Alex Murdaugh Testified In His Own Defense – And Immediately Admitted To Lying

Alex Murdaugh, who was taking the stand in his own defense on Thursday, immediately admitted that he had lied for many years about whereabouts the day his wife Maggie and son Paul were killed.

Murdaugh is currently under investigation for their murders.

The prosecution already claimed that Murdaugh lied about not visiting the dog kennels on that day his wife, and son were shot to death. Creighton waters, the prosecution’s lead, had previously highlighted this fact. To cell phone evidence Paul took the recording from his phone less than five minutes prior to Murdaugh’s death. Paul had recorded one of the dogs to give to a friend. Prosecutors allege Murdaugh can be heard in background of recording. Murdaugh claimed he was not at the kennels that evening. Prosecutors say Murdaugh shot his son and wife to death at 8:49 p.m. just minutes after the video was recorded.

Murdaugh was asked by his defense lawyers whether he had lied about his whereabouts the night his family were murdered.

“I lied about being down there, and I’m so sorry that I did,” Murdaugh stated, People Magazine.

Murdaugh maintained his innocence in murdering his wife and son. “Mags” “Paul Paul.” The disgraced South Carolina attorney stated during his testimony that his alleged drug dependence made him a better person. “paranoid,” Hence, he lied.

“As my addiction evolved over time I would get in these situations or circumstances where I would get paranoid,” Murdaugh testified. “I’m sorry I lied.”

Murdaugh also stated that Paul, his son, was being threatened by the government over his involvement with the 2019 boat accident that resulted in Mallory Beach’s death at age 19. Paul was indicted for one count boating under the influences causing death, and two counts of causing severe bodily injury.

“Paul got the most vile threats — the stuff that was on social media — you couldn’t believe it,” Murdaugh testified. According to People. “You couldn’t believe it. It was so over the top, truthfully we didn’t think anything about it, it was so crazy. People talking about what he was going to get … We disregarded it. It was so over the top.”

This week, Murdaugh’s son Buster was called by the defense to testify against the prosecution.

Buster explained to the jury some points that were made by the prosecution. To get rid of evidence like the two guns used in his murders, Alex was suggested by the prosecution to have parked his car behind his mother’s house the night of the crime. Buster said that Alex’s family parked their cars behind their grandparents’ houses regularly and that it wasn’t unusual for them to do so. reported.

In addition, Alex claimed that his phone was left at the family’s Colleton County South Carolina residence so that it didn’t show that he was present at the crime scene. Buster, however, testified that Alex’s father sometimes lost his phone and that cell service was not available at his home.

Buster also testified to the fact that his father is his son. “was destroyed” After Paul and Maggie were assassinated.

“He was heartbroken. I walked through the door, I saw him and I gave him a hug,” According to the AP, Buster spoke on the stand.

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