This is the absolute best recap on UA-cam, so glad I found your channel. No drama, no four talking heads of experts that all add speculative nonsense that I don’t need to hear. Just straight up FACTS. Well done guys!!
I don't think that it was a genuine suicide attempt. It looks more like a clumsy effort to cast blame on a mysterious "other", who has it in for the entire family.
I agree with you. One thing narcissist don't usually do (this has been proven I think) is commit suicide. They simply love themselves to much to do it.
A suicide is the act of intentionally killing oneself. Getting someone else to shoot you and claim it’s attempted suicide is laughable. Who buys that story to begin with? He was and is using lies for sympathy because that’s all he’s got.
I keep thinking it is a murder suicide where he just chickened out. Can’t believe the prosecutors aren’t even throwing it out there as a possibility, like we can’t know what his state of mind was, but he felt like he couldn’t go on and didn’t want to hurt his family when they found out what he had done.
@@thetruthno1 he didn’t chicken out… he tried to get someone to take him out & he didn’t end up dying. He also left one child alive, so I couldn’t imagine he only wanted 2 family members not knowing and doesn’t care about the other… I believe this was money motivated & I truly think he thought he could play the victim card. Yet here we are with him facing the repercussions of his own actions. 😮💨
@@thetruthno1 I dont think he was worried about hurting them. It's more about how he would be hurt and humiliated when he no longer had their respect and could no longer provide $$$$$$$
People who have said AM is a good man are confusing his character with "appearances". The character of AM has been shown these last few days. Stealing from two young men after their mother falls down the stairs in HIS house. AM would stop at nothing.
@@charlescushing1 One more thing: Why would some low-income housekeeper even have such a huge life insurance in the first place? These likely are expensive. My guess would be that Alex had set it all up.
@@FLo-jc7ig Anything is possible with AM. Obviously, there are mental issues there. Maybe a result of all the drug use mixed with a heavy dose of arrogance.
@@taxiuniversum it was Alex' homeowners/properly insurance, that paid the 4.8 million out, his policy. It wasn't a life insurance policy on Gloria. He had two, Lloyd's paid out $500,000, and then one from Nautilus paid out $3.7 million. Alex and his attorney friend Cory Fleming took it all. Eric Bland took the Satterfield's case shortly after the fraud was exposed, and somehow recovered $6 million for them, plus Alex was more or less forced to publicly admit the fraud. It's a wild case top to bottom front to back.
I want to know about the “suicide” and why Alex asked Maggie to come to the house to go with him to see his Dad….then he says he napped then went to his Moms. No mention of going to be with his dying father.
Yes, they only showed the few texts sent by Rogan and faux text by Alex. Wonder if he deleted some of her messages since he knew her passcode before he attempted to throw it not realizing it could be tracked by Busters “find my phone”
The very fact that he is trying to beat this charge proves an arrogance enough to dispense with other’s lives without much thought and move on. He’s still only thinking of himself.
Dick and Jim are famous defense attorneys who are known for their dramatic behavior in court. So far Harpootlian has come across having lower energy than expected. I don’t see how they are going to regain their momentum. Putting Alex on the stand will be a disaster.
Holy cow. The testimony today was pretty damning when you combine it with yesterday's testimony. It's a tough one for these defense attorneys, imo. I don't know how they come back from this.
I think he knew he was caught by his law firm, he was being sued for Paul's boat murder which means his financials were going to be looked at and Paul was probably going to prison. He didnt want his family to find out and was probably going to do a murder suicide but chickened out. Then later hired the guy to shoot him. This level of debauchery is unparalleled!!!
These were doctored up guns Alex owned. There was one gun left there at the property not used in the murders. The shell casings that were collected next to the bodies were the same ones used on their shooting range and other areas of the property. The shell casings matched each other and that's what the Firearms expert was trying to say. They don't actually have the murder weapon gun but they have one that's very similar. The important point is that whoever killed Paul and Maggie used Alex's specialty gun and did not bring a different Weapon to the crime scene.
Not only that, but his CFO had just confronted him about stealing from the firm. Even if, at that time, the firm didn’t know exactly how extensive the theft was, Alex knew.
June 7th was the very day Alex was co fronted about the theft, not after the killing. Could they have “worked it out?” Perhaps, but he was shifting money around borrowing even more, to cover the theft. It would not have been in the best interest of the firm to keep him. He also lost his law license for doing these crimes.
And the housekeeper. My heart breaks for her boys. I know they have received (finally) the insurance money, but I doubt she simply tripped and fell, after everything else we have now heard regarding how intricate Alex’s financial crimes web was.
