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Inside the double murder trial -- and double life of Alex Murdaugh | Full Episode

2025-10-16 News & Politics
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Alex Murdaugh: Trial Dissection of a South Carolina Lawyer's Fall

Discover the key evidence, particularly cell phone data and subsequent confessions, that dismantled Alex Murdaugh's credibility and led to his conviction for killing his wife and son.

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  • The prosecution successfully placed Alex Murdaugh at the shotgun kill scene via video evidence contradicting his foundational alibi.
  • Murdaugh admitted to years of financial fraud and used severe opioid addiction as justification for chronic deception.
  • The trial exposed related corruption, including the fraudulent settlement of the Gloria Satderfield wrongful death case.
  • The segment provides a thorough look at the timeline moving from a fatal 2019 boat crash context to the 2021 double homicide. This investigation unpacks the complex web of lies surrounding the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, examining the motive rooted in mounting financial pressure and how physical evidence, like cell phone data, proved crucial when the defendant took the stand.

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"48 Hours" explores the double life of a once prominent lawyer and his stunning fall from grace. Alex Murdaugh is now an admitted drug addict, thief and convicted murderer. "48 Hours" contributor Nikki Battiste reports in this episode from August 2023 . Watch more full episodes of "48 Hours" on Pluto TV. True crime. Real justice. "48 Hours" investigates the most intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all areas of the human experience including greed and passion. "48 Hours," which premiered in 1988, has developed a rich history of original reporting and impact journalism that has helped exonerate wrongly convicted people, caused cold cases to be reopened and solved, and along the way changed lives. Subscribe to the "48 Hours" YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/48hours Watch full episodes of "48 Hours": https://cbsnews.com/48-hours/full-episodes/ Listen to the "48 Hours" podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/48-Hours Listen to the "My Life of Crime with Erin Moriarty" podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/CBSNewsMLOC Follow "48 Hours" on Instagram: https://instagram.com/48hoursCBS/ Like "48 Hours" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/48hours Follow "48 Hours" on Twitter: https://twitter.com/48hours Subscribe to our newsletter: https://cbsnews.com/newsletter/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]

Top Comments (10)

@VictoriaWintersJosette 2025-10-17

How many DECADES did this family get away with their dirty deeds? Generations. How many people got a raw deal because of their power and influence? I am not at all happy about what transpired here, only the fact their reign of power is finally over.

452 24 replies
@dn9597 2025-10-20

Never forget. The REAL victim in this case is the girl who got killed in the boat accident. It's heartbreaking to hear/see her boyfriend's reaction after the "accident". RIP to that girl and condolences to her family, boyfriend, and friends.

440 27 replies
@سارهاحمد-ت2ش 2025-10-16

Alec got addicted to drugs, lied to his wife , stole from his firm . he shouldn've taken his own life instead of killing his wife and son.He is a psychopath.

351 7 replies
@DanInBangkok 2025-10-16

Happy he'll never be released from prison. An absolute rotten family.

339 9 replies
@juliannajones6016 2025-10-16

Shame on Alex for trying to blame the murders on the victims of the boating accident. Truly, selfish!

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@mattm597 2025-10-18

Joking one minute with his wife and son, and almost literally the next minute gunning them both down. Textbook sociopath!!

237 9 replies
@kimtaeri13 2025-10-16

The son speaking for his father in court...coaching your sports team doesn't make him a good guy. John Wayne Gacy was a clown at kids birthday parties and yet his house was full of young men's bodies

233 10 replies
@Sixsix-de8tj 2025-10-16

When Alec said, "That dog will bark at everyone he doesn't know," and I didn't hear Bubba barking at anyone! That told me everything about Alec's guilt.

218 12 replies
@ceilconstante640 2025-10-16

Alec is a terrible liar. Buster laughing at his dad's fake crying when he videoed him didn't help. The LOVE of money is the root of all evil.

195 2 replies
@gmpick9793 2025-10-17

Dude he could have liquidated half of his assets and started over and still lived good.

169 6 replies

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