Why Alex Murdaugh is Getting a Do-Over
7/14/202636 min
Earlier this year, Alex Murdaugh’s 2023 double murder conviction was overturned by the South Carolina Supreme Court - due to “shocking jury interference.” Phoebe interviews Wall Street Journal reporter Valerie Bauerlein about what happened, and about the long history of law-breaking behavior in the Murdaugh dynasty.
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First 90 secondsValerie Bauerlein· Guest0:00
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Valerie Bauerlein· Guest0:51
It doesn't matter if you're talking about the Ming Dynasty, if you're talking about some family in the Old Testament, the royal family, the Ford family, dynasties inevitably fail. Today, I'm joined by Wall Street Journal reporter Valerie Borlein. She's also the author of a book called The Devil at His Elbow about Alex Murdaugh and his family. Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murdering his wife and son in 2023. But