The most OUTSTANDING Finding that has not been looked into is the defendant claim to his Friend that he was addicted to OPIODS. I have worked with many Veterans that have bee addicted to OPIODS and they would tell you that ounce you're on them you have to take them all the time or you will go into DT's and other reactions. The Defendant as far as I can see dose NOT show any of the signs of being addicted and the Defense has not talked about this defendant not being able to sit in one place for too long or having a problem staying awake during the long days of this trial. This may be another lie he has created to have an alibi for his actions. I am surprised the Prosecution has not already requested a DRUG SCREEN. I know for a FACT from my wife who runs a Lab that OPIODS stay in your system for almost a year and sometimes long depending on the addiction.
I think when an addict is put in jail they are evaluated medically. The jail physician prescribe’s meds to help with withdrawal, or some people have to just withdraw. Some die in jail withdrawing.
And it would be very interesting to know if he indeed was addicted. He didn’t look emaciated or sick the day of the murder’s. No dark circle’s under his eye’s. I just don’t know how his pill addiction could of cost millions of dollar’s.
Oh yeah.. I’ve had suspicion about that “opioid addiction” from the beginning but it’s been ignored basically I guess because there’s, soo much there! I imagine he took the medicine to have it in his system and new how to act to pass the $ rehab $ exams
yes, and he volunteered this information immediately, which is very suspicious. If he had really stumbled on the bodies of his murdered wife and son, he would have been completely in shock, distraught, confused, terrified, etc. Instead he rather calmly states his alibi and his theory that it was retribution for the boating incident.
Alex was unaware that Paul was creating a video inside the kennel that shows on audio that Alex was there. His lie that he wasn't at the kennel might have worked except for that evidence.
@@carolmac5944 Alex was at the kennel with Paul and Maggie. When Alex came back home he didn't go to the house, according to him, he drove straight to the kennel and found the bodies.
What evidence could the defense bring in at this point that could create an unshakable impression of innocence? I can’t imagine what that would be. Putting Alex on the stand seems super risky.
He could have changed out of his work clothes; that’s the first thing I do when I come home from work, so I don’t think that’s particularly relevant. I think the damning fact is that his office CFO met with him on that day and accused him of stealing from clients. Hope the Judge lets it in.
This video is very telling, when you hear Alex yelling for Bubba the dog, I'm sure he is putting him in a kennel because he knows the dog would protect Maggie and/or Paul. So very scary listening to this and watching Pauls last moments of life. Alex was putting a huge tarp over him right after he calls the dog and shoots them so nothing gets on his clothes.
I’ve watched countless recaps that do just that. They give a brief explanation and then replay the testimony. This is by far the best coverage, summary and explanation of the trial thus far. It was also so incredibly helpful to get opinions on where it could potentially go next from lawyers that know their stuff. Thank you so much for this! I hope you 3 continue this invaluable approach. ❤️
The sled expert he asked wasn’t there to search for blood evidence, she was only searching for weapons. It was out of her scope of practice to search for blood.
The defense looked weak going after the firearms expert like that. It was obnoxious and it showed they’re afraid of the truth. AM is a psychopath. Anyone who would steal from people who were already victims, and who came to him for help without blinking an eye is capable of anything, including murdering his wife and child to cover his own greedy a$$. Prison is too good for him at this point. Anyone still standing by this guy must be as sick in the head as he is. IMO.
The attorneys get paid big $$$ for defending this asshole. But they are probably on his side in real life. To these guys, Alex represents their entitled way of life
These guys are really good. I like em. I don't see how the financial crimes shouldn't be allowed. It most certainly points to a motive. He had so much heat on him and he knew Paul had enemies. As soon as they are murdered people stop pressing him immediately and feel bad for him. Not to mention no possible divorce and alimony and splitting of what little assists are left. I just don't see how the financial crimes aren't allowed. It would blow my mind as if it's not allowed you risk having that one juror who says "well there is no smoking gun or DNA" and he gets off.
Even if Alex gets away with murder, Alex will never leave prison. We still need to try him for his alleged financial crimes. I'm sure the prosecution has Alex’s lengthy paper trail he left behind.
The bullet casing from Paul's room, gun room are possibly from the same gun that killed MM. Or is there another gun out there since the ballstics were inconclusive and what happened to that gun? We know he's guilty but we need to tie him to the evidence. AM is a cold and self preserving individual even at the cost of his son's life. He betrayed the very people that loved him friends and family alike. Gloria's son testimony- I just cried it was unbearable💔
I agree, they should say 'produce those clothes in court.' of course they will send people out to buy the same close if possible but they may get caught doing that with security cameras at every retail store, paper trails, etc.
I feel sorry for the only son left. Mom and brother gone. Stuck in his life dealing with his dad. Hopefully dad doesn’t get out to finish off the whole family.
Why don’t you rewind and watch Tony Satterfield’s testimony today … your compassion is better spent on other son’s ( and daughters ) in that town who have unfortunately come across the sons of that sick Murdaugh family.
I mean.. he’s possibly responsible for a guys death in 2015 and was just as rotten so I wouldn’t. Paul was a sh*t head but didn’t deserve what he got. He should have been in prison instead.
