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The kennel video was the prosecution's kill shot the first time. Paul Murdaugh's phone captured his father's voice at the Moselle property minutes before two people were shot to death. Alex denied being there. Witnesses proved he was. He took the stand and admitted the lie. The jury didn't need long after that.Now Dick Harpootlian is saying publicly that his team has a strategy for it. He won't say what, but the fact that he's signaling confidence on national television tells you the defense thinks they can neutralize the one exhibit that sank their client. They're also hiring new forensic cell phone experts to pick apart the prosecution's timeline and challenging whether anyone actually knows when the killings happened relative to Alex's movements.Jim Griffin added another layer — unknown male DNA under Maggie's fingernails that was collected during the investigation and never submitted to the national crime database. That's evidence from the murder victim herself that nobody followed up on. The defense wants it run through CODIS. If it comes back with a match, everything about this retrial changes. Bob Motta on what the defense is building. Tony Brueski, Robin Dreeke, and Bob Motta.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #DickHarpootlian #MurdaughRetrial #KennelVideo #BobMotta #DefenseDiaries #MaggieMurdaugh #PaulMurdaugh #CODIS #TrueCrime

The defense didn't just sue Becky Hill in South Carolina — they filed in federal court. That's a deliberate choice. Federal court gives the defense access to tools that the state criminal case doesn't. They can force people to sit for sworn interviews. They can demand documents. And they can drag in people who aren't named in the lawsuit — anyone connected to what happened at the Colleton County courthouse during the first trial.Jim Griffin's question at the press conference was whether Hill acted alone. That's the entire thesis of this lawsuit. Hill's guilty plea establishes what she did. The federal suit is designed to find out who else knew about it. If anyone in the courthouse was aware that the clerk was telling jurors to watch the defendant's body language and not be fooled by his testimony, and they didn't stop it, the defense has a story for the second jury that goes well beyond one rogue clerk.The suit is valued at six hundred thousand dollars — what the defense claims Murdaugh spent on his defense because of Hill's actions. But if this is really about the money, they would have filed in state court. They filed federal because they want answers. Bob Motta on the strategy. Tony Brueski, Robin Dreeke, and Bob Motta.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #BeckyHill #MurdaughRetrial #FederalLawsuit #BobMotta #DefenseDiaries #ColletonCounty #JuryTampering #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers

The kennel video convicted Alex Murdaugh the first time. Audio of his voice at the Moselle property minutes before Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were found shot to death. Witnesses identified him. He took the stand and admitted he lied to investigators about being there. Three-hour deliberation. Guilty on all counts.Dick Harpootlian just told the country his defense team has a strategy to counter that video at retrial. He did not reveal details, but the signal alone tells you the defense is not planning to concede the prosecution's strongest piece of evidence. His team is also bringing in new forensic cell phone experts to challenge the timeline — when Alex arrived, how long he was there, what Maggie's phone data actually shows.Meanwhile, Jim Griffin pointed to unknown male DNA found under Maggie's fingernails that was never submitted to CODIS. Evidence from the person who was fatally shot, recovered during the investigation, and never checked against the national database. The defense wants a court order to run it. Add in eight thousand pages of locked first-trial testimony, a looming venue change fight, and a federal lawsuit against Becky Hill, and the defense is building something the prosecution has never had to face before. Bob Motta on what it all means. Tony Brueski, Robin Dreeke, and Bob Motta.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #DickHarpootlian #MurdaughRetrial #KennelVideo #BobMotta #DefenseDiaries #MaggieMurdaugh #PaulMurdaugh #CODIS #TrueCrime

Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin are doing something unusual for a defense team heading into a retrial — they're telling everyone what they plan to do. Harpootlian said on national television that his team has a strategy for the kennel video, the single most damaging piece of evidence from the first trial. That video placed Alex's voice at the Moselle kennels minutes before Maggie and Paul were killed. It forced Alex to admit he lied about his whereabouts. The first jury heard it and convicted in under three hours.Griffin went further. He pointed to unknown male DNA recovered from under Maggie's fingernails that was never run through CODIS. He confirmed the defense is bringing in new forensic cell phone experts to challenge the timeline. He laid out why a venue change might not work — Colleton County's demographics don't match the larger urban counties. And he described eight thousand pages of sworn testimony from the first trial as a roadmap for catching prosecution witnesses in inconsistencies.The defense also filed a federal lawsuit against Becky Hill that carries discovery tools the murder case doesn't provide. They're not just preparing for trial — they're running a parallel investigation. Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta on whether any of it actually shifts the outcome. Tony Brueski, Robin Dreeke, and Bob Motta.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #DickHarpootlian #MurdaughRetrial #KennelVideo #BobMotta #DefenseDiaries #MaggieMurdaugh #PaulMurdaugh #CODIS #TrueCrime

Becky Hill told jurors to “watch his body language” and “don't be fooled.” She wanted a guilty verdict because she was writing a book. She pleaded guilty. She got probation. The Supreme Court overturned the conviction. That chapter is closed. But the defense opened a new one.Five days after the ruling, Jim Griffin asked publicly whether Hill was a “lone wolf.” Then the defense filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against her for six hundred thousand dollars. A federal suit gives the defense something the murder case never did — the power to put people under oath and make them answer questions about what they knew and when they knew it. The defense can reach beyond Hill herself and pull in anyone connected to the courthouse during the first trial.That's the play. If depositions reveal that someone else in the building knew what Hill was doing and let it happen, the defense walks into the retrial with a narrative that goes far beyond one bad actor. It becomes a story about a system that let a man get convicted unfairly. And if the suit settles before trial, those depositions never happen. Bob Motta on what's really at stake. Tony Brueski, Robin Dreeke, and Bob Motta.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #BeckyHill #MurdaughRetrial #FederalLawsuit #BobMotta #Def

Alex Murdaugh's defense attorney went on national television and did something defense lawyers almost never do — he told the public his team has a plan for the prosecution's strongest evidence. The kennel video captured Alex's voice at the Moselle property minutes before the murders. It destroyed his alibi. It forced him to admit he lied under oath. And now Harpootlian says the defense is ready for it.That's not the only weapon the defense is loading. New forensic cell phone experts are being brought in to challenge the prosecution's timeline. Jim Griffin confirmed that unknown male DNA was recovered from under Maggie Murdaugh's fingernails and never run through CODIS. And the defense is sitting on eight thousand pages of sworn testimony from the first trial — every prosecution witness locked into a story from three years ago.Griffin also said Richland County and Charleston likely wouldn't qualify for a venue change because they don't match Colleton County's demographics. So the defense may be stuck trying this case in the same region where the first trial became a national spectacle. Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta breaks it all down. Tony Brueski, Robin Dreeke, and Bob Motta.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #DickHarpootlian #MurdaughRetrial #KennelVideo #BobMotta #DefenseDiaries #MaggieMurdaugh #PaulMurdaugh #CODIS #TrueCrime

Jim Griffin went on national television after the Supreme Court ruling and said the defense has evidence nobody's seen — including an unknown male DNA profile found under Maggie Murdaugh's fingernails. He said it wasn't properly investigated. He said it changes the case. And now the defense walks into retrial with subpoena power and the ability to build a full third-party culprit strategy around it.Eric Bland has seen more of this case's financial discovery than almost anyone outside the AG's office. He's been watching the defense signal its strategy for weeks — the DNA claim, Harpootlian's argument that SLED had tunnel vision from night one, the push for a venue change and attorney-led jury selection. He knows what the prosecution has to work with now that the Supreme Court has limited the financial crimes presentation. And he's making a prediction that splits the difference: reconviction is likely, but a hung jury is possible.In this interview, Bland explains what makes the hung jury scenario real, whether the unknown DNA has the forensic weight to support an alternative suspect theory, and why Creighton Waters may be walking into a fundamentally harder case than the one he won. He also answers a question nobody else has put to him — whether anything in the financial records he's reviewed could be reframed by the defense in their favor.The lawyer who built the state's motive case gives his blueprint for trial two.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #MurdaughRetrial #EricBland #DNA #MaggieMurdaugh #Harpootlian #TrueCrime #SouthCarolina #HiddenKillers #ThirdPartyCulprit

Johnsongrass has long been one of the most challenging perennial weeds facing growers across the southern United States. In this episode of the Crop Doctors' Podcast, Dr. Jim Griffin shares insights from decades of weed science research and discusses the evolution of johnsongrass management strategies. The conversation explores the history of Treflan (trifluralin) and its role in johnsongrass suppression, as well as Dr. Griffin's experiences with johnsongrass control in sugarcane production. Dr. Griffin also highlights the importance of continued research to identify new management tools and to evaluate whether older practices can be adapted or repurposed to address current production challenges. Join us for a discussion on lessons from the past, innovations for the future, and the critical role of research in advancing sustainable weed management. https://extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississippi-crop-situation   

