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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 20 MIN

Alex Murdaugh Planned for His Own Grief to Be the Alibi

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A new book on the Murdaugh case makes the most disturbing claim anyone has put in print about Alex Murdaugh: that he factored the genuineness of his own grief into the murder plan. That he understood his devastation would be so real, so obviously authentic, that it would function as proof of his innocence. And that he was right — the deputies reached forward to squeeze his shoulder in the patrol car because his pain didn't look performed. It wasn't. That was the point.James Lasdun's The Family Man is built on years of original reporting — including two in-person visits with Cousin Eddie, who told the author that Alex described what happened at Moselle with a phrase that sounds nothing like a denial and everything like a man describing a plan that went wrong. Lasdun built a theory around those words: that the murders may have been a staged attack designed to fail — the same play Alex ran three months later on the roadside — but something went sideways in the darkness at the kennels.The book also reveals evidence that was kept from the jury. Phone calls between Alex and men with criminal records on the day of the murders — removed from the prosecution's timeline. A deleted call log. Texts from Eddie and unknown individuals referencing locations and meetings. Three months before SLED searched the property Alex drove to that night. A blue jacket placed in two different locations by investigators. Unidentified tire tracks near the bodies. A $5,000 backdated check from Alex to a police chief who was at the crime scene.The evidence gaps are documented. The psychology goes beyond anything previously published on this case. And the overarching message of this book is something most people don't want to hear: the warmth was real, the murders were real, and both ran simultaneously inside the same person.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#AlexMurdaugh #MurdaughMurders #TheFamilyMan #CousinEddie #TrueCrime #TrueCrimeToday #FamilyAnnihilator #MaggieMurdaugh #PaulMurdaugh #MurdaughEvidence

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