If he is used for changing clothes, why the police didn't find them. I think also there were others reasons he did it: a costly divorce and a costly civil suit against Paul (the boat accident).
Maggie didn’t want to sign the beach house over to Alex so he could sell or remortgage it. She also had other properties in her name as part of Alex’s financial shenanigans. I am convinced he would kill her in a minute in order to inherit all the properties back into his hands.
I think not having any blood on him at all shows his guilt. If you go and find your family, all bloody you kneel on the ground, try and somewhat help them you’d be covered in blood the fact that he was pristine clean, shows to me his guilt. I would’ve grab my son on the ground and held him if I found him like that.
They would've discovered his financial crimes through the divorce though, wouldn't they? And the way he ripped off people especially the grieving son... to me it shows his character, his ability to lie. It really needs to be considered as a whole, but I'm just a layperson.
The host says it’s circumstantial evidence only but the recording, the other phone location tracking has been classified as forensic evidence. He is totally guilty.
Murdaugh's lead attorney is horrible; he's falling asleep during testimony, is unprepared, and doesn't understand simple audio-visual capabilities in the courtroom. He thinks it's amusing, but it's not. For the fees he's probably charging, he should be doing a better job for his client.
Such heartless people should never ever be allowed to keep animals. Imagine that little puppy sitting in that empty cage all day long with only a bucket of water. Puppies should play outside, strengthen their bodies and learn things. This is karma in action.
What about the supposed opioid addiction? Has the State conceded that he did have a 20+ year addiction where he was able to function as an attorney and avoid any detection by family, friends, business associates? Is that really possible?
@@gutenbird But not likely. 20 years of heavy opioid use would probably affect his performance, especially since it appears the family drank alcohol as well.
It’s possible. And I’ve heard several people explaining common legal terms to Alex during his questioning and jail phone calls…so I think his firm held his hand a lot, he certainly got by with a lot before he was caught!😮
@@DonnaLena1 Don’t take this wrong but you have no clue what you are talking about. An extremely intelligent addict is very capable of hiding his issues from most people. I have had very close familiarity and they can carry on pretending until it all falls apart. This guy was probably in the top 1 percent of intelligence and way above the average person. So when they start slipping they are still smarter than most people.
@@gutenbird You may be right about addicts hiding their addiction but Alex is no genius. He was born into wealth and a social construct that allowed him to take advantage of the people around him, but he’s definitely not in the top one percent of intelligence.
If anyone else did this they would have hit him too‼️As we know he is much to selfish to kill himself‼️ He told the friend he would repay him from his dad’s and Maggie’s Estate
Yall not seeing it. Alex only cares for himself those kids and his wife meant nothing just look at how he treated his former friends and classmates. If you can do 1 person dirty you can do everyone dirty.
The house keeper sons ended up receiving a few million from that 3.7. Don't get confused about testimony where stated he didn't receive a cent.... because it's true he didn't receive a cent until he found out Alex had it settle then he confronted Alex and got paid
In order to prove his innocence he first must convince himself. To me he looks like a deeply trouble, lost, and broken individual incapable of even convincing himself...
Why wouldn't you let the jury hear about Alex's financial problems? That connects the story even more. That would be one of the most idiotic things that a judge could do.
This man destroyed so many lives. It has been painful to watch testimony of Ms. Seckinger, his former best friend Chris Wilson, and his housekeeper's son. Beneath the "good ole boy" exterior, is an absolutely empty, hollow monster.
Greer Is a good guy and experienced however I would have been looking for the die taps for the third rifle also if you’re not gonna Search on the property with metal detectors good luck you’re not gonna find those weapons and probably they weren’t buried directly on the property you’re probably looking at surrounding properties so it’s gonna take some work but it could be done remember there was two hours to bury those weapons and get cleaned up, if indeed more or other shooters were involved pos could have also been researched. If someone was missing on that land it be searched by grid.
I think the financial crimes proves motive. He didn’t want his family to find out what a low life he was. After he was confronted for stealing at work from his boss that very day!
Why do you think he killed them? Cause he was broke! Mallory lawsuit, divorce, law firm, drugs? What makes you think he had nothing to do with the lady's fall, the dead boy, dead father, mother, son, wife, sued railroad?? Bought/sold drugs? Properties? Dude's never worked!? Insurance, settlements? That's not a lawyer, court, or a case. Now, Buster wants to go to law school. His girlfriend's already going? Every turn he's blowing and going all crimes! Ponzie scheme of death. No witnesses. That's a serial killer.
Buster was in law school--He was expelled the very first semester for cheating/plagiarism. His dad wants him to be an attorney--I am not sure Buster wants to be one! I am also not sure he is dedicated or honest enough to be one! Since he was expelled, several people have found him jobs--and ge does not stay. Supposedly the law school had negotiated some terms with him--including a minimum GPA for subsequent semesters--and he has not even contacted them to set up a time to meet in person, part of their requirement. In talking with his dad about it, Buster even called the Dean by his first name. All entitlement, no sense of responsibility or remorse for cheating!
