Alex Murdaugh was a member of a wealthy and influential family in South Carolina. In the early 2000s he became addicted to oxycodone and began stealing from his clients and law firm to support his substance use. In 2021 his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and youngest son, Paul Murdaugh, were murdered on the family’s estate. Less than two years later he was convicted of their murders. He also pleaded guilty to various financial crimes. His dramatic downfall has inspired numerous documentaries and podcasts. In May 2026 the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Murdaugh’s murder conviction because of jury interference.
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