Murdaugh Sues Over Smith Death Accusations | Greenville News

Buster Murdaugh’s defamation lawsuit moves forward as he takes on Netflix, The Cinemart, Gannett, and journalist Michael DeWitt Jr., claiming their documentary falsely linked him to the 2015 death of Stephen Smith — a homicide that never officially named him a suspect. The judge ruled the film’s storytelling tactics were deliberately misleading, designed to cast doubt on the investigation and imply Murdaugh’s guilt, which Murdaugh says is defamatory. With the dismissal denied, the case heads to trial. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9ec614f6163ff1a1