Excellent recap .... Shouldn't the time stamp (7/7:30pm?) of the tree video be strongly emphasized? Within an hour of the last dog kennel video ... prob in the same clothes?
Buddy: the reason the jury was absent from the hearing is because it was a hearing. The issue in the hearing was: Wether financial evidence testimony is admissible, at trial, with jury present? -J. Casey Simpson, B.A, J.D Louisiana Public Defender, Violent Crimes. 25 years Attorney at Law.
His cousin when arrested rolled on him and told everything. His cousin said he was supposed to kill him so that Buster could claim his ten million dollar life insurance policy.
I believe the son grabbed the shotgun after Dad killed his mother. A struggle ensued resulting in Paul's death. That is why you see Dad crying in court.
How can Mr. Greers findings be accurate if the evidence collection was not properly done at the scene of the crime? In the beginning of the case it was mentioned that the evidence was very little due to the improper retrievement by local police. Also why is there not a specialist who is impartial to the case cross referencing the evidence?
This is the absolute best recap on UA-cam, so glad I found your channel. No drama, no four talking heads of experts that all add speculative nonsense that I don’t need to hear. Just straight up FACTS. Well done guys!!
These recaps are a jewel!!! I'm also so glad I found them!
You're spot on again...
Totally and the one w Pete earlier.
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The first channel I look for each morning.
What about those texts we we hearing about before the trial> the ones from Maggie to a friend telling the friend Alex was up to something.
I don't think that it was a genuine suicide attempt. It looks more like a clumsy effort to cast blame on a mysterious "other", who has it in for the entire family.
Everyone except him 🙄 and he owed everybody smh if they were all there they would have all been killed he killed his wife and son
He wanted Buster to get the ten million dollar life insurance policy on him. Well, thats what the liar said anyway. You could be right.
I agree with you. One thing narcissist don't usually do (this has been proven I think) is commit suicide. They simply love themselves to much to do it.
A suicide is the act of intentionally killing oneself. Getting someone else to shoot you and claim it’s attempted suicide is laughable. Who buys that story to begin with? He was and is using lies for sympathy because that’s all he’s got.
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The defendant has painted himself into a box. The IRS has; what's left of his assets; frozen.
I love the prosecutor. The truth is coming out finally.
His voice and delivery commands the floor!
The financial crimes are the end of Alex's life as he'd known it. That was his state of mind at the time of the murders.
I keep thinking it is a murder suicide where he just chickened out. Can’t believe the prosecutors aren’t even throwing it out there as a possibility, like we can’t know what his state of mind was, but he felt like he couldn’t go on and didn’t want to hurt his family when they found out what he had done.
@@thetruthno1 he didn’t chicken out… he tried to get someone to take him out & he didn’t end up dying. He also left one child alive, so I couldn’t imagine he only wanted 2 family members not knowing and doesn’t care about the other… I believe this was money motivated & I truly think he thought he could play the victim card. Yet here we are with him facing the repercussions of his own actions. 😮💨
@@thetruthno1 I dont think he was worried about hurting them. It's more about how he would be hurt and humiliated when he no longer had their respect and could no longer provide $$$$$$$
Precisely! There are multiple likely reasons stemming from the inevitable bomb dropping. I 100% agree.
Take your meds. Ridiculous comment.
Jury needs to hear this. It is motive and shows his character.
People who have said AM is a good man are confusing his character with "appearances". The character of AM has been shown these last few days. Stealing from two young men after their mother falls down the stairs in HIS house. AM would stop at nothing.
and very likely he pushed her down the steps after taking out the huge insurance policy that covered her.
That's what I was wondering! That he may have planned her fall. I wonder if he murdered her???🤔
@@charlescushing1 One more thing: Why would some low-income housekeeper even have such a huge life insurance in the first place? These likely are expensive. My guess would be that Alex had set it all up.
@@FLo-jc7ig Anything is possible with AM. Obviously, there are mental issues there. Maybe a result of all the drug use mixed with a heavy dose of arrogance.
@@taxiuniversum it was Alex' homeowners/properly insurance, that paid the 4.8 million out, his policy. It wasn't a life insurance policy on Gloria. He had two, Lloyd's paid out $500,000, and then one from Nautilus paid out $3.7 million. Alex and his attorney friend Cory Fleming took it all. Eric Bland took the Satterfield's case shortly after the fraud was exposed, and somehow recovered $6 million for them, plus Alex was more or less forced to publicly admit the fraud. It's a wild case top to bottom front to back.
I want to know about the “suicide” and why Alex asked Maggie to come to the house to go with him to see his Dad….then he says he napped then went to his Moms. No mention of going to be with his dying father.
Yes, they only showed the few texts sent by Rogan and faux text by Alex. Wonder if he deleted some of her messages since he knew her passcode before he attempted to throw it not realizing it could be tracked by Busters “find my phone”
The very fact that he is trying to beat this charge proves an arrogance enough to dispense with other’s lives without much thought and move on. He’s still only thinking of himself.
