Extra: The Murdaugh Trial And America's Fascination With True Crime

The Fox News Rundown

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🗓️ 4 March 2023

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

On Friday, Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison for killing his wife and son. The case captivated Americans and served as a reminder of how fascinated our society is with true crime stories. Just hours before the guilty verdict was handed out, attorney and Outnumbered co-host Emily Compagno joined the Rundown's Lisa Brady to break down the weaknesses in Murdaugh's defense and why she believed this trial gripped the nation for weeks. Compagno also discussed being the host of the new "Fox True Crime Podcast" and how she wants to use it to honor the victims of violent crime and give credit to the investigators who devote so much of their time to finding justice. Due to time limitations, we could not include all of the discussion in our original segment. On the FOX News Rundown Extra, you will hear our entire interview with Outnumbered co-host Emily Compagno and learn more about her take the on Murdaugh case, and her new podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Fox News rundown, Extra.
0:07.0	I'm Miss Sebrady.
0:08.4	We seem fascinated as a society with crime stories, the unthinkable yet thought provoking tragedies
0:14.8	that leave you wondering how anyone can do those things.
0:17.7	The just finished trial of former attorney Alec Murdoch is one of those cases.
0:21.6	He and his family well-known and wealthy, until prosecutors say his life of lies began
0:26.7	to unravel the financial crimes and an opioid addiction, fueling a downward spiral that
0:31.7	led all the way to murder, when Murdoch's wife and youngest son were shot in 2021
0:36.5	on the family's South Carolina hunting estate.
0:39.0	The defense said the prosecution's motive theory was illogical and outlandish, also insisting
0:44.0	that Murdoch's many lies, including about the night of the killings, were because of
0:48.0	his drug addiction, not an attempt to cover up murder.
0:51.5	The jury didn't buy it.
0:53.2	Following Murdoch guilty on all counts, less than three hours after getting the case.
0:57.8	We spoke with Fox's Emily Compagno about the trial after closing arguments but before
1:02.6	the guilty verdict.
1:03.9	The co-host of Outnumbered on Fox News channel is also an attorney and host of the new
1:08.8	Fox True Crime podcast.
1:11.3	She lets us in on how and why she's taking a deeper dive into the Murdoch case and others,
1:16.6	offering new perspectives and honoring those lost and the people who fight for them.
1:21.6	We made some edits for time and thought you might like to hear the whole thing.
1:24.6	Thanks for listening and if you haven't already, please subscribe to the weekday Fox News
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