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The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

Drugs, Deceit & Death: The Murdaugh Double-Murder Trial

The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

Fox News

True Crime

4.8708 Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2023

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

With century-old origins deep in South Carolina's Lowcountry region, the Murdaugh family was known for its long-established legal dynasty within the state. On the night of June 7th, 2021, Maggie Murdaugh and her son, Paul, were found shot dead at the family's hunting lodge. Just over a year later, Alex Murdaugh would be put on trial for the double murder of his wife and son, surfacing a web of mysterious deaths and financial crimes linked to the family. FOX News Atlanta-based Correspondent Jonathan Serrie has been closely following the case and joins to discuss the latest updates. Later, former South Carolina 7th Circuit Solicitor and former U.S. Assistant Attorney Trey Gowdy provides his unique perspective on the trial. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In Islandon, South Carolina, along the Blackwater River swamps of Salcahatchie, surrounded by almost 2,000 acres of green fields and wooded plantations, lies Moselle Farm, a hunting estate owned by the prominent Mardoff family.

0:50.4

But on the night of June 7, 2021, the Moselle State would soon be stained with blood, infamy, and mystery.

0:59.6

I'm Emily Campano, and this is the Fox True Crime podcast. Deep-rooted within South Carolina, the Murdo family was known for its long-established legal dynasty,

1:35.4

originating almost a century ago within the state's low-country region.

1:40.5

Alec Murdaugh, patriarch of the family, upheld the Murdaugh legal lineage as a lawyer with a private injury firm,

1:47.0

founded by Alex's great-grandfather in 1910.

1:51.1

Yet with their great wealth and influence came a great deal of mysterious circumstances.

1:56.4

The Murdaugh family was no stranger to legal drama.

2:00.1

Death first struck the Murdaas in 2018,

2:02.6

when the family's housekeeper Gloria Satterfield died at the Moselle Estate

2:07.1

after allegedly tripping and falling down the stairs.

2:10.9

Satterfield's family claims that Alec Murdaugh offered legal help for Gloria's death,

2:15.4

yet they never saw a penny of settlement money.

2:20.4

In February 2019, Alec Mardau's 19-year-old son, Paul, allegedly drunkenly crashed his father's boat into Archer's Creek Bridge, killing 19-year-old Mallory Beach.

2:32.7

Her body was recovered eight days later.

2:35.0

Paul was later arrested and charged with three felony counts,

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