I can't stand the defense attorney's. I know they are just trying to do their job. But they are so condescending.
Very disgusting
This defense lawyer isn't just any lawyer. He's also a dirty politician.
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Ohhh, Really??? Wow
@@theoryofpersonality1420 Keep posting that to remind people.
Dick and Jim are famous defense attorneys who are known for their dramatic behavior in court. So far Harpootlian has come across having lower energy than expected. I don’t see how they are going to regain their momentum. Putting Alex on the stand will be a disaster.
This absolutely great coverage, covering all the key points. Wrapped in a bow.
Thank you 😊
Holy cow. The testimony today was pretty damning when you combine it with yesterday's testimony. It's a tough one for these defense attorneys, imo. I don't know how they come back from this.
Alex was 4.7 millions in debt at time of the murders.
Love and appreciate Luke and Brian's perspective! Looking forward to hearing more from them.
I think he knew he was caught by his law firm, he was being sued for Paul's boat murder which means his financials were going to be looked at and Paul was probably going to prison. He didnt want his family to find out and was probably going to do a murder suicide but chickened out. Then later hired the guy to shoot him. This level of debauchery is unparalleled!!!
These were doctored up guns Alex owned. There was one gun left there at the property not used in the murders. The shell casings that were collected next to the bodies were the same ones used on their shooting range and other areas of the property. The shell casings matched each other and that's what the Firearms expert was trying to say. They don't actually have the murder weapon gun but they have one that's very similar. The important point is that whoever killed Paul and Maggie used Alex's specialty gun and did not bring a different Weapon to the crime scene.
My theory is Paul’s upcoming legal battle was going to drain the family/ expose financials. He knew Maggie would find out soon about the truth.
The murders didn't stop the boat wreck lawsuits.
@@photina78 clearly, one who murders doesn’t think of everything🙄
He needed to make sure his family never found out the truth.
The testimony was 4.7 million in debt at the time of murders.
Not only that, but his CFO had just confronted him about stealing from the firm. Even if, at that time, the firm didn’t know exactly how extensive the theft was, Alex knew.
June 7th was the very day Alex was co fronted about the theft, not after the killing. Could they have “worked it out?” Perhaps, but he was shifting money around borrowing even more, to cover the theft. It would not have been in the best interest of the firm to keep him. He also lost his law license for doing these crimes.
I think the tree they plant and that immediately folds like a deck chair is a strong symbol.
Ewwww…yes and 😿
AGREED! 💯
Justice for Stephen Smith!
I want them to look into the death of Steven's father too.
His father too?? 🤦🏼♀️
And the housekeeper. My heart breaks for her boys. I know they have received (finally) the insurance money, but I doubt she simply tripped and fell, after everything else we have now heard regarding how intricate Alex’s financial crimes web was.
Jeez! Is the jury gonna get to hear ANY of this danged trial?!
The most OUTSTANDING Finding that has not been looked into is the defendant claim to his Friend that he was addicted to OPIODS. I have worked with many Veterans that have bee addicted to OPIODS and they would tell you that ounce you're on them you have to take them all the time or you will go into DT's and other reactions. The Defendant as far as I can see dose NOT show any of the signs of being addicted and the Defense has not talked about this defendant not being able to sit in one place for too long or having a problem staying awake during the long days of this trial. This may be another lie he has created to have an alibi for his actions. I am surprised the Prosecution has not already requested a DRUG SCREEN. I know for a FACT from my wife who runs a Lab that OPIODS stay in your system for almost a year and sometimes long depending on the addiction.
I think when an addict is put in jail they are evaluated medically. The jail physician prescribe’s meds to help with withdrawal, or some people have to just withdraw. Some die in jail withdrawing.
I think that was an excuse to cover his behavior that he made up and it didn’t work for him so he dropped it.
And it would be very interesting to know if he indeed was addicted. He didn’t look emaciated or sick the day of the murder’s. No dark circle’s under his eye’s. I just don’t know how his pill addiction could of cost millions of dollar’s.
Oh yeah.. I’ve had suspicion about that “opioid addiction” from the beginning but it’s been ignored basically I guess because there’s, soo much there!
I imagine he took the medicine to have it in his system and new how to act to pass the $ rehab $ exams
No drugs test. It was just another lie.
The fact that Alex lied,a well thought out lie,as to where he was just before murder is damning.
yes, and he volunteered this information immediately, which is very suspicious. If he had really stumbled on the bodies of his murdered wife and son, he would have been completely in shock, distraught, confused, terrified, etc. Instead he rather calmly states his alibi and his theory that it was retribution for the boating incident.
Alex was unaware that Paul was creating a video inside the kennel that shows on audio that Alex was there. His lie that he wasn't at the kennel might have worked except for that evidence.
