WALTERBORO, S.C. — Alex Murdaugh’s defense team has inadvertently opened the door for prosecutors to argue Murdaugh’s alleged financial crimes motivated him to kill his wife and son.
Judge Clifton Newman on Thursday ruled that the state would be allowed to present evidence that Murdaugh stole millions of dollars from his law partners and clients, and that the threat of exposure motivated the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh on June 7, 2021.
The prosecution team led by Creighton Waters rests their case on the theory Murdaugh killed his wife and son as part of a scheme to distract from his financial dealings, for which he was coming under pressure.
