Ep 318: The Murdaugh Murders: Final Facts and Thoughts, Part 17

Crime Analyst

Laura Richards

True Crime

4.9 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2026

⏱️ 74 minutes

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The Hulu’s series, ‘Murdaugh: Death in the Family’ has generated renewed interest in the case. This special release of the original investigative series Laura shared in April 2023 is in addition to recent interviews about the series. Incensed that Maggie had become a footnote in her own murder, Laura began her deep dive that to fix the narrative and deconstruct and decode Alex Murdaugh’s behaviour with forensic precision.   Join in for Laura’s new insights in this remastered series. *** Laura shares final key events in the timeline including further federal and state financial charges against Murdaugh and the murder trial whereby Murdaugh admitted under oath that he stole from his clients and firm PMPED. However, after Murdaugh was convicted for murdering Maggie and Paul, curiously Murdaugh pled not guilty to the federal financial charges. Laura also discusses Murdaugh’s statement to Judge Newman “I would never hurt my wife, Maggie, and I would never hurt my son, Paw Paw” as well as highlighting what happened to Murdaugh’s cronies, Russell Laffitte and Cory Fleming, at their sentencing hearings. Laura shares her thoughts on Gloria Satterfield’s so-called ‘trip and fall’ and Murdaugh’s lies regarding Gloria’s death and settlement, as well as latest developments in Stephen Smith’s terrible murder. You won’t want to miss this! #MaggieMurdaugh #PaulMurdaugh #MurdaughMurders #GloriaSatterfield #StephenSmith #MalloryBeach #VictimsMatter #Accountability #MaleEntitlement #AlexMurdaugh #MaleViolence #Patriarchy #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #Behaviour #TrueCrime #Podcast #TrueCrimePodcast Clips   https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/alex-murdaugh-indicted-murder-charges-summary-timeline-rcna38026 https://www.wspa.com/news/documents-audio-released-in-gloria-satterfield-death-investigation/ https://www.wistv.com/video/2023/02/24/alex-murdaugh-admitted-financial-crimes-during-cross-examination-trial/ Sources https://murdaughmurderspodcast.com/ https://cupofjusticepod.com/ www.crime-analyst.com https://www.justice.gov/usao-sc/pr/alex-murdaugh-indicted-federal-conspiracy-wire-fraud-bank-fraud-and-money-laundering Alex Murdaugh Sentencing: Alex Murdaugh Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murders of Wife and Son - The New York Times (nytimes.com) https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/06/us/alex-murdaugh-sued-former-law-firm/index.html https://blandrichter.com/public-statement-from-the-family-of-gloria-satterfield/ 2026 Masterclasses and Crime Analyst Resources and Community      Laura offers Masterclasses- New dates will be shared soon. Sign up for updates here. Or find out first in the Squad. www.dashriskchecklist.com   www.thelaurarichards.com      For more insight and knowledge, advocacy and professional development join The Crime Analyst Squad. It’s a growing and dynamic community offering expert insight, in-depth conversations, exclusive episodes and videos, and live events: www.Patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst    Subscribe to Crime Analyst YouTube: @crimeanalyst      Facebook: Crime Analyst Podcast      Instagram: @crimeanalyst, @laurarichards999      Threads: @crimeanalyst      X (Twitter): @thecrimeanalyst, @laurarichards999      TikTok: @crimeanalystpod      Website: www.crime-analyst.com      If you found this episode valuable, please consider leaving a five star review wherever you listen.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.3	Before Alec Murdoch's fate was sealed, entering court in a tan jumpsuit and shackles,
0:36.4	Judge Newman offers the disbarred attorney who once practiced in the same court, a tan jumpsuit and shackles. Judge Newman offers the disbarred attorney who
0:38.9	once practiced in the same court a final chance to speak the truth. But I'm innocent. I would never
0:46.2	under any circumstances hurt my wife Maggie. And I would never under any circumstances hurt my son,
0:53.4	Paul Paul. And it might not have been you. It might have been. And I would never, under any circumstances, hurt my son, Pawpaw.
0:56.5	And it might not have been you.
1:07.9	It might have been the monster you become when you take 15, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 opioid pills.
1:13.0	Newman, who has reserved opinion and comment on the case for six weeks, speaking from the Heart Friday about Murdoch's tangled web of lies.
1:16.8	To have you come and testify that it was just another ordinary day that my wife and son and I
1:25.2	were out just enjoying life.
1:29.1	Not credible, not believable.
1:32.4	You can convince yourself about it, but obviously you have the inability to convince anyone else about that.
1:40.4	But Murdoch's defense team feels ultimately that it wasn't fair.
1:44.5	They plan to appeal on grounds that Murdox's financial crimes should have never been admissible.
1:49.3	So it was judicial bait and switch.
1:51.6	Murdox team says they wavered on whether he should testify in his own defense,
1:55.5	but in the end decided without it he'd have no chance to be found innocent.
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