@@nancygodsey8312 , Did Alex know Paul was at the kennel? I guess we won't know . Have you heard?
@@carolmac5944 Alex was at the kennel with Paul and Maggie. When Alex came back home he didn't go to the house, according to him, he drove straight to the kennel and found the bodies.
Outstanding coverage. Appreciate the production.
What evidence could the defense bring in at this point that could create an unshakable impression of innocence? I can’t imagine what that would be. Putting Alex on the stand seems super risky.
Great channel
Well done
Bravo
They already knew abt the financial crimes he killed them the day he was found to be stealing from the law firm he is done‼️
He could have changed out of his work clothes; that’s the first thing I do when I come home from work, so I don’t think that’s particularly relevant. I think the damning fact is that his office CFO met with him on that day and accused him of stealing from clients. Hope the Judge lets it in.
This video is very telling, when you hear Alex yelling for Bubba the dog, I'm sure he is putting him in a kennel because he knows the dog would protect Maggie and/or Paul. So very scary listening to this and watching Pauls last moments of life. Alex was putting a huge tarp over him right after he calls the dog and shoots them so nothing gets on his clothes.
Great judge! Love his style!
Great recap!!
I’ve watched countless recaps that do just that. They give a brief explanation and then replay the testimony. This is by far the best coverage, summary and explanation of the trial thus far. It was also so incredibly helpful to get opinions on where it could potentially go next from lawyers that know their stuff. Thank you so much for this! I hope you 3 continue this invaluable approach. ❤️
The sled expert he asked wasn’t there to search for blood evidence, she was only searching for weapons. It was out of her scope of practice to search for blood.
The defense is getting desperate
The defense looked weak going after the firearms expert like that. It was obnoxious and it showed they’re afraid of the truth. AM is a psychopath. Anyone who would steal from people who were already victims, and who came to him for help without blinking an eye is capable of anything, including murdering his wife and child to cover his own greedy a$$. Prison is too good for him at this point. Anyone still standing by this guy must be as sick in the head as he is. IMO.
The attorneys get paid big $$$ for defending this asshole. But they are probably on his side in real life. To these guys, Alex represents their entitled way of life
These guys are really good. I like em. I don't see how the financial crimes shouldn't be allowed. It most certainly points to a motive. He had so much heat on him and he knew Paul had enemies. As soon as they are murdered people stop pressing him immediately and feel bad for him. Not to mention no possible divorce and alimony and splitting of what little assists are left. I just don't see how the financial crimes aren't allowed. It would blow my mind as if it's not allowed you risk having that one juror who says "well there is no smoking gun or DNA" and he gets off.
Even if Alex gets away with murder, Alex will never leave prison. We still need to try him for his alleged financial crimes. I'm sure the prosecution has Alex’s lengthy paper trail he left behind.
Where are the clothes he was wearing in the tree video???
The only question I can't answer yet.
It looks like they never found them
The bullet casing from Paul's room, gun room are possibly from the same gun that killed MM. Or is there another gun out there since the ballstics were inconclusive and what happened to that gun? We know he's guilty but we need to tie him to the evidence. AM is a cold and self preserving individual even at the cost of his son's life. He betrayed the very people that loved him friends and family alike. Gloria's son testimony- I just cried it was unbearable💔
Thank you for your comprehensive recap. Appreciated.
Where are the clothes from the first video? He must still have them and even if they have been washed they need to be examined.
I agree, they should say 'produce those clothes in court.' of course they will send people out to buy the same close if possible but they may get caught doing that with security cameras at every retail store, paper trails, etc.
So does the prosecution have to show the defendant all evidence before trial?
This man actually thought he was going to get away with killing his family! The horror from that is undeniable!
I feel sorry for the only son left. Mom and brother gone. Stuck in his life dealing with his dad. Hopefully dad doesn’t get out to finish off the whole family.
I don't. He's connected to the murder of Stephen Smith. Everyone keeps forgetting about him and it disgusts me.
Buster is as much of an oaf as his dad and dead brother …
Why don’t you rewind and watch Tony Satterfield’s testimony today … your compassion is better spent on other son’s ( and daughters ) in that town who have unfortunately come across the sons of that sick Murdaugh family.
He left him to continue his name, I bet.
I mean.. he’s possibly responsible for a guys death in 2015 and was just as rotten so I wouldn’t. Paul was a sh*t head but didn’t deserve what he got. He should have been in prison instead.
Hes GUILTY 💯⚖️
If he is used for changing clothes, why the police didn't find them. I think also there were others reasons he did it: a costly divorce and a costly civil suit against Paul (the boat accident).
Exactly. It's all about the money.
Maggie didn’t want to sign the beach house over to Alex so he could sell or remortgage it. She also had other properties in her name as part of Alex’s financial shenanigans. I am convinced he would kill her in a minute in order to inherit all the properties back into his hands.
