SC - Paul Murdaugh & mom Margaret Found Shot To Death - Alex Murdaugh Accused - Islandton *Guilty* #42

[girlhasnoname]

https://x.com/drewtripp/status/1697012157529862617?s=61&t=Vp-AZ81ShrhzLNqqCFHAgA

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This continues to prove that AM doesn't think ANY rules apply to him, he is above the law, IRONICALLY, even while in jail. He gets off on gaming the system.

It's disgusting...he's not sorry, nor remorseful for taking a shotgun to his dear sweet Mags and PawPaw. He's a cold hearted family annihilator, a con man, a liar, a thief, a drug addict, an abuser of power, an entitled, self absorbed waste of oxygen IMO. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

IMO

 

[girlhasnoname]

Silly - silly questions... were questions discussed before the interview? Not sure why BM would even consent to an interview … out of boredom, needing funds for a new pair of Gucci shoes or perhaps missing the limelight. Anyway, jokes aside he’s a victim and you’d think he would want to move on. As apparent during trial he has close family ties and many family members who would be willing to help him heal - maybe? moo

I think his 'close family ties' are almost as corrupt as daddy dearest. The Murdaugh family's long game runs far and wide.

If I were BM and truly wanted to move forward in a normal life, I'd change my identity, keep my hair dyed, and move as far away from the low country as possible.

MOO

 

[girlhasnoname]

Yes! I don't think anybody here is surprised about this and the fact that JG continues to enable his twice-convicted killer client is just another example of how AM evolved to the man who believed he could get away with murder (and theft in the multi-millions).

Makes me wonder what kind of hold AM might have on JG.

JG used to be a top notch, respected attorney in the Columbia area. Now he is just a joke in the inner legal circles.

ALL IMO

 

[girlhasnoname]

I hope the SC bar goes after Jim Griffin

Me too G, he knows better. He has skirted the legal line one time too many with this murdering client.

IMO

 

[StarryStarryNight]

Me too G, he knows better. He has skirted the legal line one time too many with this murdering client.

IMO

He has turned into AM’s willing little minion. Certainly he knew better.

 

[StarryStarryNight]

Buster’s interview and the entire documentary is nothing but another scripted attempt by the defense to manipulate public opinion. To what end at this point, it’s hard to know. I can’t fathom the public’s opinion meaning anything in an appeal.
My thoughts are that AM is surely orchestrating this himself. He is shocked he lost and won’t accept it, and thinks he can still work his Murdaugh magic to change things. That his attorneys are willing to do this puts this on the same level, almost, as AM. They are dispicable.
I was hoping Buster would run toward the Branstiter side of his family but maybe he’s bitter now about being the heir apparent to a now destroyed dynasty.
Shame on Fox for airing this sham. I’m sure the defense approached them about a defense-centric documentary and seeing only dollar signs they agreed. I hope no one watches it but I’m sure it will be a hit.

 

[Seattle1]

Buster’s interview and the entire documentary is nothing but another scripted attempt by the defense to manipulate public opinion. To what end at this point, it’s hard to know. I can’t fathom the public’s opinion meaning anything in an appeal.
My thoughts are that AM is surely orchestrating this himself. He is shocked he lost and won’t accept it, and thinks he can still work his Murdaugh magic to change things. That his attorneys are willing to do this puts this on the same level, almost, as AM. They are dispicable.
I was hoping Buster would run toward the Branstiter side of his family but maybe he’s bitter now about being the heir apparent to a now destroyed dynasty.
Shame on Fox for airing this sham. I’m sure the defense approached them about a defense-centric documentary and seeing only dollar signs they agreed. I hope no one watches it but I’m sure it will be a hit.

For BM to say his dad is not the killer, I'm not seeing any effort by BM et., al. to find the 'real killer' -- typical.

To quote former Orange County DA Matt Murphy, when your wife and son are murdered and you're talking to investigators, an innocent man has no reason to lie.

Note to BM --your daddy did not want to place himself at the kennel at the time of death but the video of Cash and AM talking in the background could not be denied. No, this was not "paranoid thinking."

 

[Seattle1]

Buster Murdaugh Claims Real Killer Is 'Still Out There' In Fox Nation Interview

Alex Murdaugh’s surviving son said he believes the man convicted of murdering his mom and brother is innocent and he is afraid the person who killed them could come for him next.

www.huffpost.com

8/29/23

Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences in May, and the jury deliberated only three hours before finding him guilty. Yet when pressed by MacCallum, Buster confirmed his belief that his father didn’t pull the trigger — or hire anyone else to do it.

“No, ma’am,” Buster said in a gentle Southern drawl. “I don’t think that he could be affiliated with endangering my mother and brother. I mean, that’s, I mean, we’ve been here for a while now and that’s been my stance.”