Dr. Phil sits down with Jim Griffin, attorney for disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh, after a shocking court decision overturned Murdaugh's double murder conviction in the killings of his wife Maggie and son Paul. The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Murdaugh did not receive a fair trial, citing improper jury influence and misconduct involving former court clerk Becky Hill — a dramatic development that has reignited national debate over one of America's most notorious murder cases. Now, Griffin joins Dr. Phil to break down the stunning reversal, the allegations of jury tampering, and why the defense believes the original verdict was deeply flawed. Dr. Phil presses Griffin on the evidence against Murdaugh, the public outrage surrounding the case, and what comes next as prosecutors prepare for a possible retrial. Could Alex Murdaugh really get another chance in court? And after everything the public has heard, is a fair trial even possible anymore?This episode is brought to you by TempraMed: Dr. Phil uncovers the hidden dangers tied to today's explosion of at-home injections — from insulin and GLP-1s to life-saving emergency medications. To learn more about TempraMed, visit : https://tempramed.com/This episode is brought to you by: Get up to $20,000 in FREE Gold & Silver with a qualified purchase. Text ASKPHIL to 50505 or visit https://DrPhilgold.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're starting today with Mandy's first-ever ODC complaint against a Horry County attorney named Bert von Herrmann who chose to post about her courtroom testimony with a misogynistic, body-shaming Facebook post — then shared a non-apology blaming bots, copying devices, and the "misuse of podcasts." Investigative journalists ⁠⁠Mandy Matney⁠⁠ and ⁠Liz Farrell⁠⁠ and attorney Eric Bland unpack why this isn't just one creep online, but part of a coordinated effort to threaten, litigate and berate women journalists into silence.  And we're back to the Murdaugh saga: a New Yorker piece peddling a far-fetched "troll theory" about whistleblower Christine Avery and booted juror Myra Crosby, plus Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin's new lawsuit against Becky Hill — which Eric argues is pure gamesmanship to soften Alex's image and weaponize discovery before the next trial.    ☕ Cups Up! ⚖️ Episode References Mandy's Facebook Post about Bert Von Hermann's Smear

The South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously reversed Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions on the grounds that former Colleton County Clerk Becky Hill corrupted the jury process. The guilty verdicts have been vacated. The life sentences have been set aside. The legal record reflects that no individual stands convicted of the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh.The constitutional framework is clear. The State charged Murdaugh with double murder. The Supreme Court determined the trial was unfair. The State's obligation to prosecute has not been extinguished — it has been reset. If the evidence is sufficient to secure a conviction under fair conditions, a second jury will deliver a verdict that withstands appellate scrutiny. If it is not, the public and the victims' families are entitled to that determination.Five days after the reversal, Murdaugh's defense team filed a Section 1983 federal civil rights complaint against Hill. The seventeen-page filing seeks six hundred thousand dollars in damages — directed entirely to the receivership — and is structured to access civil discovery mechanisms: depositions, document subpoenas, and sworn testimony. Defense counsel Jim Griffin stated publicly that the purpose is investigative, not financial.Eric Faddis examines the legal requirements of the Section 1983 claim — the elements Murdaugh's team must establish, the unusual posture of targeting a court clerk rather than law enforcement, and the strategic value of civil discovery running parallel to criminal retrial preparation. He addresses the state prosecutor's prior determination that insufficient evidence existed to charge Hill with jury tampering — a conclusion reached four months before the Supreme Court found her conduct warranted reversal.The Attorney General has reportedly indicated the death penalty is under consideration. Individuals personally harmed by Murdaugh's financial crimes have expressed willingness to testify again. Murdaugh is serving 40 years on federal financial crimes convictions and will not be released regardless of the retrial's outcome. The retrial's purpose is accountability for the deaths of two people — not the adjustment of a sentence already being served.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #MurdaughRetrial #BeckyHill #Section1983 #MaggieMurdaugh #PaulMurdaugh #SCSupremeCourt #EricFaddis #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime

Five days after the South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions, his defense team filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Becky Hill. Seventeen pages. Section 1983. Six hundred thousand dollars in damages directed to the receivership. Jim Griffin said publicly the money isn't the point — the subpoena power is. Depositions. Sworn testimony. The ability to ask questions under oath that the state never bothered to ask.The Supreme Court ruled Hill put "her fingers on the scales of justice." The state prosecutor who handled Hill's criminal case said there wasn't enough evidence to charge her with jury tampering — four months before the Supreme Court ruled that's exactly what happened. The defense argues the state never treated Hill's conduct as the constitutional violation it was. This federal suit is designed to go where the state wouldn't.Eric Faddis breaks down what a Section 1983 claim requires — why it's typically aimed at law enforcement rather than a court clerk, what Murdaugh's team has to prove, and what civil discovery opens up that the criminal process never did. He explains why Griffin emphasized that no recovered funds go to Murdaugh personally — everything flows to the receivership.The broader question is why the retrial matters at all. Murdaugh is 57 and serving 40 years federal — he's never leaving prison regardless. But Maggie Murdaugh was 52 and Paul Murdaugh was 22. They were shot to death on their family's property, and as of the Supreme Court's ruling, nobody stands convicted of killing them. The guilty verdicts are erased. The life sentences are vacated. A financial crimes sentence is not a murder conviction by proxy. The constitutional obligation to answer who killed them hasn't been extinguished — it's been reset.People personally harmed by Murdaugh's financial crimes have said they'll go through the process again. The Attorney General is reportedly considering the death penalty.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #BeckyHill #MurdaughRetrial #Section1983 #JuryTampering #MaggieMurdaugh #PaulMurdaugh #EricFaddis #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime

Alex Murdaugh is 57. He's serving 40 years federal. He's never getting out. So why spend millions on a retrial?Because Maggie Murdaugh was 52. Paul Murdaugh was 22. They were shot to death on their family's property. And right now, nobody stands convicted of killing them. The guilty verdicts are erased. The life sentences are vacated. Not because the evidence wasn't there — because an elected court clerk corrupted the process. A financial crimes sentence is not a murder conviction by proxy. Accepting it as one tells the families of Maggie and Paul that the question of who killed them doesn't matter enough to answer properly.Five days after the Supreme Court's unanimous reversal, Murdaugh's defense team sued Becky Hill in federal court. Seventeen pages. Section 1983. Six hundred thousand dollars in damages going to the receivership. Jim Griffin said the money isn't the point — the point is subpoena power, depositions, and dragging people under oath to answer what the state never asked. The Supreme Court ruled Hill put "her fingers on the scales of justice." The state prosecutor said there wasn't enough to charge her with jury tampering. Four months later, the Supreme Court said that's exactly what she did.Eric Faddis breaks down the lawsuit, what civil discovery gives the defense that the criminal process never did, and why Griffin stressed none of the money goes to Murdaugh personally. He explains what Section 1983 requires and whether the discovery could reveal Hill didn't act alone.Now the Attorney General is reportedly considering the death penalty. People Murdaugh stole from have said they'll testify again. The retrial isn't about adjusting a sentence he's already serving. It's about accountability for two people who were killed and a legal record that currently says nobody did it.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #MaggieMurdaugh #PaulMurdaugh #MurdaughRetrial #BeckyHill #Section1983 #JusticeForMaggieAndPaul #SCSupremeCourt #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime

The state prosecutor who handled Becky Hill's criminal case said there wasn't enough evidence to charge her with jury tampering. Four months later, the South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously ruled that's exactly what she did. The state never treated her conduct as the constitutional violation the Supreme Court found it to be. It never followed the evidence wherever it led.So who's investigating? Alex Murdaugh's defense team. Five days after the reversal, they filed a seventeen-page federal civil rights lawsuit against Hill. Section 1983. Six hundred thousand dollars in damages directed to the receivership. Jim Griffin said publicly the money isn't the point — the subpoena power is. Depositions. Sworn testimony. The ability to ask questions under oath that the state never bothered to ask.Eric Faddis explains the mechanics — what Section 1983 requires, why it's unusual to aim it at a court clerk rather than law enforcement, and what civil discovery opens up that the criminal process never provided. He addresses why Griffin went out of his way to distance Murdaugh personally from the damages, and what the discovery process could reveal about whether Hill acted alone.The retrial question sits behind all of it. Murdaugh is 57 and serving 40 years federal — he's never leaving prison regardless. But Maggie was 52 and Paul was 22. They were killed on their own family's property, and the legal record currently says nobody has been convicted of doing it. The guilty verdicts are gone. The life sentences are vacated. A thief's sentence is not a murderer's accountability. The obligation to answer who killed them hasn't disappeared — it's been reset.The Attorney General is reportedly considering the death penalty. Financial crimes victims have said they'll testify again. The question of who killed Maggie and Paul Murdaugh deserves an answer that can't be challenged.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #BeckyHill #MurdaughRetrial #Section1983 #MaggieMurdaugh #PaulMurdaugh #EricFaddis #SCSupremeCourt #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime

Defense counsel Jim Griffin confirmed at a press conference that unknown male DNA was recovered from beneath Maggie Murdaugh's fingernails during the original investigation and was never submitted to CODIS for comparison. The defense has indicated it intends to pursue that evidence at retrial.The DNA disclosure accompanies a broader catalog of alleged investigative deficiencies the defense plans to present to a second jury. Tire impressions at the crime scene were reportedly never properly processed. GPS data from Maggie Murdaugh's phone was allegedly overwritten. Crime scene integrity was compromised by weather exposure and foot traffic from family members prior to full processing. The medical examiner reportedly estimated time of death by touch rather than standard forensic methodology. These issues were largely subordinated during the first trial by twelve hours of financial crimes testimony — testimony the Supreme Court has now ordered to be sharply curtailed.Retrial preparation is extensive. The defense is reviewing an eight-thousand-page trial transcript — effectively an impeachment roadmap, as every prosecution witness is now locked into sworn testimony. New expert witnesses are being retained. The defense does not anticipate the retrial commencing before next year.Venue presents a contested procedural question. The defense is considering a change-of-venue motion, but the receiving jurisdiction must approximate Colleton County's demographic composition. Griffin noted that Richland and Charleston counties would likely fail that standard. Harpootlian cited the Pee Wee Gaskins precedent regarding individual voir dire necessitated by pretrial publicity saturation.The Attorney General's reported decision to place the death penalty on the table creates an additional procedural dimension — capital charges automatically trigger individual juror screening, which aligns with the defense's stated preference. The federal civil rights lawsuit against Becky Hill under Section 1983 continues to function as a parallel discovery mechanism. The defense has stated publicly that no plea agreement will be considered.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #MaggieMurdaugh #DNAEvidence #CODIS #MurdaughRetrial #SLED #Section1983 #BeckyHill #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime

The defense team for Alex Murdaugh filed a federal civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 against former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill, alleging she deprived the defendant of his constitutional right to a fair trial before an untampered jury. The South Carolina Supreme Court's reversal already found her conduct warranted a new trial. The federal complaint is designed to use civil discovery mechanisms — depositions, document subpoenas, interrogatories, sworn testimony — to investigate the full scope of Hill's actions and determine whether she acted independently.The complaint highlights the removal of juror Myra Crosby during deliberations as a critical incident requiring deeper examination. Defense counsel Jim Griffin stated publicly that the central question is whether Hill was a lone actor or whether others had knowledge of her conduct. The suit seeks damages exceeding six hundred thousand dollars representing the cost of the original trial, with all recovered funds directed to the receivership — not the defendant.The defense has argued that the state's investigation of Hill's conduct was inadequate — that it never treated the interference as the constitutional violation the Supreme Court subsequently determined it to be, and never pursued the evidence to its conclusion. The federal action is structured to reach what state-level proceedings did not.Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta and retired FBI behavioral analyst Robin Dreeke examine the lawsuit's discovery strategy and its implications for the retrial.Separately, the defense's retrial strategy is coming into focus. The Supreme Court's published skepticism about twelve hours of financial crimes testimony creates a significant evidentiary constraint for the prosecution. The defense will invoke the court's own language to challenge every financial witness. The physical evidence stands on its own for the first time: no DNA connecting the defendant to the killings, no blood, both weapons unrecovered, no eyewitnesses, and a crime scene compromised by weather and foot traffic. Whether Murdaugh testifies again — likely compelled by the kennel video recording — becomes a fundamentally different calculation without weeks of financial testimony preceding it.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #BeckyHill #MurdaughRetrial #Section1983 #JuryTampering #CivilDiscovery #BobMotta #RobinDreeke #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime

Jim Griffin confirmed at the defense press conference that unknown male DNA was recovered from under Maggie Murdaugh's fingernails and never run through CODIS. Physical evidence from the person who was fatally shot, documented in the investigation, sitting unmatched in an evidence file. The defense has plans for it at retrial.That revelation sits alongside a catalog of alleged SLED investigative failures the defense intends to weaponize in front of a second jury. Tire tracks at the crime scene that were never properly processed. GPS data from Maggie's phone that was overwritten. A crime scene that sat in the rain and was walked through by family members before it was secured. A coroner who estimated time of death by touch. None of this is new — but it was buried under twelve hours of financial crimes testimony the first time. That testimony is now sharply limited by the Supreme Court's ruling. The physical evidence has to stand on its own, and the defense is betting it can't.The retrial logistics are significant. Eight thousand pages of sworn trial testimony to review — a built-in impeachment roadmap the prosecution can't take back. Every witness who testified at trial one is now locked into their story. New expert witnesses are being retained. The defense doesn't expect the retrial before next year.Venue is contested. A change-of-venue motion is under consideration, but the receiving county must match Colleton's demographics — Griffin specifically noted Richland and Charleston likely wouldn't qualify. Harpootlian referenced the Pee Wee Gaskins case and the necessity of individual voir dire given the saturation of pretrial publicity statewide.The federal civil rights lawsuit against Becky Hill functions as a parallel investigation — civil discovery tools designed to determine whether Hill acted alone and what the state's investigation missed. Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta and Robin Dreeke analyze the DNA revelation, the discovery strategy, and why the defense says there will never be a plea deal.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #MaggieMurdaugh #DNAEvidence #CODIS #MurdaughRetrial #SLED #BeckyHill #JimGriffin #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime

The defense team didn't file this lawsuit just to hold Becky Hill accountable. They filed it to investigate her. Civil discovery gives them tools the state never used — subpoenas, depositions, sworn testimony under penalty of perjury — and the complaint makes clear they intend to use every one of them.The Section 1983 claim alleges Hill deprived Alex Murdaugh of his constitutional right to a fair trial before an untampered jury. The South Carolina Supreme Court already found her conduct warranted reversal. Jim Griffin raised the central question at the press conference: was Becky Hill a lone wolf? Or did someone else know what was happening during those deliberations? The complaint highlights the suspicious removal of juror Myra Crosby as a critical incident the defense believes has never been adequately examined. The suit seeks more than six hundred thousand dollars in damages tied to the original trial's cost, all flowing to the receivership — none to Murdaugh personally.The defense argues the state never thoroughly investigated Hill's conduct, never treated it as the constitutional violation the Supreme Court subsequently found it to be, and never followed the evidence to its logical end. This federal action is designed to reach what the state wouldn't touch.The lawsuit sits alongside the broader defense strategy for trial two. The Supreme Court's ruling created an evidentiary firewall around the financial testimony — clear skepticism about the twelve-hour presentation and instructions to sharply limit it at retrial. The defense will challenge every financial witness armed with the court's own published language. Behind that firewall, the physical case stands exposed: no DNA on the defendant, no blood, both weapons still missing, no eyewitnesses, and a crime scene compromised from the start. The question of whether Murdaugh takes the stand again looms — the kennel video recording likely forces his hand, but the calculation shifts dramatically without weeks of financial crimes testimony preceding it.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #BeckyHill #MurdaughRetrial #Section1983 #JuryTampering #JimGriffin #DickHarpootlian #SCSupremeCourt #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime

Alex Murdaugh's defense team just filed a federal lawsuit against Becky Hill — and the point isn't money. It's answers. The Section 1983 civil rights claim alleges Hill deprived Murdaugh of a fair trial before an untampered jury. The Supreme Court already found her conduct warranted throwing out the conviction. Now the defense wants to use civil discovery — depositions, subpoenas, sworn testimony — to find out everything the state never bothered to investigate.Jim Griffin put it plainly at the press conference: was Becky Hill a lone wolf? Or did someone else know what was happening during those deliberations? The complaint flags the removal of juror Myra Crosby — the egg lady — as an incident that's never been adequately explained. The suit seeks more than six hundred thousand dollars in damages tied to the cost of the original trial. None of it goes to Murdaugh. Every dollar flows to the receivership.The defense argues the state never treated Hill's interference as the constitutional violation it was. Never followed the evidence wherever it led. This federal suit is built to go where the state wouldn't.Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta and Robin Dreeke break down what the discovery process can actually force into the open — and whether what Hill did during that trial could have happened without anyone noticing.On the retrial side, the Supreme Court handed the defense a roadmap. The financial evidence firewall changes everything. The court expressed clear skepticism about twelve hours of stolen-money testimony, and the defense will fight to exclude every piece armed with the court's own words. Behind that wall, the physical case is thin: no DNA on Murdaugh, no blood, both weapons missing, no eyewitnesses, and a crime scene that was compromised from the start. Those gaps got buried the first time. They won't get buried again. The question now is whether Murdaugh takes the stand — the kennel video recording likely forces it — and whether that gamble plays differently when the jury hasn't spent weeks hearing about stolen money first.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #BeckyHill #MurdaughRetrial #Section1983 #JuryTampering #JimGriffin #DickHarpootlian #BobMotta #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime

Unknown male DNA was found under Maggie Murdaugh's fingernails. It was never run through CODIS. Jim Griffin said it at the press conference like he'd been waiting to — physical evidence from the person who was fatally shot, collected by investigators, documented in the case file, and never matched through the federal database. The defense has plans for it. They're not hiding that.But untested DNA is only one piece. The defense laid out a list of alleged SLED failures that got buried under twelve hours of financial crimes testimony the first time. Tire tracks never processed. GPS data from Maggie's phone overwritten. A crime scene sitting in the rain while family members walked through it. A coroner who estimated time of death by touch. Every one of those gaps is now exposed because the Supreme Court stripped away the financial testimony that filled them.The retrial is going to be massive. Eight thousand pages of locked-in trial testimony gives the defense a built-in impeachment roadmap — every prosecution witness is stuck with what they said under oath the first time. New expert witnesses are being brought in. The defense doesn't expect the retrial before next year and says there will never be a plea deal.Venue is already contested. The defense is considering a change-of-venue motion, but the receiving county has to match Colleton's demographics. The death penalty threat from the Attorney General may have backfired — capital charges automatically trigger individual voir dire, which is exactly what Harpootlian wanted. The Becky Hill federal lawsuit gives the defense civil discovery tools to investigate whether she acted alone during the first trial.And the question that hung over the entire press conference: if Alex Murdaugh didn't do it, why is there no alternative theory after all these years? The defense says SLED destroyed the evidence trail. That's an answer. Whether it's enough is what the retrial will decide.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #MaggieMurdaugh #DNAEvidence #CODIS #MurdaughRetrial #SLED #BeckyHill #DickHarpootlian #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime

The behavioral question at the center of the Becky Hill lawsuit isn't whether she tampered with the jury. The Supreme Court already answered that. The question is whether she did it alone — and whether the people around her knew.Criminal defense attorney Bob Motta and retired FBI behavioral analyst Robin Dreeke examine the federal civil rights claim Murdaugh's defense team filed against Hill. The Section 1983 lawsuit alleges she deprived Murdaugh of his constitutional right to a fair trial. But the real purpose is the discovery process. Civil subpoenas, depositions, sworn testimony — tools the state never deployed. Jim Griffin raised it directly at the press conference: was Becky Hill a lone wolf? The complaint flags the removal of juror Myra Crosby as an incident that demands scrutiny the state's investigation never provided.Dreeke brings the behavioral lens. What does Hill's pattern of conduct — the perjury conviction, the book deal timing, the behavior the Supreme Court documented — reveal about whether she was operating independently or with awareness from others? Motta addresses the legal mechanics: what discovery actually looks like in a Section 1983 action, what Hill can be compelled to answer, and how the defense can use anything uncovered in the civil case to build leverage heading into the criminal retrial.The defense argues the state never treated Hill's conduct as the constitutional violation the Supreme Court ultimately found it to be. This federal suit goes where the state wouldn't.On the retrial itself, the defense strategy is taking shape. The financial evidence firewall created by the Supreme Court's ruling changes the entire landscape. No DNA, no blood, both weapons missing, no eyewitnesses, a compromised crime scene — those forensic gaps were buried under financial testimony the first time. Now they're the case. The biggest unknown: does Murdaugh take the stand again, and does the kennel video recording leave him any choice?Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #BeckyHill #MurdaughRetrial #Section1983 #BobMotta #RobinDreeke #JuryTampering #SCSupremeCourt #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime

Five days after the South Carolina Supreme Court's unanimous ruling overturning Alex Murdaugh's double murder convictions, his defense team filed a seventeen-page Section 1983 civil rights complaint against former Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina in Charleston.The complaint alleges Hill, acting under color of state law in her capacity as elected clerk, deprived Murdaugh of his Sixth and Fourteenth Amendment rights through deliberate jury interference — conduct the Supreme Court characterized as "shocking" and described as Hill placing "her fingers on the scales of justice."Eric Faddis examines the legal architecture of the federal civil action, including the evidentiary standard Murdaugh must meet, the scope of civil discovery available under federal rules, and the strategic implications of Jim Griffin's public statement that none of the six hundred thousand dollars in requested damages would go to Murdaugh personally.He addresses the prosecutorial gap — Hill's guilty pleas to misconduct, obstruction, and perjury alongside the absence of a jury tampering charge from state prosecutors, followed by the Supreme Court's effective finding of exactly that conduct. He evaluates Attorney General Alan Wilson's public consideration of the death penalty for the retrial and the potential legal friction created by vindictive prosecution doctrine.Footer Links:Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodDisclaimer:This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.Hashtags:#AlexMurdaugh #BeckyHill #MurdaughTrial #SouthCarolina #JuryTampering #Section1983 #TrueCrime #DeathPenalty #MurdaughRetrial #HiddenKillers

Alex Murdaugh's defense team filed a seventeen-page Section 1983 civil rights complaint against former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill in federal court in Charleston — five days after the South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned his murder convictions based on what the justices called "shocking jury interference." The complaint seeks six hundred thousand dollars in compensatory and punitive damages, but Jim Griffin told reporters none of it would go to Murdaugh personally.Eric Faddis explains the legal mechanics — what Section 1983 requires, what civil discovery gives the defense that the criminal process never did, and what "peeling the onion" actually looks like when you have subpoena power and deposition authority aimed at a government official who's already pleaded guilty to misconduct, obstruction, and perjury.He addresses the gap between the state prosecutor telling the court there wasn't enough evidence to charge Hill with jury tampering and the Supreme Court ruling four months later that tampering is exactly what happened. He examines Dick Harpootlian's public question about whether Hill was a "lone wolf" and what that signal means on day one of a federal lawsuit.And he connects the civil case to the criminal retrial — where the AG is openly considering the death penalty and depositions from the federal suit could reshape the landscape before a single juror is seated.Footer Links:Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodDisclaimer:This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.Hashtags:#AlexMurdaugh #BeckyHill #MurdaughTrial #SouthCarolina #JuryTampering #Section1983 #TrueCrime #DeathPenalty #MurdaughRetrial #HiddenKillers

Alex Murdaugh's second murder trial is already shaping up to be dramatically different from the first, after the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned his convictions in the killings of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, because of improper conduct by former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill. Prosecutors are now treating the retrial as a reset, with South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson saying all legal options are back on the table, including the death penalty, which was not pursued during the original trial. Murdaugh's defense, led by Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin, is attacking that possibility as political and unnecessary, arguing that prosecutors have not identified any new facts that would justify escalating the case. The defense also plans to seek a change of venue, arguing that the original nationally watched trial made it nearly impossible to seat a fair jury in the same community, while also pushing for lawyer-led jury questioning, possible sequestration, and deeper scrutiny of jurors' social media activity.The evidentiary battle may be just as important as the venue and death penalty fight. The South Carolina Supreme Court allowed prosecutors to use some of Murdaugh's financial-crimes evidence as motive, but criticized how much time the state spent on those details during the first trial, meaning the second trial could feature a much narrower presentation of his thefts and fraud. The defense is also expected to press an alternative-suspect theory more aggressively, including questions about unknown male DNA reportedly found under Maggie Murdaugh's fingernails and whether investigators developed tunnel vision too early. Murdaugh may or may not testify again, with his lawyers calling that a game-day decision, but the shadow of Becky Hill will loom over everything. His attorneys have sued Hill in federal court and say they intend to use civil discovery, subpoenas, and depositions to determine whether her alleged jury influence was isolated or part of something broader.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Alex Murdaugh retrial takes shape as prosecutors weigh death penalty | Fox NewsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

Maggie Murdaugh had unknown male DNA beneath her fingernails. Investigators collected it. And then, according to the defense, nobody ever ran it through CODIS — the federal database that exists to match exactly this kind of forensic evidence.Jim Griffin disclosed this at the press conference and made clear the defense plans to use it at the retrial. It joins a list of investigative shortcomings that SLED will have to answer for in court — including tire tracks that were never processed and GPS data that was overwritten before anyone could examine it.The retrial timeline is coming into focus, and it is not fast. The defense does not expect to be in a courtroom this year. The preparation alone is staggering: eight thousand pages of transcript to review, a full discovery scrub, new experts to retain and prepare. They are building a defense from the ground up — except this time they know what the prosecution's case looks like.Finding a courtroom is its own challenge. A change-of-venue motion is under consideration, but the defense needs a county that demographically matches Colleton. They ruled out Richland and Charleston as likely options. And seating a jury anywhere in South Carolina requires individual voir dire — questioning each potential juror separately to find people who have not already decided this case.Alex Murdaugh, according to Griffin, has read the Supreme Court opinion himself and reacted with disbelief and emotion. The attorneys noted they have no additional funding and are continuing the representation while operating at a financial loss.Tony Brueski, criminal defense attorney Bob Motta of Defense Diaries, and retired FBI Chief of the Behavioral Analysis Program Robin Dreeke discuss the untested DNA, the retrial timeline, and why the defense made clear there will never be a plea deal.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#MurdaughTrial #MaggieMurdaugh #DNAEvidence #CODIS #MurdaughRetrial #SLEDInvestigation #TrueCrimeToday #PleaDeal #VenueChange #TrueCrime

The DNA evidence alone would be enough to change the shape of this case. Unknown male DNA beneath Maggie Murdaugh's fingernails, collected at the scene, and never run through the one database designed to identify it.Jim Griffin confirmed the defense has this evidence and intends to use it at the retrial. It is the kind of detail that raises questions not just about what happened at Moselle that night but about how the original investigation was conducted. CODIS exists precisely for this purpose. And someone decided not to use it.The retrial itself is going to be an enormous undertaking. The defense team described a preparation process that includes reviewing the full eight-thousand-page trial transcript, conducting a complete discovery scrub, and retaining new expert witnesses. Their timeline estimate is clear: not this year. Possibly within a year, but nobody should expect a quick turnaround.Venue selection is already shaping up as a major pretrial battle. The defense will likely seek a change of venue, but the new county must mirror Colleton's demographic profile. Richland and Charleston are essentially off the table. Harpootlian cited the Pee Wee Gaskins case as a precedent for individual voir dire — a process where each potential juror is questioned separately to assess exposure and bias.The defense also catalogued SLED's original investigative gaps: tire tracks that went unprocessed, GPS data that was overwritten, fundamental scene work that never happened. Every one of those failures becomes part of the defense's narrative at trial two.Tony Brueski, criminal defense attorney Bob Motta of Defense Diaries, and retired FBI Chief of the Behavioral Analysis Program Robin Dreeke discuss the DNA revelation, the retrial roadmap, and why the defense was absolute that a plea deal will never happen.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#MurdaughTrial #MaggieMurdaugh #DNAEvidence #CODIS #MurdaughRetrial #PleaDeal #VenueChange #SLEDInvestigation #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers

