12]

With AM reminding us numerous time of how his addiction has affected him physically, mentally and financially why would anyone doubt he wasn't capable? When you get to the point he claims to be, unfortunately family,friends and business associates have become an enemy when they start giving him grieve. His family was becoming a roadblock to him and are now a problem....not only for him but also for the silent partners(?).... needs to be taken care of, especially if he his starting to feel pressure from " outside sources". This was not a problem that his name can make go away. He was now in a position to take care of a problem in which he was treated as any other drug addict would have been treated at this point Just a thought. 😐

[@griffisjm]

Yeah, I've been incredibly affected by addiction, just like millions of Americans, and like millions of Americans, hit bottom, but guess what, millions of Americans DO NOT KILL THEIR FAMILY. Millions of us have lied, cheated, and stolen, AND NEVER MURDERED ANYONE, MUCH LESS OUR FAMILY. While yes, a few have, and maybe he did, insinuating that "Oh he's an addict at rock bottom, of course, he murdered his wife and kids" as you are is just asinine.

[@sarcasmfordays]

I work in a drug detox and rehab, and I've never heard of anyone taking as much oxy as Alex claims he was taking. I'm sure there would've been some overdoses in his past. My ex-husband was also addicted to oxy, and he snorted it. It caused him to have a lot of energy like Alex described, but as soon as my ex-husband would sit down on the couch to watch something on tv, he was literally out within 5 minutes.

[@Kirinketsu_]

Yeah no way, he was the drug dealer for the firm or bank 100%.

[@Kirinketsu_]

@Jenny They go for $40 to $120 a pill, where I live anyways, its about the brand and the mg...which is in line with how many he claimed he was using at 50k a week. At $80 it would be about 90 pills a day, it he has over paying at $120 it would be 60 pills a day.

[@laurac9857]

@Jenny 4$ a pill.? Wtf maybe from the pharmacy ya

[@TruckinAnthony2]

Everyone’s tolerance is different I’m sure u don’t have millions of dollars like him to do that much drugs of that long. My wife and I did along with a few of our wealthy friends and we all took upwards of 2-3000 dollars worth each of oxy. So you can’t put your husbands addiction next to his and say it’s the same..

[@Becca-vk9mq]

4 dollars for an 80mg oxy? I don’t think so. It’s usually $1/mg. I was an opiate addict for 10 years.

[@piercehamilton7133]

🔥🔥🔥 Listen to these 3 times in testimony! It says it ALL!!! 2:51:26 2:54:23 2:54:32 He is stating what occurred! Maggie asked him to leave. I believe they got into argument at supper, she asked him to leave. He goes to kennel and “I did what I did”!!! At 2:53:47 He stated he would have said “I’m leaving. I’ll see you in a minute.” REALLY?!! In a minute? How? If you’re planning on driving to Almeda!!!

[@ShalomShalom-d5c]

Very good, hopefully the Jury heard it too!

[@piercehamilton7133]

@@ShalomShalom-d5c Yes! 🙏🏻

[@MarkHartford-vd5bx]

Beyond a reasonable doubt. Rush to the AC and no remorse that he did not remain at the kennels for a few minutes to save his wife and son.

[@heathergittings1191]

Nothing is sacred to this man. Not his wife. Not his son. Not the relationship with his brothers or his parents. Not a single thing. He wouldn’t have killed himself as an alternative because he’s the only one he values.

[@ShalomShalom-d5c]

2:49-2:54, he says it all. Said "I was sweating bc I was getting ready to do what I didn't want to do". He bumped Maggs w the golf cart wen she took off running, & shot her. Why isnt he screaming all his reasons why he's innocent & why they arent looking for the killer? Alex put Moselle into Maggs name bc of his debt etc. But after her death, the property reverts back to him.

[@river8760]

He’s trying so hard to make Creighton look like he’s harassing him and is so mean. I want to punch Murdaugh through my screen 😵‍💫

[@bettyboop-xg6jo]

Could you punch that bourbon-slinging old dodderer, Harpootlian for me then, while you are at it.