Alex stunned court observers when he admitted he’d lied about his whereabouts on the night of the murders after video from Paul’s cellphone surfaced that placed him at their hunting property’s dog kennels moments before the shooting.

Buster chuckled and said “crappy motive” when MacCallum mentioned the “digital evidence,” and called the trial unfair.

“I was there for six weeks studying it, and I think it was a tilted table from the beginning. And I think, unfortunately, a lot of the jurors felt that way prior to when they had to deliberate. It was predetermined in their minds prior to when they ever heard any shred of evidence that was given in that room.”

 

[arielilane]

Buster’s interview and the entire documentary is nothing but another scripted attempt by the defense to manipulate public opinion. To what end at this point, it’s hard to know. I can’t fathom the public’s opinion meaning anything in an appeal.
My thoughts are that AM is surely orchestrating this himself. He is shocked he lost and won’t accept it, and thinks he can still work his Murdaugh magic to change things. That his attorneys are willing to do this puts this on the same level, almost, as AM. They are dispicable.
I was hoping Buster would run toward the Branstiter side of his family but maybe he’s bitter now about being the heir apparent to a now destroyed dynasty.
Shame on Fox for airing this sham. I’m sure the defense approached them about a defense-centric documentary and seeing only dollar signs they agreed. I hope no one watches it but I’m sure it will be a hit.

I may have to borrow "Murdaugh magic" from you . If there's a doc in the future I won't be watching. lol - moo

 

[Seattle1]

Makes me wonder what kind of hold AM might have on JG.

JG used to be a top notch, respected attorney in the Columbia area. Now he is just a joke in the inner legal circles.

ALL IMO

Yes, I agree and wonder the same. I'm also reminded how during the trial, AM would phone JG at all hours of the night and expect him to pick up.

Just look at how easily Russell Laffitte (former exec at Palmetto State Bank), and Cory Fleming (former partner at Moss, Kuhn & Fleming) succumbed to greed and joy riding on AM's magic carpet. These guys were not victims of Murdaugh -- they joined the team!

Did they just buy-in on the idea of Teflon Murdaugh?

 

[Seattle1]

Buster’s interview and the entire documentary is nothing but another scripted attempt by the defense to manipulate public opinion. To what end at this point, it’s hard to know. I can’t fathom the public’s opinion meaning anything in an appeal.
My thoughts are that AM is surely orchestrating this himself. He is shocked he lost and won’t accept it, and thinks he can still work his Murdaugh magic to change things. That his attorneys are willing to do this puts this on the same level, almost, as AM. They are dispicable.
I was hoping Buster would run toward the Branstiter side of his family but maybe he’s bitter now about being the heir apparent to a now destroyed dynasty.
Shame on Fox for airing this sham. I’m sure the defense approached them about a defense-centric documentary and seeing only dollar signs they agreed. I hope no one watches it but I’m sure it will be a hit.

Interesting... I just caught the credits as they flashed across my screen. The series Producer is named Laffitte-- AM taking care of friends? (Russell L. was recently sentenced to 7 years for helping AM hide his ill-gotten gains in the complex financial scheme).

 

[Cindizzi]

[…]

According to prison officials, Murdaugh provided media interview information to one of his attorneys through a legal call. Legal calls are not recorded or monitored on the inmate phone system per attorney/client privilege. Attorney Jim Griffin recorded Murdaugh reading the information, entries from the inmate's daily journal, and provided it to the media, stated the SCDC.

[…]

Other interviews for this docuseries were reportedly conducted in Walterboro, where the Murdaugh double murder trial was held, and at Griffin's vacation house on Daufuskie Island.

[…]

When contacted Thursday by The Hampton County Guardian for comment, Griffin responded, "I am not commenting on the action taken by the Department, other than to say that I have the highest respect for Director Stirling and the job he is doing."

Bryan P. Stirling is the director of the S.C. Department of Corrections.

Alexandra Coscia, a spokesperson for Fox Nation, declined to comment on the prison violations, deferring the matter to Murdaugh's attorneys, but did confirm that the docuseries went live on Thursday.

The docuseries was originally slated to be released in mid-September, but Fox bumped up the release date to Aug. 31. It is unclear if this move was related to the prison violations, however.

[…]

Attorney Jim Griffin, Fox Nation respond: Alex Murdaugh convicted of violating prison rules

Even locked away inside a maximum security state prison serving life, convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh is finding a way to get into legal trouble.

www.greenvilleonline.com

 

[arielilane]

NO PHONE for Convicted killer #AlexMurdaugh. #Murdaugh lost his phone and tablet privileges after his lawyer allegedly recorded him reading journal entries on a call for a documentary about his case.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1697247846649795035

 

[Seattle1]

8/31/23

[..]

