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Why Alex Murdaugh is Getting a Do-Over

Criminal

Vox Media Podcast Network

July 14, 2026

Show Notes

Earlier this year, Alex Murdaugh’s 2023double murder conviction was overturned by the South Carolina Supreme Court - due to “shocking jury interference.” Phoebe interviews Wall Street Journal reporter Valerie Bauerlein about what happened, and about the long history of law-breaking behavior in the Murdaugh dynasty.

Valerie Bauerlein's book is "TheDevil at His Elbow."

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