Above: Live video from the courtroomMurdaugh Murders TimelineThis Snapchat video puts Alex Murdaugh at the crime scene minutes before the murders, according to prosecutors at PMPED, now known as Parker Law Group LLP, takes position. She said that according to firm policy, all client money should go to the law firm and not to individual lawyers. She said she’s known Alex Murdaugh for about 40 years and said Murdaugh could make seven figures in a single year. she confronted Murdaugh about missing charges in 2020 and Alex said he was trying to put money in Maggie Murdaugh’s name due to legal issues related to a boating accident. She said she confronted Alex on June 7, 2021 about the law firm’s missing fees. During the conversation, Alex received a phone call telling him that his father’s illness was terminal. Her conversation with Alex about fees ended at that point. She said she heard rumors of the murders around 11 p.m. that evening, but got confirmation hours later from an associate at the law firm. Weeks later, she received an email from Bamberg County. Attorney Chris Wilson, saying the missing money was in a trust which the law firm would have access to at all times. She said in September, after Alex resigned from the law firm Wilson admitted he didn’t have the money, investigated the missing money further, she found numerous checks addressed to ” Forge Consulting” which had Alex’s handwriting on the endorsement. of his investigation. Randy was then brought into the conversation. Alex was confronted, admitted what he had done, and quit. She said no announcement would be made until the following week. But it was this weekend that Alex was found shot dead on the side of the road. while conversations about what evidence will be allowed at trial take place. Update 10:14 a.m.: Heidi Galore of Snap Inc. spoke. She discusses Snapchat’s background and how data and records are stored. Update 10:11 a.m.: Court resumed. other alleged crimes involving Alex Murdaugh, as well as the boating accident that claimed Mallory Beach’s life, to show motive or intent for the murders. The judge will determine later, without the presence of the jury, whether to authorize lines of interrogation. Yesterday’s recap: For the first time on Wednesday, friends of the Murdaugh family spoke out in the double murder trial of disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh. They described to the jury the type of relationship Alex had with his wife and son, Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, before their bodies were discovered on the family property in June 2021. Moments before his murder, Paul Murdaugh recorded a video for his friend, Rogan Gibson. Paul had watched Gibson’s dog and sent him a video when he noticed something was wrong with his tail. In the video you can hear three voices. Below: Snapchat video of Paul Murdaugh taken minutes before the double murder. Prosecutors believe they are Paul, Maggie and Alex Murdaugh, all at the crime scene minutes before the murders. Gibson said he also believes these were the voices of Alex, Maggie, and Paul. But Alex had previously told investigators he had been taking a nap at the time and had not seen Paul and Maggie since dinner. When pressed on the matter, Gibson pointed out that neither Maggie nor Paul appeared stressed in the video. Gibson said he met the Murdaugh family days after the murders and said he believed he heard Alex in the video. Gibson said Alex was in the room at the time and did not react to the statement. Video below: Rogan Gibson testifies. He also told the lawyers that the Murdaughs had a good relationship with each other. Another friend of the Murdaughs, Will Loving, echoed those sentiments. He also testified to hearing the voices of Alex, Maggie and Paul in the video. Video below: SLED Agent: Alex Murdaugh Said ‘I Hurt Him So Much’ About His Son Additionally, a digital forensics expert has broken down data from Paul, Maggie and Alex’s phones. He said the last activity on Paul’s phone was recorded at 8:48 p.m., when he texted. The last activity on Maggie’s phone was recorded at 9:06 p.m. when her phone was switched from landscape to portrait mode. It was at the same time that Alex called Maggie to tell her that he was going to his mother’s. Below: Alex Murdaugh is interviewed by detectives following a double murder
Above: Live video from the courtroom
Update 10:30 a.m.: Jeanie Seckinger, accountant at PMPED, now known as Parker Law Group LLP., speaks. She said that according to firm policy, all client money should go to the law firm and not to individual lawyers.
She said she’s known Alex Murdaugh for about 40 years and said Murdaugh could make seven figures in a single year.
She said she confronted Murdaugh about missing fees in 2020 and Alex said he was trying to put money in Maggie Murdaugh’s name due to legal issues related to a boating accident.
She said she confronted Alex on June 7, 2021 about the law firm’s missing fees. During the conversation, Alex received a phone call telling him that his father’s illness was terminal. His conversation with Alex about the fees ended at this point.
She said she heard rumors of the murders around 11 p.m. that evening, but got confirmation hours later from an associate at the law firm.
A few weeks later, she received an email from Bamberg County attorney Chris Wilson saying the missing money was in a trust that the law firm would have access to at any time.
She said in September, after Alex resigned from the law firm, Wilson admitted he didn’t have the money.
As she investigated the missing money further, she found numerous checks made out to “Forge Consulting” that had Alex’s handwriting on the endorsement.
She said on Friday, September 3, 2021, all of the partners except Alex and Randy Murdaugh met to discuss the findings of her investigation. Randy was then brought into the conversation. Alex was confronted, admitted what he had done, and quit. She said no announcement would be made until the following week.
But it was this weekend that Alex was found shot dead on the side of the road.
Update 10:26 a.m.: The judge addresses the jury, asking them to return to the jury room while conversations about what evidence will be allowed at trial take place.
Update 10:14 a.m.: Heidi Galore of Snap Inc. spoke. She discusses the background of Snapchat and how data and records are kept.
Update 10:11 a.m.: The court resumed.
10 a.m. update: The court is in a short break.
Update 9:40 a.m.: The judge says he will tentatively allow discussion of other alleged crimes involving Alex Murdaugh, as well as the boating accident that claimed Mallory Beach’s life, to show motive or intent for the killings.
The judge will later determine, without the presence of the jury, whether to allow specific questions.
Summary of yesterday: For the first time on Wednesday, friends of the Murdaugh family spoke out in the double murder trial of disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh.
They described to the jury the kind of relationship Alex had with his wife and son, Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, before their bodies were discovered on the family property in June 2021.
Moments before he was murdered, Paul Murdaugh recorded a video for his friend, Rogan Gibson.
Paul had watched Gibson’s dog and sent him a video when he noticed something was wrong with his tail.
In the video you can hear three voices.
Below: Snapchat video of Paul Murdaugh taken minutes before the double murder
Prosecutors believe they are Paul, Maggie and Alex Murdaugh, all at the crime scene minutes before the murders.
Gibson said he also believes these were the voices of Alex, Maggie, and Paul.
But Alex had previously told investigators he had been taking a nap at the time and had not seen Paul and Maggie since dinner.
When pressed on the matter, Gibson pointed out that neither Maggie nor Paul appeared stressed in the video.
Gibson said he met the Murdaugh family days after the murders and said he believed he heard Alex in the video. Gibson said Alex was in the room at the time and did not react to the statement.
Video below: Rogan Gibson testifies
He also told lawyers that the Murdaughs had a good relationship with each other.
Another friend of the Murdaughs, Will Loving, echoed those sentiments.
He also testified to hearing the voices of Alex, Maggie and Paul in the video.
Video below: Agent SLED: Alex Murdaugh Said ‘I Hurt Him So Much’ About His Son
Additionally, a digital forensics expert broke down data from Paul, Maggie and Alex’s phones.
He said the last activity on Paul’s phone was recorded at 8:48 p.m., when he texted.
The last activity on Maggie’s phone was recorded at 9:06 p.m. when her phone was switched from landscape to portrait mode.
It was at the same time that Alex called Maggie to tell her that he was going to his mother’s.
Below: Alex Murdaugh is interviewed by detectives following a double murder