It’s hard to imagine a true-crime tale with better timing than Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal. The three-part Netflix docuseries about Alex Murdaugh’s South Carolina crime saga premiered—and hit number one—as his double-homicide trial was in full swing. Within a week, Murdaugh was found guilty of murdering his wife, Maggie, and their son Paul at the family’s sprawling estate, and was sentenced to life in a South Carolina state prison.

More than six months later, Vanity Fair can exclusively reveal that a second season of Murdaugh Murders is coming with three new episodes set to premiere on September 20, 2023.

Naturally, the news lands the very same week in which it was reported that Alex is set to plead guilty to nearly $8 million in federal fraud charges—and the same day Buster, Alex’s eldest son, breaks his silence on the case for a Fox Nation special. Suffice it to say, co-directors/co–executive producers Julia Willoughby Nason and Michael Gasparro had little difficulty making the case for season two.

[..]

Netflix's Murdaugh Murders is returning for season 2

 

[kaen]

For a family that is so sure that this man is not the killer, we have yet to see them on the hunt for the real killer. It is surprising to me that his lawyer is willing to subvert the rules and then puts out a statement that he has respect for the officials. At the end of the day if I thought my _____ was wrongly convicted I would be working day and night to get them out of jail. I call bs on the AM claim of innocence and his family's claim of his innocence. (I am sure that this is a majority opinion in most forums.)

 

[arielilane]

A big update on the status of the #Murdaugh corruption investigation … feds making “significant progress” moving against corrupt judges, we are told.
Our report -> https://fitsnews.com/2023/08/28/murdaugh-saga-feds-ramp-up-investigation-into-corrupt-judges/

https://twitter.com/x/status/1696224940591034756

 

[Cindizzi]

[…]


In an appearance with News Nation’s Chris Cuomo on August 31, 2023, Murdaugh attorney Jim Griffin indicated Murdaugh’s legal team had been busy interviewing the jurors who served during the lengthy trial.

“We’re still waiting on the final transcripts so we can prepare the briefs,” Griffin told Cuomo. “Frankly, we have been working very diligently interviewing jurors and the information that we have unearthed so far has, in my experience as a lawyer, been unprecedented.”

“I don’t want to say any more about that,” Griffin added.

Pressed by Cuomo for more details, Griffin responded, “I promise you, you’ll be hearing a lot more about it in the very near future. There (are) serious questions as to whether this jury was subjected to outside influences during the case.”

[…]

'Murdaugh Murders' Appeal Update: Defense Dropping Big Hints - FITSNews

 

[BUF]

IDK, but it sounds like Jim Griffin could maybe trying to distract from the situation he has gotten himself in with Alex and that phone call/ interview. He said he didn’t want to say anymore … but he did. Now they have scheduled a press conference for this Tuesday.
moo


O/T We were in SC last week and drove by Palmetto State Bank.

 

[StarryStarryNight]

[…]


In an appearancewith News Nation’s Chris Cuomo on August 31, 2023, Murdaugh attorney Jim Griffin indicated Murdaugh’s legal team had been busy interviewing the jurors who served during the lengthy trial.

“We’re still waiting on the final transcripts so we can prepare the briefs,” Griffin told Cuomo. “Frankly, we have been working very diligently interviewing jurors and the information that we have unearthed so far has, in my experience as a lawyer, been unprecedented.”

“I don’t want to say any more about that,” Griffin added.

Pressed by Cuomo for more details, Griffin responded, “I promise you, you’ll be hearing a lot more about it in the very near future. There (are) serious questions as to whether this jury was subjected to outside influences during the case.”

[…]

'Murdaugh Murders' Appeal Update: Defense Dropping Big Hints - FITSNews


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I don’t believe a word that comes from anybody on the defense. Not. One. Single. Word.

 

[Seattle1]

Murdaugh attorney has ‘no complaints’ over prison sanctions

Murdaugh lost phone privileges after it was determined he violated policy when his attorney recorded him reading journal entries on a call for a documentary.

www.newsnationnow.com

8/31/23

(NewsNation) — The attorney representing convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh doesn’t believe he violated prison policies when he released a recorded phone call with his client to the media but says he has “no complaints” about the punishment his client received.

Murdaugh lost his phone privileges Wednesday after South Carolina Department of Corrections officials determined he violated prison policy when his attorney, Jim Griffin, recorded him reading his journal entries on a call for a documentary about his case.

Prison policy prohibits inmates from talking to the media without permission.

“We knew about the policy, we looked at the policy, we don’t think what we did, I did, violated the policy because it wasn’t an interview with the media,” Griffin said Thursday on “CUOMO” in explaining the decision to record the phone call.

The journals were made during the trial. Griffin and Murdaugh wanted to provide some excerpts to the team filming the documentary, which aired Thursday on Fox Nation.

“There were two options: turn over the entire journals or give excerpts, and how do you provide excerpts?” Griffin said. “Did it violate the policy? I don’t think so, but I’m not here to argue with the Department of Corrections. … There are bigger fish to fry.”