Love the prosecutor ❤
He is GUILTY
I like the prosecutor also! He has a great style in the grand tradition of trial-lawyer oratory.
Creighton Waters is definitely coming across as a serious, determined person who knows the truth and is willing to take us there.
True that murders exposed Alex's previous crimes. But what matters is the pressure that fell upon Alex that day.
Thanks for the information
The Prosecution Team is awesome!
Agree
I've watched 15 different versions and JR Berry is doing it the best. It's so complex.
Agreed. Not been watching. Had there been medic notes offered?
I think not having any blood on him at all shows his guilt. If you go and find your family, all bloody you kneel on the ground, try and somewhat help them you’d be covered in blood the fact that he was pristine clean, shows to me his guilt. I would’ve grab my son on the ground and held him if I found him like that.
In other news, I fully appreciate those socks, JR. 😃
They would've discovered his financial crimes through the divorce though, wouldn't they? And the way he ripped off people especially the grieving son... to me it shows his character, his ability to lie. It really needs to be considered as a whole, but I'm just a layperson.
That’s why Maggie had to die.
Best channel for highlights! Thank you
The financial crime is going to have to come into this because he killed those two to avoid having them find out about the scandal. It's the motive.
The host says it’s circumstantial evidence only but the recording, the other phone location tracking has been classified as forensic evidence. He is totally guilty.
Murdaugh's lead attorney is horrible; he's falling asleep during testimony, is unprepared, and doesn't understand simple audio-visual capabilities in the courtroom. He thinks it's amusing, but it's not. For the fees he's probably charging, he should be doing a better job for his client.
Beach house in Maggie's name seemed to shock the defense
Such heartless people should never ever be allowed to keep animals. Imagine that little puppy sitting in that empty cage all day long with only a bucket of water. Puppies should play outside, strengthen their bodies and learn things. This is karma in action.
What about the supposed opioid addiction? Has the State conceded that he did have a 20+ year addiction where he was able to function as an attorney and avoid any detection by family, friends, business associates? Is that really possible?
It’s possible.
@@gutenbird But not likely. 20 years of heavy opioid use would probably affect his performance, especially since it appears the family drank alcohol as well.
It’s possible. And I’ve heard several people explaining common legal terms to Alex during his questioning and jail phone calls…so I think his firm held his hand a lot, he certainly got by with a lot before he was caught!😮
@@DonnaLena1 Don’t take this wrong but you have no clue what you are talking about. An extremely intelligent addict is very capable of hiding his issues from most people. I have had very close familiarity and they can carry on pretending until it all falls apart. This guy was probably in the top 1 percent of intelligence and way above the average person. So when they start slipping they are still smarter than most people.
@@gutenbird You may be right about addicts hiding their addiction but Alex is no genius. He was born into wealth and a social construct that allowed him to take advantage of the people around him, but he’s definitely not in the top one percent of intelligence.
If anyone else did this they would have hit him too‼️As we know he is much to selfish to kill himself‼️ He told the friend he would repay him from his dad’s and Maggie’s Estate
He never spoke of a deleter being on the loose? why? Because it was him! He's sick!
How come they didn't check his mother's home for blood clothes shoes etc guns also
Yall not seeing it. Alex only cares for himself those kids and his wife meant nothing just look at how he treated his former friends and classmates. If you can do 1 person dirty you can do everyone dirty.
Haven't seen Curtis Smith (Cousin Eddie) on the witness list. That would be interesting.
I hope SLED pays Greer enuf, he was great!
I sense he loves his job 🎉
He could have gone home after the killings, changed,dumped his clothes and gone back and called the cops.
Did Alex Murdaugh have something to do with the death of the housekeeper? 😳
Have some class. Her name is Gloria Satterfield. Her name is not the house keeper. That's not who she was.
@@theoryofpersonality1420 not everyone knows her name. To avoid misspelling it earlier, I used a pronoun.
@@theoryofpersonality1420 that still didn't answer my question, but thank you for playing.
@@Texasishot105 I think he probably did if he killed his wife and son which I think is 100% guilty he would have no problem killing the housekeeper
I think the case about that “accident” in Alex’s house is being re-opened. I think Alex had that trip & fall murder set up.
How can we start a GoFundMe campaign for the housekeepers son. I have no experience with this. That was heart wrenching.
The sons are fine now. They received over 7 million dollars.
The house keeper sons ended up receiving a few million from that 3.7. Don't get confused about testimony where stated he didn't receive a cent.... because it's true he didn't receive a cent until he found out Alex had it settle then he confronted Alex and got paid
Can you start one for me?
Gloria's family has started a charity in her name to benefit the underprivileged in the community
@@teresasolis1179 they did.??? Wow that’s awesome. I didn’t know that. Thank goodness.
In order to prove his innocence he first must convince himself. To me he looks like a deeply trouble, lost, and broken individual incapable of even convincing himself...
Why wouldn't you let the jury hear about Alex's financial problems? That connects the story even more. That would be one of the most idiotic things that a judge could do.
