Anyone else wonder if having a Black judge preside over his double murder trial wherein he is convicted and sentenced to life in prison was an especially bitter pill for Alex Murdaugh, a true son of the deep American South, to swallow, or just me? #Murdaugh #MurdaughCountry #murdaughverdict #racism #racismisaliveandwellinamerica #bitterpill

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#murdaughverdict on today’s @WSJ page one. @vbauerlein and @JenCalfas have the story from Walterboro, SC.

🎸I was unaware until now that South Carolina's successful lead prosecutor in the #MurdaughTrial, Creighton Waters, as others have noted, has been known to totally shred an electric guitar: https://youtu.be/YQ0da__rpRA?t=76 #Murdaugh #murdaughverdict

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RT @vbauerlein
So much emotion. And the stellar Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill looking down on it all. She and her team handled this trial with such grace.
https://twitter.com/vbauerlein/status/1631470984963272704

Alex Murdaugh must have believed on a very basic level that his white privilege, family name, and wealth would protect him from consequences from any of his actions up to and including murder. It wasn't just the opioids talking. Glad he was proved wrong in court today; sad that people had to die for us to get here. #whiteprivilege #alexmurdaugh #MurdaughCountry #murdaughverdict #consequences #justice

Full story: https://www.wsj.com/articles/alex-murdaugh-guilty-double-murder-trial-cc144837?st=b2s6vdg3i6u2pj0&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

And don't miss @vbauerlein's earlier deep dives:

The Unraveling of the Murdaugh Dynasty
https://www.wsj.com/articles/alex-murdaugh-murders-family-update-11632403729?st=yyw8r1tdvxiox6r&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

A Convenience-Store Magnate, Teen Drinking and a Fatal Boat Crash
https://www.wsj.com/articles/alex-murdaugh-murders-south-carolina-parker-lawsuit-11660167263?st=6hxjt8zt1k5vfd3&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

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You never know what a jury will do. They are like chipmunks in the road. You think they are going one way, then another. Anyone who ptedicts is right 50% of the time. I don't predict. #murdaughverdict #murdaughtrial