In the Alex Murdaugh trial, the former lawyer testified Thursday that he lied about his whereabouts the night Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were killed.
Murdaugh took the stand Thursday to deny that he killed them, and also acknowledged his duplicity in interviews with South Carolina state authorities about his whereabouts that evening.
Paul had recorded video on his phone, apparently at the dog kennels, at 8:44 p.m. on the night of the killings. Witnesses have testified that Alex's Murdaugh's voice can be heard in the background of the video, and Murdaugh confirmed it was him in Thursday's testimony. Murdaugh was facing severe financial pressure at the time of the killings, prosecutors have said, and Murdaugh has admitted to stealing funds from his law firm and clients. Prosecutors contend the purported misconduct was about to be revealed, and accuse Murdaugh of killing his wife and son to stave off those revelations.
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