Jim Griffin stood at the podium and asked the question that has been hanging over this case since the Supreme Court ruling: did Becky Hill act alone?The defense is not leaving it to speculation. They filed a federal civil rights lawsuit — a Section 1983 claim — against the former Colleton County Clerk, alleging she stripped Alex Murdaugh of his right to a fair trial. The court already agreed the trial was compromised. What the lawsuit wants to determine is how it was compromised, by whom, and whether Hill had help.Civil discovery gives the defense something the criminal process never did: the ability to subpoena witnesses, compel depositions, and demand documents that might reveal the full picture. The complaint spotlights the removal of Myra Crosby from the jury — the egg lady juror whose departure during deliberations remains one of the most troubling unanswered questions from the original trial.The financial piece is straightforward. The defense seeks over six hundred thousand dollars representing first-trial costs. They went out of their way to state publicly that Murdaugh will not personally receive any of it. The money goes to the receivership.But the money is not the point. The investigation is. The defense argues the state had every opportunity to look into Hill's conduct and chose not to. No thorough examination. No deep dive into who knew what. This suit is designed to force the investigation that should have happened already.Tony Brueski is joined by criminal defense attorney Bob Motta, host of Defense Diaries, and retired FBI Chief of the Behavioral Analysis Program Robin Dreeke to break down the claim, the strategy, and what the defense believes it will find.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #BeckyHill #FederalLawsuit #JuryTampering #CivilRights #MurdaughRetrial #Section1983 #ColletonCounty #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers

The defense team is not waiting for the state to investigate Becky Hill. They are doing it themselves — in federal court.Murdaugh's attorneys announced a Section 1983 civil rights lawsuit against the former Colleton County Clerk, claiming she violated Murdaugh's constitutional right to a fair trial. The South Carolina Supreme Court already determined her conduct was serious enough to order a new trial. Now the defense is using that ruling as a launching pad for something the state never attempted — a full investigation through civil discovery.Depositions. Subpoenas. Sworn testimony under oath. The tools that criminal proceedings did not provide are exactly what this civil suit unlocks. And the defense made clear they intend to use every one of them.The central question is one Jim Griffin raised publicly: was Hill operating alone? The complaint does not assume the answer. It asks the question and demands the evidence. The suspicious removal of the egg lady juror, Myra Crosby, features prominently — the defense sees that moment as a key to understanding the full scope of what happened during deliberations.The financial component seeks over six hundred thousand dollars tied to the first trial's costs. The attorneys emphasized that recovered funds go entirely to the receivership. Murdaugh does not receive a dollar.Tony Brueski breaks it all down with criminal defense attorney Bob Motta of the Defense Diaries podcast and retired FBI Chief of the Behavioral Analysis Program Robin Dreeke, analyzing the filing, the discovery tools at play, and what this lawsuit could force into the open.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#MurdaughTrial #BeckyHill #FederalLawsuit #JuryTampering #CivilRights #Section1983 #MurdaughRetrial #ColletonCounty #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers

Alex Murdaugh's second murder trial is already shaping up to be dramatically different from the first, after the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned his convictions in the killings of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, because of improper conduct by former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill. Prosecutors are now treating the retrial as a reset, with South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson saying all legal options are back on the table, including the death penalty, which was not pursued during the original trial. Murdaugh's defense, led by Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin, is attacking that possibility as political and unnecessary, arguing that prosecutors have not identified any new facts that would justify escalating the case. The defense also plans to seek a change of venue, arguing that the original nationally watched trial made it nearly impossible to seat a fair jury in the same community, while also pushing for lawyer-led jury questioning, possible sequestration, and deeper scrutiny of jurors' social media activity.The evidentiary battle may be just as important as the venue and death penalty fight. The South Carolina Supreme Court allowed prosecutors to use some of Murdaugh's financial-crimes evidence as motive, but criticized how much time the state spent on those details during the first trial, meaning the second trial could feature a much narrower presentation of his thefts and fraud. The defense is also expected to press an alternative-suspect theory more aggressively, including questions about unknown male DNA reportedly found under Maggie Murdaugh's fingernails and whether investigators developed tunnel vision too early. Murdaugh may or may not testify again, with his lawyers calling that a game-day decision, but the shadow of Becky Hill will loom over everything. His attorneys have sued Hill in federal court and say they intend to use civil discovery, subpoenas, and depositions to determine whether her alleged jury influence was isolated or part of something broader.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Alex Murdaugh retrial takes shape as prosecutors weigh death penalty | Fox NewsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Jim Griffin said “third parties and potential motives” on national television. Dick Harpootlian said the reversal gives them subpoena power. Both said people have come forward with information since the 2023 trial. Neither would say another word.Tony Brueski and Robin Dreeke unpack the listener question underneath the defense's cryptic statements: Was the plan always for someone else to be at Moselle that night? The evidence has always raised this question quietly. Two weapons. Two types of ammunition. No firearms recovered. A defendant who three months later proved he delegates violence when he allegedly recruited Curtis Eddie Smith for the roadside insurance scheme.Robin analyzes the behavioral pattern of a person who plans through intermediaries. Alex didn't swing the bat himself in any of his financial schemes—he always had someone else do the part that created legal exposure. The question is whether that pattern extended to June 7, 2021, and if it did, what went wrong.But Robin also challenges the theory directly. If genuine third-party evidence exists, there's a vast difference between teasing it on morning shows and presenting it in court. Tony and Robin dissect whether these public hints are a legal preview or a narrative play.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #MurdaughRetrial #MurdaughMurders #ThirdParty #TrueCrime #MurdaughTrial #HiddenKillers #SouthCarolina #CriminalJustice #MurdaughCase

Alex Murdaugh's defense attorneys, Jim Griffin and Dick Harpootlian, sit down with FITSNews.com founder Will Folks in the wake of Murdaugh's bombshell murder convictions being overturned by the S.C. Supreme Court. The attorneys discuss what it took to get here and what comes next for their high-profile client.For the latest this story and more, subscribe to FITSNews on site: https://fitsnews.comMore ways to support: On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FITSTube?sub_confirmation=1On X/Twitter: https://x.com/fitsnews/On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fitsnews/On TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fitsnews

Alex Murdaugh's case has taken a dramatic new turn. The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned his 2023 murder convictions in the deaths of his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and his son, Paul Murdaugh, ordering a new trial after findings of improper jury influence involving former Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca "Becky" Hill. Murdaugh's attorneys, Jim Griffin and Dick Harpootlian, say their client was shocked and grateful after learning the ruling. They also insist he will never plead guilty to killing his wife and son, maintaining that he did not commit the murders. But this legal victory does not mean Murdaugh is walking free. He remains incarcerated on state and federal financial crime sentences, while South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has made clear that prosecutors plan to pursue a retrial aggressively. This case is far from over. The deaths of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh will once again be examined in open court, raising major questions about evidence, jury influence, motive, and justice. What do you think happens next in the Alex Murdaugh case?

The jury convicted Alex Murdaugh. But they never saw the full picture. James Lasdun's The Family Man reveals evidence that prosecutors chose not to present — and it raises questions that still don't have answers.The complete SLED timeline from June 7th shows Alex in phone contact with men with criminal records hours before the murders. He deleted his call log from that entire week. Cousin Eddie texted him the next morning with just three words. Prosecutors cut all of it from the version they showed the jury.The book goes further. Defense attorney Jim Griffin revealed that they wanted to cross-examine Eddie about his failed polygraph and the fabricated story he told SLED about the murders. Eddie was their alternative theory. Prosecutors pulled him from the witness list.Maggie's car was found with the driver's seat pushed all the way back. Unidentified tire tracks were noted near the bodies and never investigated. Alex picked up Paul's phone right after finding the bodies and started to do something with it before stopping himself.And there's a phrase — "things just got all fucked up" — that Alex allegedly used to describe what happened at Moselle. The book builds a theory around it that no one else has explored.Part 2 of three. The evidence gaps in this case are real, and they matter.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #MurdaughMurders #TheFamilyMan #MurdaughEvidence #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeToday #MaggieMurdaugh #CousinEddie #MurdaughTrial #HiddenKillers

