For the Murdaughs, soon-to-be-exposed secrets and exhausted privilege proved to be a recipe for homicide. The Murdaughs, a powerful family in South Carolina, surged in notoriety after Alex Murdaugh, a prominent civil attorney, found himself at the center of a homicide investigation. As the public watched Netflix's "Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal," Alex stood trial for the killing of his wife and son. The 2023 docuseries kicks off with a focus on Paul Murdaugh, Alex's son, whose drunken actions during a night out with friends marked the beginning of a public downward spiral for the family.

In fact, prosecutors believe that night was the catalyst for Alex to murder his wife, Maggie Murdaugh , and his son, Paul. What we learn about Paul at the start of the series is just the tip of t

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