Alex Murdaugh Sentenced For Murdering Wife & Son -- But Still Said WHAT In Court?!

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John Oliver opened Last Week Tonight Sunday by briefly recapping a couple of the biggest headlines of the past week, including the verdict in the trial of Alex Murdaugh who was found guilty of killing his wife and son.

Alex Murdaugh’s trial lasted nearly six weeks, and yet on Thursday night, the jury only needed three hours to deliberate before coming back with a guilty verdict. That’s pretty speedy for such a massive case — and it was actually even faster than that!!

found guilty in his double murder trial. On Friday, he was sentenced to life in prison.This is the latest development in a long and complex story, as the Murdaughs have been at the center of a seemingly never-ending scandal after a number of deaths in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina became associated with the American legal dynasty, helping to unravel the power they had over these local counties and expose the corruption in the legal battle that has since followed. Following the unsolved 2015 hit-and-run of gay teen Stephen Smith and the 2019 boat accident that resulted in the drowning of Paul Murdaugh's high school friend, Mallory Beach, as well as the unexpected 2018 death of the family's longtime housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield, lawyer Alex Murdaugh was accused of killing his wife, Maggie, and their youngest son, Paul, in 2021. Since January 2023, Alex has been standing trial for the murders of his two family members while also being accused of a number of other alleged crimes, with the disgraced patriarch facing charges for a murder-for-hire suicide scheme as well as embezzlement and fraud.

It’s the court case has gripped America and is the subject of a Netflix documentary series that attempts to unravel the shocking twists and turns of a crime involving a prominent and wealthy South Carolina family. Following a tense trial in the town of Walterboro, lawyer Alex Murdaugh, 54, has been found guilty of the brutal murders of his wife Maggie and their youngest son Paul on 7 June 2021. However, it turns out the Murdaugh case is not just about those killings – as during the trial, it was revealed that the family is linked to a deadly boating accident and subsequent wrongful death charge, a faked murder attempt, drug addiction, suspected fraud, embezzlement and even a mysterious fatal accident at their home.

Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced.

Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced toto two life sentences without the possibility of parole for the murder of his wife, Maggie, and their son, Paul, Judge Clifton Newman ruled on Friday. «It was especially heartbreaking for me to see you go, in the media, as a grieving father who lost a wife and son to being the person indicted and convicted of killing them,» the judge said prior to making his decision. «You have engaged in duplicitous conduct here in the courtroom, here on the witness stand, and as established by the testimony, throughout the time leading from the time of the indictment and prior to the time of the indictment to this point in time.»Murdaugh was found guilty of the 2021 murders of his wife and son on Thursday, Mar. 2, when a jury returned with their verdict after three hours of deliberation.

South Carolina prosecutor, Attorney General Alan Wilson, said (via BBC): “Today’s verdict proves that no one, no matter who you are in society, is above the law.”Murdaugh had pleaded not guilty to killing his wife and youngest son. During the trial, he made the risky move of taking to the witness stand to plead his innocence.“I would never hurt Maggie, and I would never hurt Paul – ever – under any circumstances,” Murdaugh said.For months after the murders, Murdaugh had repeatedly claimed he had not been at the dog kennels on the evening his wife and son were shot.Prosecutors brought attention to a Snapchat video filmed by Paul minutes before the shootings, where Murdaugh’s voice could be heard in the background.

Well, that was quick!

Ellise Shafer Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of murdering his wife and son on Thursday, marking the conclusion of a trial that has gripped the nation. According to The New York Times, a jury in Colleton County, S.C.

Alex Murdaugh has been found guilty for the 2021 double murder of his wife and son.

found guilty in his double murder trial.This is the latest development in a long and complex story, as the Murdaughs have been at the center of a seemingly never-ending scandal after a number of deaths in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina became associated with the American legal dynasty, helping to unravel the power they had over these local counties and expose the corruption in the legal battle that has since followed. Following the unsolved 2015 hit-and-run of gay teen Stephen Smith and the 2019 boat accident that resulted in the drowning of Paul Murdaugh's high school friend, Mallory Beach, as well as the unexpected 2018 death of the family's longtime housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield, lawyer Alex Murdaugh was accused of killing his wife, Maggie, and their youngest son, Paul, in 2021. Since January 2023, Alex has been standing trial for the murders of his two family members while also being accused of a number of other alleged crimes, with the disgraced patriarch facing charges for a murder-for-hire suicide scheme as well as embezzlement and fraud. In total, the state has brought 99 charges against Alex, alleging he defrauded many of his legal clients out of millions of dollars.While Alex denies responsibility for the killings or the other charges lobbied against him, he did admit to lying when he was on the stand.

Alex Murdaughwas found guilty of the 2021 murders of his wife, Maggie, and their son, Paul, a jury decided on Thursday The disgraced South Carolina lawyer was first charged with their deaths in July 2022 before standing trial in January 2023. In June 2021, Murdaugh alerted the police that he had found the bodies of his 52-year-old wife and their 22-year-old son near the dog kennels at the family hunting lodge in Islandton, South Carolina. Both victims had been shot multiple times. During the trial, Murdaugh revealed he lied about his whereabouts on the night of Maggie and Paul's deaths, blaming a painkiller addiction for increased paranoia that led him to not disclosing the truth to authorities at the time.

O.J. Simpson is putting in his two cents regarding the ongoing Alex Murdaugh murder trial, after being repeatedly asked by followers to weigh in.Simpson — who was acquitted of the double murder of his estranged wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, in 1995 — took to Twitter on Thursday to share his thoughts on the Murdaugh trial.«A whole lot of people are asking me what I think about this Alex Murdaugh trial.

The Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal is the latest true crime docuseries to grab the attention of Netflix viewers.READ MORE: The best UK streaming platforms – ranked!Directed by Emmy nominees Jenner Furst and Jennifer Willoughby Nason (Fyre Fraud), the new series examines how a tragedy exposed the horrifying secrets of one of South Carolina’s most powerful legal families.A synopsis reads: “The Murdaughs were one of South Carolina’s most prominent families, but the death of teenager Mallory Beach in a drunken boating accident began the unraveling of their legacy.“When Paul Murdaugh – the alleged driver of the boat – and his mother Maggie are found brutally murdered, a century of corruption, power, and cover-ups in the Low Country is brought to light.“The series features first-hand accounts from those on the boat that fateful night, many of whom have not spoken about the crash or double homicide of Maggie and Paul until now, including: Paul Murdaugh’s longtime girlfriend, Morgan Doughty; Mallory Beach’s childhood friends, Miley Altman and Connor Cook; Mallory’s boyfriend, Anthony Cook; and several others.”There are three episodes of The Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal, all of which were released on Netflix on Wednesday, February 22.Below, you can find the episode titles and synopses, as well as their running times.Episode 1 – Where Is Mallory?  Survivors reflect on the shocking boat crash that killed vibrant teenager Mallory Beach – and the demons that haunted troubled driver Paul Murdaugh. (41 minutes)Episode 2 – Murders at Moselle In the aftermath of Mallory’s death, Alex Murdaugh’s damage control raised alarm.