Part 2 of our interview with James Lasdun, author of The Family Man, digs into the night of the murders — and what the jury at Alex Murdaugh's trial was never shown.The full SLED timeline from June 7th included calls and texts between Alex and men with criminal records just hours before the killings. Alex had deleted his entire call log from that week. The next morning, Cousin Eddie texted him three words: "at fishing hole." Prosecutors stripped all of it from the timeline they presented to jurors.The book also reveals what the defense wanted to do but couldn't. Jim Griffin told Lasdun that their plan was to cross-examine Cousin Eddie about his failed polygraph and the fabricated story he gave SLED about the murders. Eddie was their alternative suspect. Prosecutors pulled him from the witness list to shut that door.There's physical evidence too. Maggie's car was found at the main house with the driver's seat pushed all the way back — not where it would be if she'd been the last to drive. The Beach family's attorney told the author there's a belief the car was at the kennels that night and someone moved it. Unidentified tire tracks near the bodies were noted by the fire chief but never investigated.And then there's the theory nobody else has explored. Eddie told the author that Alex described what happened at Moselle as "things just got all fucked up." The book asks: Was this a staged attack that went wrong? The same play Alex ran three months later on the Old Salkehatchie Road — only at Moselle, somebody didn't follow the script.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #MurdaughMurders #TheFamilyMan #MurdaughEvidence #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #CousinEddie #MurdaughTrial #MaggieMurdaugh #Moselle

Part 2 of our interview with The Family Man author James Lasdun gets into what happened the night of the murders — and what was deliberately kept from the jury.The full SLED timeline included communications between Alex and men with criminal records on the day of the killings. Prosecutors removed those names from the condensed version. Alex had deleted his entire phone log from that week. Cousin Eddie texted him three cryptic words the next morning. None of it was presented at trial.The defense had a plan to present Eddie as an alternative suspect. Eddie failed a polygraph about the murders and told SLED an obviously fabricated story about what happened at Moselle. Jim Griffin told the author that Eddie on the stand would have been their best shot at reasonable doubt. Prosecutors made sure it never happened by pulling Eddie from the witness list.Then there's the physical evidence that doesn't fit cleanly. Maggie's car with the seat position wrong. Tire tracks near the bodies that were never run down. Paul's phone being picked up by Alex moments after finding the bodies.And the theory no one has explored publicly — built around a phrase Alex allegedly used: "things just got all fucked up." Was the night at Moselle a staged attack that was never supposed to end in real violence? The same con Alex tried three months later with Eddie on the Old Salkehatchie Road?Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #MurdaughMurders #TheFamilyMan #MurdaughEvidence #CousinEddie #TrueCrime #SLED #MaggieMurdaugh #PaulMurdaugh #Moselle

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 continues to highlight and analyse key events in the macro timeline including Murdaugh's public statement which he released via his lawyer, Dick Harpootlian, on September 6th stating that that he was stepping down from PMPED and was entering rehab for his opiate addiction. Laura examines the evidence to support Murdaugh's claim of being a drug addict and that he lied due to his so-called ‘drug fuelled paranoia.'    Laura also analyses Murdaugh's second statement that he made to SLED with his lawyers Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin present on September 13th about the September 4 so-called roadside shooting and compares it to Curtis Eddie Smith's statement. Laura details the mounting financial charges against Murdaugh and his legal teams' desperate attempts to control the narrative. You won't want to miss this! #MaggieMurdaugh #PaulMurdaugh #MurdaughMurders #VictimsMatter #TruthAndJustice #Accountability #MaleEntitlement #AlexMurdaugh #MaleViolence #CrimeAnalyst #Expert #Analysis #Behaviour #TrueCrime #Podcast #TrueCrimePodcast Clips    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIn1Tj0KxPc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWCFaccIcCY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq4duludBQY https://www.today.com/video/what-really-happened-the-night-alex-murdaugh-was-allegedly-shot-123520581534 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alex-murdaughs-bond-set-7m-financial-crimes-charges-rcna8590 Sources https://murdaughmurderspodcast.com/ https://cupofjusticepod.com/ Crime Analyst (crime-analyst.com) https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/15/us/murdaugh-family-deaths-timeline/index.html#:~:text=Dick%20Harpootlian%2C%20to-,WCSC,-saying%20he%20is 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 2026 Masterclasses- There is still time to register for DASH Risk Masterclass March 11 and 12 and DASH Train the Trainer.    Register for Masterclasses       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

The South Carolina Supreme Court heard Alex Murdaugh's double murder appeal today. The justices asked sharp, pointed questions — and nearly all of them were aimed at the prosecution. The hearing covered both tracks of the appeal: Becky Hill's alleged jury tampering and whether the trial court committed reversible evidentiary errors. On both, the state was on its heels. Justice James opened by raising the egg juror affidavit Justice Toal excluded. Chief Justice Kittredge pointed out that Toal's written order never addressed the allegation that Hill instructed jurors not to be fooled by Murdaugh's testimony. He called the corroboration between juror accounts and independent witnesses "striking." Hill has since been convicted of perjury, obstruction, and misconduct — a development that wasn't part of the record when Toal ruled. Justice Few challenged Waters: how do you characterize someone as "not completely credible" when her own guilty plea proves she's a perjurer? The defense argued Toal used the wrong legal standard entirely. Harpootlian told the court the question isn't whether Hill changed the verdict — it's whether she violated Murdaugh's Sixth Amendment right to an impartial jury. That distinction changes everything about how the court evaluates the evidence. On the trial record, Kittredge told Waters that 404(b) is a rule of exclusion and said the gate was left wide open — he couldn't find a single financial evidence ruling that went the defense's way. He questioned why emotionally charged victim testimony from Murdaugh's financial crimes was admitted in a murder trial. Waters tried a Fargo reference. Justice Few ended it. Jim Griffin argued the state's underlying case has no eyewitnesses, no murder weapons, and no biological transfer evidence from a close-range shotgun blast. If the financial testimony is stripped, the case changes shape. Eric Faddis, criminal defense attorney and former felony prosecutor, dissects the hearing moment by moment — what each justice's questions signal, where the state failed to hold ground, and which of the three possible outcomes the arguments most strongly pointed toward. He also addresses whether a federal Sixth Amendment challenge is viable regardless of how this court rules. Decision expected within sixty days.#AlexMurdaugh #MurdaughAppeal #BeckyHill #SupremeCourtSC #EricFaddis #CreightonWaters #Rule404b #JuryTampering #TrueCrime #HiddenKillersJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

The South Carolina Supreme Court heard Alex Murdaugh's double murder appeal today, and the state walked into a courtroom that wasn't friendly. The justices pressed prosecutor Creighton Waters on both tracks of the appeal — Becky Hill's jury tampering and the evidentiary errors at trial — and the exchanges revealed a bench that has serious doubts about what happened below. Justice James opened by asking about the egg juror affidavit that Justice Toal excluded from the evidentiary hearing. Chief Justice Kittredge went further, pointing out that Toal's order never addressed the allegation that Hill told jurors not to be fooled by Murdaugh's testimony. He described the corroboration between multiple juror accounts and independent witnesses as "striking." Becky Hill is now a convicted perjurer, and that conviction didn't exist when Toal issued her ruling. Justice Few asked Waters directly: how do you call someone "not completely credible" when her guilty plea proves she lied under oath? Dick Harpootlian framed the defense argument around the Sixth Amendment — not whether Hill changed the verdict, but whether she compromised the constitutional right to an impartial jury. That distinction in legal standard may be the most consequential issue the court decides. On evidence, Kittredge told Waters that Rule 404(b) is a rule of exclusion and that he couldn't find a single piece of financial evidence the trial court kept out. He questioned why emotionally charged testimony from victims of Murdaugh's financial crimes was presented in a murder trial. Waters attempted a Fargo analogy. Justice Few cut him off. Jim Griffin argued the core weakness: no eyewitnesses, no murder weapons, no biological transfer evidence from a close-range shotgun blast. If the financial testimony is ruled improperly admitted, what's left narrows considerably. Eric Faddis, criminal defense attorney and former felony prosecutor, analyzes every critical moment from the bench — what the questions reveal about each justice's thinking, where the state's arguments failed to land, and which of the three possible outcomes today's hearing most strongly favored. He also addresses whether a federal Sixth Amendment challenge remains an option regardless of the state court's ruling. Decision expected within sixty days.#AlexMurdaugh #MurdaughAppeal #BeckyHill #SupremeCourtSC #EricFaddis #CreightonWaters #JuryTampering #Rule404b #TrueCrime #HiddenKillersJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

