NEW MURDAUGH TRIAL? The Fight to Overturn a Guilty Verdict Begins
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🗓️ 19 September 2025
⏱️ 17 minutes
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Summary
You thought the Alex Murdaugh saga was over? Think again. While the disgraced legal scion sits in a cell, a new and complex battle is just beginning in the South Carolina Supreme Court. In this segment, we break down the critical first steps in Alec Murdaugh’s fight to overturn his double murder conviction. The state has filed its brief, calling the evidence "overwhelming," but Murdaugh's defense team, led by Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin, is firing back with stunning allegations of jury tampering, fabricated evidence, and a "perfect storm of investigative failures."
We'll explain exactly what the "official record of appeal" is and why every single document and transcript from the original trial is about to be put under a microscope. This isn't just a legal formality; it's the foundation for what could become South Carolina's most notorious trial... for a second time.
Then, we dive into how Hollywood is tackling this chilling story. We watch and react to the brand new trailer for Hulu's upcoming drama, Murdaugh: Death in the Family. How accurate is this dramatized version? From the fatal boat crash to the dark underbelly of a legal dynasty, we analyze the trailer's portrayal of the family's secrets and lies. Does this Hollywood retelling capture the true horror of what happened at Moselle, or is it just another sensationalized true crime adaptation? Join us as we explore the intersection of justice and entertainment, and what it means when a family's darkest moments become a national spectacle. The fight for Alec Murdaugh's future is officially underway, and you won't believe the twists that are already emerging.
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| 0:00.0 | This is Hidden Killers Live with Tony Bruske, Stacey Cole and Todd Michaels. |
| 0:09.3 | Alec Murdo, you thought this case was over? |
| 0:14.6 | Well, we might get a replay. |
| 0:17.5 | The fight to overturn his murder convictions is officially underway in the South Carolina |
| 0:22.4 | Supreme Court, the Attorney General's office. Filed its opening brief in August, arguing |
| 0:27.2 | Murdaugh is obviously guilty based on overwhelming evidence. On September 9th, |
| 0:32.5 | Murdaugh's defense team led by Dick Harputalind and Jim Griffin. Remember those guys? |
| 0:37.6 | Submitted their reply, calling the case a perfect storm of investigative failures, |
| 0:43.5 | fabricated forensic claims, and jury tampering by former Colleton County clerk of court, Becky Hill. |
| 0:50.0 | We'll get into all of that in just a bit because there are some points they have to make |
| 0:57.0 | there, especially about Becky Hill. With both sides briefs now on file, the process moves to the next |
| 1:03.5 | stage. Everybody's just in there going, well, is you going to get a new trial or not? |
| 1:08.7 | It's like 50 steps in between that. And the train keeps moving down |
| 1:13.4 | those rails. This is where we're at right now. The process, the next steps, moving to this next stage. |
| 1:21.0 | Within the next 30 days, Murdoz attorneys now must compile the official record of appeal. |
| 1:27.0 | What is that? That's the complete collection of trial |
| 1:29.7 | transcripts, exhibits, rulings that will form the factual foundation for the Supreme Court's review. |
| 1:37.1 | That's why everything is documented in a court case. That's why there's certain procedures to have |
| 1:43.2 | information put on the record, because when the |
| 1:46.4 | Supreme Court, if they have to go review something, they're not going back to the tape. They're not |
| 1:51.6 | going to go watch the coverage. They're not going to go watch pundits talk about it. They're going to |
| 1:56.3 | watch exactly what was admitted in that courtroom and exactly what those jurors saw and did not see. |
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