The trial of Alex Murdaugh for the killing of his wife and son captivated the US as a deep south gothic story of violence, corruption, money and power.
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But now the dynasty, and he, will forever be associated with the horrific events of the evening of 7 June 2021.
Before he was disbarred, Murdaugh was a personal injury lawyer - distinguished and high-earning in a powerful legal dynasty founded by his forebears in the Low Country region of South Carolina.
It was an intricate story that played out over weeks of a televised courtroom drama that saw hundreds of journalists flock to a poor slice of rural South Carolina, turning the tiny town of Walterboro into a media circus.
The trial of Alex Murdaugh for the killing of his wife and son captivated the US as a deep south gothic story of violence, corruption, money and power
