Could Alex Murdaugh's Newly Discovered Texts Help His Defense?

Impact of Influence: The Murdaugh Family Murders and Other Cases

Matt Harris and Seton Tucker

True Crime

4.1 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Jenn Wood of FITSNews joins the podcast to talk about previously unseen text messages she discovered tied to Alex Murdaugh's 2023 double homicide trial, in which he was convicted of murdering his wife Maggie and son Paul. The uncovered texts were between Murdaugh and his alleged drug dealer, Curtis “Eddie” Smith, whom the defense suggested as an alternative suspect. Murdaugh is currently appealing those convictions – and the life sentence he received for them – on multiple grounds, including documented jury tampering (and alleged jury rigging). (https://www.fitsnews.com/2025/07/18/hidden-text-drama-prosecutors-push-back-at-murdaugh-defense-attorneys/) Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present from the southeast region of the U.S. Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcast Company. Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and Youtube. Please support our sponsors Mint Mobile new customer offer and your 3 month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month MintMobile.com/ioi Upfront payment of $45 required (equivalent to $15/mo.). Limited time new customer offer for first 3 months only. Speeds may slow above 35GB on Unlimited plan. Taxes & fees extra. See MINTMOBILE for details. Elevate your closet with Quince. Go to Quince dot com slash impact for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:59.1	channel uh there is more on Nancy Mace we've had two episodes out so far but there's more on that
1:06.2	that we'll be releasing soon so don't think we're drifting away from that or the spivey case.
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