Where are the clothes he originally had on?
I think the wilting tree is VERY telling!
There is no growth in a web of deceit.
This man destroyed so many lives. It has been painful to watch testimony of Ms. Seckinger, his former best friend Chris Wilson, and his housekeeper's son. Beneath the "good ole boy" exterior, is an absolutely empty, hollow monster.
Excellent overview, thank you, explained a lot 😁🙏
I think the financial times show his will to try anything to collect & when the previous ones failed he went for his family.
Alex said he wanted to get his living son insurance. Was his living son going to be the next victim?
So will the judge rule on the financial crimes if the jury isn’t hearing it??
He will rule on whether the jury hears the financial crimes at all.
Greer Is a good guy and experienced however I would have been looking for the die taps for the third rifle also if you’re not gonna Search on the property with metal detectors good luck you’re not gonna find those weapons and probably they weren’t buried directly on the property you’re probably looking at surrounding properties so it’s gonna take some work but it could be done remember there was two hours to bury those weapons and get cleaned up, if indeed more or other shooters were involved pos could have also been researched. If someone was missing on that land it be searched by grid.
I think the financial crimes proves motive. He didn’t want his family to find out what a low life he was. After he was confronted for stealing at work from his boss that very day!
How I wish that dog can speak 😭
Do the jurors know that witnesses are on the stand during their absence ? Do they know they are talking about financial crimes ?
No
No. The Judge is hearing it to see if he will allow it.
Why do you think he killed them? Cause he was broke! Mallory lawsuit, divorce, law firm, drugs? What makes you think he had nothing to do with the lady's fall, the dead boy, dead father, mother, son, wife, sued railroad?? Bought/sold drugs? Properties? Dude's never worked!? Insurance, settlements? That's not a lawyer, court, or a case. Now, Buster wants to go to law school. His girlfriend's already going? Every turn he's blowing and going all crimes! Ponzie scheme of death. No witnesses. That's a serial killer.
Buster was in law school--He was expelled the very first semester for cheating/plagiarism. His dad wants him to be an attorney--I am not sure Buster wants to be one! I am also not sure he is dedicated or honest enough to be one! Since he was expelled, several people have found him jobs--and ge does not stay. Supposedly the law school had negotiated some terms with him--including a minimum GPA for subsequent semesters--and he has not even contacted them to set up a time to meet in person, part of their requirement. In talking with his dad about it, Buster even called the Dean by his first name. All entitlement, no sense of responsibility or remorse for cheating!
Who care how long the trial goes. It's about finding the truth and getting justice
I thought that also...what's an extra week or two in the big picture?
What about the durg addiction? That cost a lot of money too.
Excellent recap .... Shouldn't the time stamp (7/7:30pm?) of the tree video be strongly emphasized? Within an hour of the last dog kennel video ... prob in the same clothes?
Who was AM drug contact , his mistress and where did he hid or spend the money . Every thing he had had a loan on it .
What about blood in the mother's home?
Nobody looked there until months later.
Buddy: the reason the jury was absent from the hearing is because it was a hearing. The issue in the hearing was:
Wether financial evidence testimony is admissible, at trial, with jury present?
-J. Casey Simpson, B.A, J.D Louisiana Public Defender, Violent Crimes.
25 years Attorney at Law.
How much money is enough for sociopaths?
He gave very detailed explanations
DEFENSE is doing a top job with showing reasonable doubt all over the place
He got Cousin Eddie to shoot at him to make it look like the murderer of Maggie and Paul was on the loose. Not a fake suicide...rediculous lol
His cousin when arrested rolled on him and told everything. His cousin said he was supposed to kill him so that Buster could claim his ten million dollar life insurance policy.
@@theoryofpersonality1420 That's probably what Alex told him.
@@theoryofpersonality1420 Supposed to kill him? 😹😹😹
@@Barb417 Poor cousin Eddie. What a caper Alex talked him into😹😹😹with no intention of dying.😼
@@fairyprincess911 it’s laughable! Alex thinks he can still lie his way out of this crap
What did he do with the millions of dollars that he stole from his law firm and his clients. Where is it?
I believe the son grabbed the shotgun after Dad killed his mother. A struggle ensued resulting in Paul's death. That is why you see Dad crying in court.
I think you could be right.
It's the Jury's job to decide Murdaugh guilt or innocence. They may decide he is a thief and a flawed man and yet not guilty of murder.
I wonder if this was a murder-suicide where Alex wanted to kill himself too but then couldn’t kill himself…
How can Mr. Greers findings be accurate if the evidence collection was not properly done at the scene of the crime? In the beginning of the case it was mentioned that the evidence was very little due to the improper retrievement by local police. Also why is there not a specialist who is impartial to the case cross referencing the evidence?
I agree. I think he is going down and can appeal later, how many tines?
What is “sled”.
This guy is a country bumpkin version of AL Capone...