The controversial case of Alex Murdaugh has taken an unexpected turn as the new owner of the infamous South Carolina property where Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were murdered claims to have physical evidence that could challenge the conviction of the disgraced lawyer.
Realtor reported that Alex Blair, who purchased the Islandton estate for $1 million in February, says he possesses crucial evidence from the crime scene–specifically, the kennel door and window containing bullet holes from the June 2021 shootings–that he believes proves Murdaugh’s innocence.
“[Murdaugh] is a big man, he was even bigger back then, and he’s too big for the bullets to have gone through in the way they did,” Blair explained, suggesting the trajectory of the bullets contradicts the prosecution’s version of events.
Blair, a father of two from Rock Hill, isn’t alone in his skepticism.
He reports that many locals living near the Moselle Estate House share his belief in Murdaugh’s innocence, which partly influenced his decision to purchase the property.
The estate’s journey to new ownership has been complex, Daily Mail outlined.
Initially, two businessmen, James Ayer and Jeffrey Godley, bought the 1,700-acre hunting lodge for $3.9 million in March 2023.
They later subdivided the property, putting the house and surrounding 21 acres back on the market for $1.95 million, focusing their interest on the land’s hunting, farming and timber potential.
Blair has embarked on extensive renovations of the property, including installing a pond, erecting horse fences, and demolishing both the kennels and Murdaugh’s private airplane hangar.
He’s also hired land managers and is renting out a greenhouse to a local sheriff’s deputy, per Daily Mail.
Among the items Blair has preserved is a set of keys and keychains that belonged to Maggie Murdaugh, which he’s keeping for her surviving son, Buster, “to have something of his mother’s.”
The case against Murdaugh, a member of a powerful South Carolina legal dynasty, led to his conviction and two life sentences without parole.
Prosecutors successfully argued that he ambushed Paul in the kennels, shooting him twice before killing Maggie with five shots, including a final shot to the back of her head as she lay face-down.
Daily Mail highlighted that the murders occurred on the same day Murdaugh faced questioning about $792,000 in missing funds, which later expanded into revelations of over $10 million stolen from clients and law firm partners.
Despite Murdaugh’s emotional testimony denying the murders, jurors were convinced by evidence including bodycam footage that showed him lying about his last contact with his wife and son.
The prosecution also revealed that following the murders, Murdaugh orchestrated a failed suicide-for-hire scheme with his former drug dealer to secure an insurance payout for his surviving son.
Currently, Murdaugh’s legal team is pursuing an appeal based on allegations of jury tampering by court clerk Becky Hill.
While an initial challenge was rejected, the Supreme Court will consider whether he deserves a retrial.
Regardless of the murder case’s outcome, Murdaugh faces 40 years in federal prison for financial crimes, to be served alongside his 27-year state fraud sentence.
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