The South Carolina Supreme Court heard Alex Murdaugh's double murder appeal today — and the justices came prepared to challenge the state. Across ninety minutes of oral arguments covering jury tampering and evidentiary errors, the bench directed its hardest questions at prosecutor Creighton Waters and gave the defense room to build its case. The jury tampering track opened with Justice James asking whether the court could consider the egg juror's affidavit — testimony Justice Toal excluded during the 2024 hearing. Chief Justice Kittredge escalated, noting that Toal's order failed to address the specific allegation that Becky Hill told jurors not to be fooled by Murdaugh's testimony. He described the corroboration between juror accounts and independent witnesses as "striking." Hill is now a convicted perjurer — guilty of perjury, obstruction, and misconduct in charges that weren't part of the record when Toal ruled. Justice Few went straight at Waters: how do you call someone "not completely credible" when her guilty plea is proof she lied under oath? Dick Harpootlian framed the central argument: Justice Toal asked the wrong question. She evaluated whether Hill changed the verdict. The constitutional standard is whether she compromised the right to an impartial jury. Harpootlian argued those are fundamentally different inquiries — and the wrong one was applied. That legal standard dispute may be the fulcrum of the entire appeal. On evidence, Chief Justice Kittredge told Waters that Rule 404(b) is a rule of exclusion, not inclusion, and that the trial court left the gate wide open. He said he couldn't identify a single piece of financial evidence the trial judge excluded. He pressed on why emotionally charged testimony from victims of Murdaugh's financial crimes — people who lost life savings — was placed before a murder jury. Waters attempted to compare the case to the movie Fargo. Justice Few shut the analogy down. Jim Griffin argued what the state's case looks like without the financial testimony: no eyewitnesses, no murder weapons, and no biological transfer evidence despite a close-range shotgun blast. If the court rules the 404(b) evidence was improperly admitted, the trial record fundamentally changes. Criminal defense attorney and former felony prosecutor Eric Faddis provides a full breakdown of the hearing — the specific exchanges that revealed the justices' thinking, the moments Waters struggled to hold ground, and the body language from the bench that tells its own story. He analyzes the three possible outcomes: conviction affirmed, new trial on jury tampering, or new trial on evidentiary grounds. He explains which outcome today's hearing most clearly pointed toward, what the timeline looks like, and whether Murdaugh retains a viable federal Sixth Amendment claim regardless of the state court's ruling. The court took the case under advisement. A decision is expected within sixty days. What happened in that courtroom today suggests this conviction is no longer the certainty it once appeared to be.#AlexMurdaugh #MurdaughAppeal #BeckyHill #SouthCarolinaSupremeCourt #CreightonWaters #DickHarpootlian #EricFaddis #JimGriffin #JuryTampering #HiddenKillersJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Today's Spivey v. Boyd/Williams hearing is available to all on our YouTube channel. Or Join LUNASHARK Premium to Join Our Hosts for all the context and community. But first... Investigative journalists ⁠⁠Mandy Matney⁠⁠ and⁠ ⁠Liz Farrell⁠⁠ and attorney Eric Bland break down the stunning oral arguments in Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction appeal before the South Carolina Supreme Court — and they have a lot of questions about the questions that weren't asked.  The team dissects how the justices appeared to do the defense's heavy lifting, going hard on Judge Newman's evidentiary decisions and the state's case while going easy on Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin.  Plus, Buster Murdaugh quietly settles his federal defamation lawsuit against Warner Brothers and Mandy shares her raw frustration after her motion to quash a deposition in the Parker case was denied, sparking a fierce conversation about First Amendment rights, discovery abuse, and why journalists shouldn't be harassed by untrustworthy lawyers who's clients don't like their deeds exposed for the world to see. ☕ Cups Up! ⚖️Episode References Eric Bland on CourtTV's “Opening Statements with Julie Grant” 

The South Carolina Supreme Court just held oral arguments in Alex Murdaugh's appeal—and it did not go well for the prosecution.On February 11, 2026, all five justices heard arguments on whether Murdaugh deserves a new trial for the murders of his wife Maggie and son Paul. What unfolded was a masterclass in appellate pressure. Chief Justice John Kittredge didn't mince words, calling former Colleton County Clerk Becky Hill a "rogue clerk" and questioning how a court official could attempt to influence a verdict for personal gain. He pressed prosecutor Creighton Waters on why the state allowed "everything under the sun" when it came to financial crimes evidence, calling the scope "arguably problematic."Justice George James admitted he was "struggling with the logical connection" between Murdaugh's financial misdeeds and the murders. Justice Letitia Verdin pushed on the limits of motive evidence. And in one memorable moment, Waters tried to invoke the movie "Fargo" to explain Murdaugh's desperation—only for Justice John Few to cut him off: "I haven't seen 'Fargo'—get to the point."Defense attorneys Dick Harpootlian, Jim Griffin, and Phillip Barber argued that Hill's comments to jurors—telling them to "watch his body language" and not be "fooled"—violated Murdaugh's constitutional right to a fair trial. They also challenged the admissibility of cell phone data, a blue raincoat with gunshot residue never tied to Murdaugh, and the sheer volume of financial crimes testimony.The prosecution maintained the evidence was "overwhelming" and Hill's remarks were "fleeting." But the justices weren't buying it—at least not easily.There's no timeline for a decision. But after this hearing, the path forward for either side is anything but certain. This episode breaks down everything that happened in that courtroom—and what it means for Murdaugh's future.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #MurdaughTrial #SouthCarolinaSupremeCourt #BeckyHill #DickHarpootlian #CreightonWaters #MurdaughAppeal #TrueCrime #JuryTampering #HiddenKillers

The South Carolina Supreme Court just heard Alex Murdaugh's appeal—and the prosecution faced a gauntlet of skeptical questions.February 11, 2026 marked the most significant moment in the Murdaugh case since the 2023 conviction. All five justices convened in Columbia to hear oral arguments on two core issues: whether former Clerk of Court Becky Hill's comments to jurors constituted jury tampering, and whether the trial itself was compromised by improper evidence.Chief Justice John Kittredge didn't hold back. He called Hill a "rogue clerk" and questioned why the trial court allowed such expansive testimony about Murdaugh's financial crimes. "I couldn't find any example of financial crime evidence that was excluded," he said. "The granular detail... is arguably problematic."Prosecutor Creighton Waters defended the state's approach, arguing jurors needed to understand the "slow burn" of Murdaugh's financial collapse to comprehend his motive. He even referenced the movie "Fargo" to illustrate desperation—prompting Justice John Few to cut him off: "I haven't seen 'Fargo'—get to the point."Defense attorneys Dick Harpootlian, Jim Griffin, and Phillip Barber argued Hill's statements—including telling jurors to "watch his body language" and not be "fooled"—violated Murdaugh's Sixth Amendment rights. They also challenged cell phone trajectory evidence, a blue raincoat with gunshot residue never linked to Murdaugh, and the volume of financial testimony as unfairly prejudicial.Waters maintained the evidence was "overwhelming" and Hill's comments "fleeting." But multiple justices questioned the logical connection between financial crimes and murder.The court will now deliberate privately. There's no deadline for a ruling. If the conviction is upheld, Murdaugh's team has signaled federal appeals are next. This episode breaks down everything from the hearing.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #MurdaughSupremeCourt #MurdaughAppeal #BeckyHill #DickHarpootlian #JimGriffin #CreightonWaters #MurdaughCase #SouthCarolina #MurdaughTrial

Former prosecutor and criminal defense attorney Eric Faddis delivers in-depth legal analysis on two high-profile cases — the Alex Murdaugh Supreme Court oral arguments and the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping investigation. During the Murdaugh hearing, the justices came in hot, pressing the state on Becky Hill's perjury conviction, the jury tampering standard Judge Toal applied, and the broad admission of financial crime evidence under Rule 404(b). Chief Justice Kittredge described the corroboration of the tampering claims as “striking,” while Justice Few questioned how the state could continue defending Hill's credibility. Defense attorney Jim Griffin emphasized the lack of direct evidence — no eyewitnesses, no murder weapons, no biological transfer. Faddis outlines three potential outcomes and explains why a federal appeal could be on the horizon no matter how the court rules. In the Guthrie case, he details eleven days of documented investigative missteps by the Pima County Sheriff's Department, including the early release of the crime scene, a grounded thermal imaging aircraft, a ten-day delay in surveillance footage later recovered by the FBI, and the family's decision to communicate with alleged kidnappers through Instagram. Prosecutors point to a forty-one-minute pacemaker window as the backbone of the forensic timeline, but connecting that timeline to a specific defendant remains a challenge. Faddis breaks down what must happen next in both cases. #AlexMurdaugh #NancyGuthrie #MurdaughSupremeCourt #EricFaddis #BeckyHillPerjury #GuthrieKidnapping #SheriffNanos #Rule404b #MurdaughCase #TrueCrimeAnalysisJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

