Explosive Texts Between Murdaugh and Alleged Drug Dealer Surface, Shaking Murder Case as New Trial Hopes Rise
Ever wonder how some characters manage to slip through the cracks while others end up behind bars? Well, Alex Murdaugh’s defense team sure is scratching their heads over Eddie Smith—a name that’s suddenly buzzing louder than your neighbor’s lawnmower at 7 a.m. on a Sunday. Smith, allegedly one of the state’s top OxyContin dealers, is reportedly roaming free while everyone else in this tangled drug web has pleaded guilty. Cue the eyebrow raise. These newly unveiled text messages could’ve been a game changer—maybe even the secret sauce deciding if Smith took the stand. And as if this legal soap opera wasn’t juicy enough, Alex’s appealing his conviction accusing a court clerk of jury tampering—yikes, talk about courtroom drama! Could this be one of the weirdest twists yet? Stick around, because this story is anything but dull. LEARN MORE
In addition to the never-before-seen text messages, Alex’s defense attorney also expressed concern over Smith not being prosecuted, despite what he called “evidence” pointing to Smith being one of the biggest OxyContin dealers in the state.
Harpootlian said: “(He’s) wandering the streets, I heard maybe out of the state, and we’re perplexed why Eddie Smith has been given this preferential treatment when once Alex was convicted, there was no reason not to go ahead and prosecute him.
“Everybody else has pleaded guilty. Everybody else who was indicted has pleaded guilty except Eddie Smith. Now these texts would have given us additional information, we believe, and I’ve talked to (co-counsel) Jim Griffin.
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