Above: Live Courtroom Video Timeline of Murdaugh Murders This Snapchat video puts Alex Murdaugh at the crime scene minutes before the murders, prosecutors say. Video: Screenshots of Alex and Maggie Murdaugh’s cellphones shown to jury during double-murder trial. Update at 1:07 p.m.: The judge says he’s ready to hear all evidence related to the case, the defendant’s mental state and possible motive. Court is in recess for lunch and will resume at 2:15 p.m. Update 12:57 p.m.: Seckinger has resigned. The judge decides whether to allow the jury to hear her testimony. Update 12:16 p.m.: Court has resumed. Seckinger is being questioned by Jim Griffin, Murdaugh’s attorney. Update 11:55 a.m.: Court is in recess for 10 minutes. Update 10:30 a.m.: Jeanie Seckinger, bookkeeper at PMPED, now known as Parker Law Group LLP. stand. She said it was company policy that all client money should be paid to the law firm and not to individual lawyers. She said she has known Alex Murdaugh for about 40 years and said Murdaugh could bring in seven figures in a year. She said in 2020 she confronted Murdaugh about the missing fees and Alex said he was trying to put money on Maggie Murdaugh’s behalf due to legal matters related to the boat accident. She said she confronted Alex on June 7, 2021 about the missing law firm fees. During the conversation, Alex received a phone call telling him that his father’s illness was terminal. Her conversation with Alex about fees ended at this point. She said she heard rumors of the murders around 11pm that night, but got confirmation a few hours later from a partner at the law firm. A few weeks later, she received an email from Bamberg County Attorney Chris Wilson, who said the missing money was in escrow that the law firm could access at any time. She said in September, after Alex resigned from the law firm, Wilson admitted he had no money. further investigating the missing money, she found numerous checks made out to “Forge Consulting” with Alex’s handwriting on the endorsement. She said that on Friday, September 3, 2021, all partners except Alex and Randy Murdaugh met to discuss the findings of her investigation. Randy was then brought into the conversation. Alex was confronted, admitted what he had done and resigned. She said they won’t be posted until next week. That weekend, Alex was found shot to death by the side of the road. Update 10:26 a.m.: The judge addresses the jury and asks them to return to the jury room while he does so. there are ongoing discussions about what evidence will be allowed at trial. Update 10:14 a.m.: Heidi Galore of Snap Inc. she took a stand. It discusses the background behind Snapchat and how data and records are kept. Update 10:11 a.m.: Court has resumed. Update 10:00 AM: The court is on a short recess. Update 9:40 a.m.: The judge says he will conditionally allow discussion of the alleged other crimes involving Alex Murdaugh, as well as the boating accident that claimed the life of Mallory Beach, to show a motive or intent for the murders. A judge will decide later, outside the presence of the jury, whether to allow special Summary of yesterday: Friends of the Murdaugh family made their first appearance Wednesday in the double-murder trial of disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh. The jury was told how Alex had a relationship with his wife and son, Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, before their bodies were discovered on the family property in June 2021. Moments before he was murdered, Paul Murdaugh made a video for his friend Rogan Gibson . Paul was watching Gibson’s dog and sent him a video when he noticed something was wrong with his tail. You can hear three voices in the video. Below: Paul Murdaugh’s Snapchat video taken minutes before the double murder. Prosecutors believe they are Paul, Maggie and Alex Murdaugh, who were all at the crime scene minutes before the murders. Gibson testified that he also believed those were the voices of Alex, Maggie and Paul. But Alex previously told investigators he was asleep at the time and hadn’t seen Paul and Maggie since dinner. When pressed on the issue, Gibson pointed out that neither Maggie nor Paul sounded stressed in the video. Gibson said he met with the Murdaugh family a few days after the murders and said he believed he heard Alex on the video. Gibson said Alex was in the room at the time and did not respond to the statement. Video below: Rogan Gibson testifies He also told lawyers that the Murdaughs had a good relationship with each other. Another friend of the Murdaughs, Will Loving, echoed those sentiments. He also testified that he heard the voices of Alex, Maggie and Paul on the recording. Video below: Agent SLED: Alex Murdaugh said about his son that I did him so bad. Additionally, a digital forensics expert cracked data from Paul, Maggie and Alex’s phones. He said the last activity recorded on Paul’s phone was at 8.48pm when he sent a text message. The last activity on Maggie’s phone was recorded at 9:06 p.m., when her phone changed from landscape to portrait mode. That’s when Alex called Maggie to tell her he was going to see his mom. Below: Alex Murdaugh is questioned by detectives after a double murder
Above: Live video from the courtroom
Update at 1:07 p.m.: The judge says he is willing to hear all the evidence related to the case and possible motives.