The South Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Alex Murdaugh's appeal today, and Creighton Waters had a rough morning. From the opening moments, the five justices made clear they had serious questions about both the jury tampering ruling and the evidentiary decisions at trial. Justice George James immediately asked whether the court could consider the egg juror's affidavit — the juror Justice Toal refused to let testify in 2024. Harpootlian told the court he couldn't explain why she was excluded. On the Becky Hill issue, Chief Justice Kittredge pointed out that Toal's order didn't even mention the allegation that Hill told jurors not to be fooled by Murdaugh's testimony, and that corroboration between juror accounts and an independent witness was striking. Justice Few asked Waters how you call someone not completely credible when she's now a convicted perjurer. The second phase turned to evidentiary errors, where Jim Griffin argued five categories of trial court mistakes. Kittredge told Waters that South Carolina's Rule 404(b) is a rule of exclusion, not inclusion, and that the gate was left wide open for financial crimes evidence — he couldn't find a single piece that was kept out. Waters tried to use a Fargo movie reference to illustrate financial motive and Justice Few shut him down. Defense attorney Phillip Barber argued in rebuttal that the financial evidence was used to paint Murdaugh as a person capable of anything rather than to prove motive. The court took the case under advisement. A decision could come within 60 days. The three possible outcomes: affirm the conviction, order a new trial, or remand for further proceedings. Today's hearing laid bare the fault lines in this case.#MurdaughTrial #AlexMurdaugh #OralArguments #BeckyHill #CreightonWaters #SouthCarolinaSupremeCourt #JuryTampering #TrueCrimeToday #NewTrial #TrueCrimeJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Did the South Carolina Supreme Court just tip its hand in Alex Murdaugh's double murder appeal? During oral arguments, the justices came armed with pointed, highly specific questions — and most of the heat was directed at the prosecution. Criminal defense attorney and former felony prosecutor Eric Faddis breaks down what stood out and what it could signal.Justice James immediately focused on the “egg juror” affidavit that Justice Toal excluded from the evidentiary hearing. Chief Justice Kittredge described the corroboration between jurors and independent witnesses regarding Becky Hill's alleged conduct as “striking,” noting that Toal's order never addressed claims Hill told jurors not to be fooled by Murdaugh. The defense maintains Toal applied the wrong legal standard — and based on today's exchange, several justices appeared open to that argument.Hill's subsequent perjury conviction, which occurred after Toal's ruling, loomed large over the discussion. Justice Few challenged the state's characterization of Hill as “not completely credible,” pointing out the obvious tension in relying on a convicted perjurer. On evidentiary issues, Kittredge pushed back on the state's use of Rule 404(b), emphasizing that the rule is designed to limit other-acts evidence, not automatically admit it. He suggested the trial court may have allowed sweeping financial crime testimony without meaningful boundaries.Defense attorney Jim Griffin reiterated that the state's case lacked direct evidence — no eyewitnesses, no murder weapons, no biological transfer linking Murdaugh to the killings. If the financial evidence is ultimately deemed improperly admitted, the prosecution's case could narrow significantly. Faddis outlines three possible outcomes and explains why, regardless of the state court's decision, a federal appeal may be next. #AlexMurdaugh #MurdaughHearing #SupremeCourt #BeckyHillPerjury #EricFaddis #JusticeKittredge #CreightonWaters #404bEvidence #MurdaughCase #NewTrialMurdaugh Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

When Justice Toal denied Alex Murdaugh a new trial in January 2024, Becky Hill hadn't been convicted of perjury yet. Now she has — and the South Carolina Supreme Court justices made it clear today that fact matters. Criminal defense attorney and former felony prosecutor Eric Faddis breaks down today's oral arguments and what the bench's aggressive questioning of the state signals about the likely outcome.Justice Few asked Creighton Waters directly how you can label someone "not completely credible" when her own guilty plea proves she's a liar. Chief Justice Kittredge pointed out that Toal's order never addressed the allegation that Hill told jurors not to be fooled by Murdaugh's testimony. He called the corroboration between juror accounts and independent witnesses "striking." The defense argues the wrong legal standard was applied — and from the bench, it appeared multiple justices agreed.Kittredge also pressed hard on the financial evidence, telling Waters that Rule 404(b) is a rule of exclusion and that the trial court couldn't seem to find a reason to keep anything out. Jim Griffin argued this case has no eyewitnesses, no murder weapons, and no biological transfer evidence. If the financial testimony falls, the state's case gets very thin.Faddis reads the room and explains which of the three possible outcomes — affirm, new trial, or remand — today's hearing most strongly pointed toward.#AlexMurdaugh #BeckyHillPerjury #MurdaughSupremeCourt #JuryTampering #EricFaddis #JusticeKittredge #Rule404b #JimGriffin #HiddenKillersPodcast #MurdaughNewTrialJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Today the South Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Alex Murdaugh's appeal of his double murder conviction — and the justices came loaded. The very first question from Justice George James cut straight to a wound the defense has been pressing for two years: why wasn't the egg juror allowed to testify at the 2024 evidentiary hearing? From there, the hearing split into two phases that each delivered major moments. On the jury tampering issue, Dick Harpootlian argued that Becky Hill — the former Colleton County Clerk of Court now convicted of perjury, obstruction, and misconduct — had a financial motive to push for a guilty verdict. Chief Justice Kittredge told the state that Toal's ruling didn't even address the allegation that Hill told jurors not to be fooled. Justice Few challenged Creighton Waters on the absurdity of calling Hill not completely credible while ignoring her perjury conviction. On the evidentiary side, Jim Griffin argued this was never an overwhelming evidence case — no eyewitnesses, no murder weapons, no biological transfer evidence on Murdaugh. Kittredge hammered Waters on Rule 404(b), saying the gate to financial crimes evidence was left wide open and he couldn't find a single example of anything that was excluded. When Waters tried to reference the movie Fargo, Justice Few told him to get to the point. The court took the case under advisement. No decision today. Three possible outcomes remain: affirm, new trial, or remand. But what unfolded in that courtroom didn't look like a court preparing to uphold the status quo. This episode covers every key exchange and what it means going forward.#MurdaughAppeal #AlexMurdaugh #SouthCarolinaSupremeCourt #BeckyHill #JuryTampering #404b #CreightonWaters #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #OralArgumentsJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

The South Carolina Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in Alex Murdaugh's appeal, and the questions from the bench painted a picture the state should be worried about. Justice George James opened the hearing by asking about the egg juror — the dismissed panelist whose affidavit describes Becky Hill telling jurors not to be fooled by Murdaugh's testimony, and who Justice Toal refused to let testify at the 2024 evidentiary hearing. From there, the justices spent the morning pressing Creighton Waters on a series of uncomfortable questions. Chief Justice Kittredge noted that Toal's order didn't even address the "don't be fooled" allegation. He called the corroboration between juror accounts and Barnwell Clerk Rhonda McElveen's testimony striking. Justice Few challenged the state's position that Hill was merely not completely credible, pointing to her perjury conviction as proof she's a liar. On the evidentiary side, Kittredge told Waters that the 404(b) gate for financial crimes evidence was left wide open — he couldn't find a single piece the trial court excluded. He pressed Waters on why jurors needed to hear emotionally charged testimony about victims of Murdaugh's financial crimes when the case was about murder. Jim Griffin argued this was a circumstantial case with no eyewitnesses, no murder weapons, and no biological evidence on Murdaugh. Phillip Barber argued in rebuttal that the financial evidence was used to brand Murdaugh as a person capable of anything. The court took the case under advisement. A written decision is expected within roughly 60 days. Three outcomes are possible: affirm, new trial, or remand. This episode provides a complete breakdown of today's hearing and analysis of what comes next for Alex Murdaugh.J#AlexMurdaugh #MurdaughAppeal #MurdaughTrial #BeckyHill #SouthCarolinaSupremeCourt #OralArguments #JuryTampering #CreightonWaters #NewTrial #MurdaughCaseJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.

Oral arguments on Alex Murdaugh's appeal are set for February 11, 2026. Seton and Matt bring back interviews with key players from the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. A legal saga that has captured national attention. This Impact episode provides listeners with a unique glimpse into the complexities of the legal battle, featuring insights from both the prosecution and defense. You will hear from South Carolina solicitor, Creighton Waters, and Murdaugh's defense attorneys, Jim Griffin and Dick Harpootlian. You can lsten to the full inetrviews in the following episodes March 20, 2023 epsidoe: Creighton Waters Got Murder Conviction But Says He Still Has More Work To Do  March 23, 2023 episode: Alex's Attorney, Jim Griffin & Legal Analyst, Sara Azari Speak Out May 12, 2025 episode: Dick Harpootlian Talks About Alex Murdaugh's Chances for New Trial & His New Pee Wee Gaskins Book 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 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 Murdaugh case, true crime podcast, legal system, fair trial, defense attorney, financial crimes Tags: Murdoch case, legal insights, true crime, courtroom drama, defense attorneys, prosecution, financial crimes, public opinion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The South Carolina Supreme Court hears Alex Murdaugh's appeal February 11, 2026. The ground has shifted — because the woman who oversaw his jury just admitted to lying under oath about her conduct during the trial.Becky Hill, former Colleton County Clerk of Court, pleaded guilty in December 2025 to obstruction of justice, perjury, and two counts of misconduct. The perjury conviction stems from false testimony at a January 2024 hearing before retired Chief Justice Jean Toal. Toal was evaluating whether Hill tampered with Murdaugh's jury. She asked Hill directly if she let media view sealed exhibits. Hill said no. According to prosecutors, that was a lie.Murdaugh's defense successfully petitioned the Supreme Court to add Hill's conviction to the appellate record. The justices will now evaluate jury tampering claims knowing the court official at the center is a convicted perjurer.The state's response called Hill's conduct "foolish and fleeting" and insisted Murdaugh was "obviously guilty." That was filed before Hill's guilty plea. The state's position depends on trusting a woman who has proven she cannot be trusted.Defense attorneys Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin argue Hill's conduct is structural error — that jury tampering by a state actor is presumptively prejudicial under federal precedent. They also challenge the week of financial crimes testimony they say turned the murder trial into character assassination.The court can affirm, reverse for a new trial, or remand. The ruling comes later, in writing. But the person the state relied on to dismiss these concerns can no longer be believed.#MurdaughAppeal #BeckyHill #AlexMurdaugh #TrueCrime #JuryTampering #HiddenKillers #SupremeCourt #CriminalJustice #MurdaughTrial #SouthCarolinaJoin Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/@hiddenkillerspodInstagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/tonybpodListen Ad-Free On Apple Podcasts Here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/true-crime-today-premium-plus-ad-free-advance-episode/id1705422872This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.