Buster Murdaugh 'Knew A Little Bit' About Dad's Drug Addiction, and that Slain Mom, Brother Found Pills
The surviving son of Alex Murdaugh testified about his father's drug use on Tuesday morning
By
Steve Helling
Published on February 22, 2023 12:51 PM
When
Buster Murdaugh took the stand in the murder trial against his father,
Alex Murdaugh, he testified that he was aware of his father's drug addiction — although he acknowledged that his mother and brother knew more about it.
Buster, 26, told the jury that he "knew a little bit" about his father's drug use, and said that his his mother,
Maggie, and brother,
Paul, had confronted Alex about the pills they had found.
He also described his father's efforts to beat his addiction, including checking himself in to a rehab facility in late 2018.
"I thought that he had handled it," Buster testified, before acknowledging that there were "a couple of more times" that his father had relapsed. He testified that his father was always "apologetic and sorry" when he was confronted about his drug use.
The surviving son of Alex Murdaugh testified about his father's drug use on Tuesday morning
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