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Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesLifetime is about to hit the major milestone of premiering its 500th original movie. The 2-night movie event has a local tie. And to celebrate, it’s producing a movie on the dramatic fall of lawyer Alex Murdaugh. A surprising actor was cast to play the role Alex Murdaugh. Variety reports Bill Pullman is set to star as the convicted murderer.
Murdaugh is the South Carolina lawyer who, despite coming from a long line of prominent and powerful, spiraled into a secret life of crime. It ended with the gruesome murders of his own wife and son.
Lifetime has actually come a long way with their original movies. Upping their game and their budgets.
“Murdaugh Murders: The Movie” will be a two-night event that premieres October 14th. It leads a full slate of movies of real-life events. Titles that include “Buying Back My Daughter,” “Would You Kill For Me? The Mary Bailey Story,” and- most intriguingly- “Amish Stud: The Eli Weaver Story,”
CBS News reports attorneys for Murdaugh are looking for a new trial for their client.
Murdaugh was convicted in March by a jury of killing his wife Maggie and son Paul in 2021. In a court filing earlier this month, his legal team alleged that the Colleton County Clerk of Court, Rebecca Hill, violated Murdaugh’s right to a fair trial before an impartial jury to profit from the case. Attorneys Jim Griffin and Dick Harpootlian are requesting a hearing that would give them subpoena powers so they can request phone records, gain access to emails, and speak to witnesses, with the goal being a new trial for their client.
Attorneys for Murdaugh claim that Hill:
- Told jurors not to be ‘fooled by’ Mr. Murdaugh’s testimony in his own defense”
- Had “frequent private conversations with the jury foreperson”
- “Asked jurors for their opinions about Mr. Murdaugh’s guilt or innocence”
- “Invented a story about a Facebook post to remove a juror she believed might not vote guilty”
- “Pressured the jurors to reach a quick verdict”
The filing contains sworn affidavits from three of the jurors, along with excerpts from Hill’s book. “Ms. Hill betrayed her oath of office for money and fame,” according to Murdaugh’s lawyers. Griffin and Harpootlian said in a statement that they’ve asked the South Carolina U.S. attorney to open a federal investigation into the trial.
Images From The Alex Murdaugh Trial That Describe How We Are All Feeling
You'd have to live under a rock, anywhere, but especially in this part of the country, to not be aware of the Alex Murdaugh trial. So I won't bore you with the details of that case, there are plenty of places you can find the fact, and opinions that are favorable to both sides. I'm just here to provide a little entertainment value through some of the best images that have come from the Alex Murdaugh trial. And yes, I do know that this is a serious situation, 2 people are dead, and someone who loved them is accused of their murders. That being said, if you've watched the case, even the courtroom and jurors have had a few laughs. And as someone who has sat through the absolutely miserable time that being on a jury is, that is needed.
Today the jury took a field trip to the scene of the crime, closing arguments are supposed to begin before lunch. Following those, the jury will be charged and then sent to deliberate. There is no telling how long that will take. But I'd wager a guess that they are not all on the same page at this point. In fact, I would not remotely be surprised to see a hung jury. So while we wait, not patiently, for a verdict, enjoy some of the images that have come from the Alex Murdaugh trial.
There Will Be No More "No" From Here On Out
At this time I am not inclined to do so....
How I Felt After Sitting On A Jury For 3 Days I Can't Imagine 6 Weeks
"This guy is all of us"
The Muppets?
Nicknames For Everyone
Who can keep it straight?
Living On A Prayer?
No matter what you believe the verdict should be, the evidence, in this case, was questionably handled.
It Does Make You Think
He's willing to admit to the rest...
