disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh denied rumors that he was involved in the 2015 hit-and-run of gay teen Stephen Smith.Buster's statement came the same month that his father was convicted of the 2021 murders of his mother, Maggie, and brother, Paul.
Alex was later sentenced to life in prison for the murders.«I have tried my best to ignore the vicious rumors about my involvement in Stephen Smith's tragic death that continue to be published in the media as I grieve over the brutal murders of my mother and brother,» Buster's statement read. «I love them so much and miss them terribly.
I haven't spoken up until now because I want to live in private while I cope with their deaths and my father's incarceration.»«Before, during and since my father's trial, I have been targeted and harassed by the media and followers of this story.
This has gone on far too long,» the statement continued. «These baseless rumors of my involvement with Stephen and his death are false.
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