Update at 12:57 p.m.: Seckinger resigned. The judge decides whether to allow the jury to hear her testimony.
Update at 12:16 p.m.: The court continued. Seckinger is being questioned by Jim Griffin, Murdaugh’s attorney.
Update at 11:55 a.m.: The court is in recess for 10 minutes.
10.30 am update: Jeanie Seckinger, a bookkeeper at PMPED, now known as Parker Law Group LLP., takes a stand. She said it was firm policy that all client money should be paid to the law firm and not to individual lawyers.
She said she has known Alex Murdaugh for about 40 years and that Murdaugh could bring in seven figures within a year.
She said she confronted Murdaugh about the missing fees in 2020, and Alex said he was trying to put money on Maggie Murdaugh’s behalf because of legal matters related to the boating accident.
She said that on June 7, 2021, she confronted Alex about the missing law firm fees. During the conversation, Alex received a phone call telling him that his father’s illness was terminal. Her conversation with Alex about fees ended at this point.
She said she heard rumors of the murders around 11pm that night, but got confirmation a few hours later from a partner at the law firm.
A few weeks later, she received an email from Bamberg County District Attorney Chris Wilson saying the missing money was in escrow that the law firm could access at any time.
She said that in September, after Alex resigned from the law firm, Wilson admitted he had no money.
Further investigating the missing money, she found numerous checks made out to “Forge Consulting” with Alex’s handwriting on the endorsement.
She said that on Friday, September 3, 2021, all partners except Alex and Randy Murdaugh met to discuss the findings of her investigation. Randy was then brought into the conversation. Alex was confronted, admitted what he had done and resigned. She said there would be no announcement until next week.
That weekend, Alex was found shot to death by the side of the road.
Update at 10:26 a.m.: The judge addresses the jury and asks them to return to the jury room while discussions take place about what evidence will be allowed at trial.
Update at 10:14 am: Heidi Galore of Snap Inc. she took a stand. It discusses the background behind Snapchat and how data and records are kept.
Update at 10:11 am: The court continued.
10am Update: Court is in short recess.
9.40 am update: The judge says he will temporarily allow discussion of the alleged other crimes involving Alex Murdaugh, as well as the boat crash that claimed the Mallory Beach life, to show a motive or intent for the murders.
The judge will decide later, outside the presence of the jury, whether to allow certain lines of questioning to be conducted.
Summary of yesterday: Friends of the Murdaugh family made their first appearance Wednesday at the double-murder trial of disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh.
Jurors were told of the relationship Alex had with his wife and son, Maggie and Paul Murdaugh, before their bodies were discovered on the family property in June 2021.
Moments before he was murdered, Paul Murdaugh made a video for his friend Rogan Gibson.
Paul was watching Gibson’s dog and sent him a video when he noticed something was wrong with his tail.
You can hear three voices in the video.
Below: A Snapchat video of Paul Murdaugh taken minutes before the double murder
Prosecutors believe it’s Paul, Maggie and Alex Murdaugh, all at the crime scene minutes before the murders.
Gibson testified that he also believed those were the voices of Alex, Maggie and Paul.
But Alex previously told investigators he was asleep at the time and hadn’t seen Paul and Maggie since dinner.
When pressed on the issue, Gibson pointed out that neither Maggie nor Paul sounded stressed in the video.
Gibson said he met with the Murdaugh family a few days after the murders and said he believed he heard Alex on the video. Gibson said Alex was in the room at the time and did not respond to the statement.
Video below: Rogan Gibson testifies
He also told the lawyers that the Murdaughs had a good relationship with each other.
Another friend of the Murdaughs, Will Loving, echoed those sentiments.
He also testified that he heard the voices of Alex, Maggie and Paul on the recording.
Video below: Agent SLED: Alex Murdaugh said about his son that I did him so bad
Additionally, a digital forensics expert analyzed the data from Paul, Maggie and Alexa’s phones.
He said the last activity recorded on Paul’s phone was at 8.48pm when he sent a text message.
The last activity on Maggie’s phone was recorded at 9:06 p.m., when her phone changed from landscape to portrait mode.
That’s when Alex called Maggie to tell her he was going to see his mom.
Below: Alex Murdaugh is questioned by detectives after a double murder