[@river8760]

@@bettyboop-xg6jo 🤣 Perfect description. 👌

[@joebloggs2635]

Honestly, i believe he still thinks he can talk his way out of this mess. He is just trying to manipulate the system to his benefit. Playing a victim is part of it. Blind Freddie can see thru his lies.

[@river8760]

@@joebloggs2635 yes that’s the type of person he is, typical narcissistic behaviour.

[@JIMLAS65]

Last statement by prosecutor exposing AM lying before anyone got there 🎤 drop 🤯

[@kristieunderthesea]

No emotions when talking about what happened before finding his son and wife brutally killed on his property...

[@cmccloud38]

He never told police Maggies phone was missing, did he?

[@chicachicawahwah6032]

"Oh what a tangled web we weave, when we first practice to deceive!' 🤨 Sir Walter Scott 1808.

[@jodifocht5680]

Were you doing jumping Jack's? =priceless

[@retro51fan]

Ok,so he's saying that Paul had death threats...but there were no webcams on the property and he's fine with leaving his wife and son alone at the kennels at night??

[@heatherleigh8271]

Also I don't recall seeing one documented threat although I have fast forwarded through all the seemingly pointless parts lol. But all this talk about threats.. did anyone ever request proof of this?

[@flossielyn]

Compulsive liar he makes your skin crawl and is only able to remember events when it suit him. Despicable, pretending to care about the victims.

[@candicegillespie4988]

If y’all notice he is not repeating question that are asked by his lawyers, just the defense so he can think about his answers.

[@kristieunderthesea]

Alec may have gotten upset that his wife and son kept his drugs from him while he was having withdrawals (even though he denied being in withdrawals the day of the murders). I wonder if he felt like he was in a hole or cornered by that coupled with the fact that he was about to be exposed for all the money he stole while Paul appeared to not be doing anything to start his career and Maggie was going off and getting manicures. They were all spending all the money that he had stolen and then it became the money he didn't have. I think that could cause a psychotic break that could lead him to getting so angry with them that he took their lives. I'm sure he regrets it now, if he really did it and that's what we're seeing his emotions come from. He's sad for himself that he ruined his entire life and then Maggie and Paul being dead is an afterthought of guilt. He's a coward. He's like the lion in the Wizard of Oz and now he's being courageous on the stand in his own defense.

[@203bigd]

If you're withdrawing from that kind of habit you can barely move between the shitting and chills

[@SmushyMcMushy]

4:30. Lying about the kennels right off the bat to the police ! Whyyyy. ? If you were devastated over these deaths and wanted the real killers caught, why lie about your whereabouts?!?!?!

[@kimlarso]

He had the police in his pocket he lied bc he can & could = prob is there’s new blood on the streets & old power moves on to other hands= Buster sure isn’t going to be carrying on the lawyer family tradition

[@crickittorres8077]

Having listened to the tapes having been watching it and his testimony and then listening to the tapes again I think he will be found guilty here's why I've been in law and medicine for while people will do anything for their loved ones you want the cops to have nothing but the truth he just left his son and his wife with their heads blown off he's going to be inconsolable he's going to be begging for them to find the person he's going to be begging for justice how many months went by without him ever asking if they had any leads on who done it or if they were actually looking for anybody he never asked

[@lindahale9876]

Point! I was wondering also!

[@highlyfavored2434]

21 months denying he was ever there until his murdered sons video came out from the grave and he was screwed

[@eloise22422]

Beautiful analysis

[@crystalhanson1483]

I was wondering; HOW MANY TIMES Maggie's sister called SLED to ask where the Case was going? ? ? "When" did SLED tell Maggie's sister WHO and WHY they think it's Alex? ?

[@Jules-A]

Not an easy job, when a lawyer takes the stand 😂

[@Morrell.]

4 years ago was the boat crash RIP Mallory Beach

[@sydneydouglas8287]

yes today is the anniversary 💔