SC - Paul Murdaugh & mom Margaret Found Shot To Death - Alex Murdaugh Accused - Islandton #21

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623775683141943299

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623776278485532672

 

[girlhasnoname]

Absolutely no class!! You can't buy class even if you steal the money. Someone said that when MM went to the post office she was all decked out. In my experience people with real money don't usually flaunt it. They have nothing to prove to anyone.

Real money whispers, new money shouts. MOO

 

[Boodles]

Did Harpootlian actually ask Tony if he was “made more than whole”?

Tonys mother was DEAD. How could he ever be “whole”?

Did I mishear? That SOB.

 

[Walela]

To me the idea that this was somehow fall out from the boat accident just seems so far-fetched! Clearly the state doesn’t believe that either because he wouldn’t have been charged if there was a scintilla of evidence against anyone else. An acquittal in this case would be embarrassing for the state. So I believe they are convinced he did it! But they either needed more time to develop the case or he just got lucky that there’s no evidence beyond a reasonable doubt.

The CFO of the firm was a believable character witness against AM. She basically said he was a con man. I believe that. I think he was very good at manipulating people and getting them to like him. That’s why Chris Wilson is a sympathetic witness for AM despite being robbed and cheated by AM! Many men perform “devoted family man” in public! Many people are bad judges of character and easily manipulated because they don’t pay attention to the little things! But still…..beyond a reasonable doubt is needed here! I don’t see it! JMO

IMO the CFO wasn't called so much as a character witness as a witness to motive. It didn't hurt that she provided evidence he was a liar and a thief.
I believe the main takeaway so far is that AM knew he had stolen for years and stolen a huge amount of money from his law partnership. That was his livelihood. If he lost that he could not continue to 1. keep stealing 2. keep juggling accounts 3. continue the lifestyle he loved. The CFO questioning the $792K was the alarm, the death knell, and it was RM3s health crisis that gave him the idea that a crisis in the family would halt her investigation. Immediately upon hearing the call and the prognosis of RM3, the CFO backed off and did nothing further. That was the investigation that had to be stopped...the one that would end his job. He could work around the boat accident lawsuit if he had a little more time and RM3s health would also give him that time. When he realized RM3 wasn't dead, he panicked. Even if RM3 passed quickly that wasn't going to be enough time to keep the $792K investigation from resuming. He needed more in the worst way and while it may make no sense to us, it made sense to him. I believe the CFO wasn't called so much as a character witness as a witness to prove motive. It didn't hurt that she provided evidence he was a liar and a thief.
Direct evidence is always good but circumstantial evidence can be considered and given the same weight as direct evidence and in this case, when the jury hears all the evidence and puts all the circumstantial evidence together it will show AM guilty.
jmo

 

[Amster]

Talking heads opining about the jury being bored are just talking to hear themselves talk, MOO

 

[mystery_cat]

Did Harpootlian actually ask Tony if he was “made more than whole”?

Tonys mother was DEAD. How could he ever be “whole”?

Did I mishear? That SOB.

You definitely didn’t mishear. I also felt like DH was basically saying “you got more money because AM had stole it than you would have if he didn’t!”. All MOO.

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623777559782498314

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623769060667170822

 

[Diddian]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623769060667170822

I suppose Harpootlian tends to confuse innocence with children, since he spends so little time with the innocent.

 

[girlhasnoname]

Alex, Dick, and Jimmy not yucking it up so much now are they?

 

[Diddian]

Harpootlian is pissing off the witness I think. Harpootlian: "you're not sophisticated about this". Did you really just say that Dick???

When "sophisticated" means "wise to the ways of getting away with cheating others."

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623763992190636035

 

[Katrinepa]

I can't forgive Alex for this. This is the worst!! JMO.

Once a Slime Ball, Always a Slime Ball.

 

[Warwick7]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623766950034739200

Bam!! Judge has his say!!!!

 

[Katrinepa]

I can't forgive Alex for this. This is the worst!! JMO.

Once a Slime Ball, Always a Slime Ball.

 

[girlhasnoname]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623763992190636035

Can anyone tell me why this was allowed? It happened when Jim Griffin was questioning Alex's friend Chris Wilson and was waxing poetically about what a wonderful man, husband, friend, lawyer Alex was. I've never seen anything like that happen.

MOO

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623781021035515904

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623781034230702080

 

[Katrinepa]

I can't forgive Alex for this. This is the worst!! JMO.

Once a Slime Ball, Always a Slime Ball.

 

[Katrinepa]

Who pulled Harpos doggie chain? He's objecting to everything and this deal of saying "Thank You" to the Judge after a sustain is unheard of and so is his preposterous explanation of his just being just old school and formal. Who does that??

MOO

Attention getter, and trying to distract from Evidence. He needs to Shut It.

 

[Katrinepa]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623781021035515904

https://twitter.com/x/status/1623781034230702080

Contempt!!!