Prosecutor Creighton Waters questioned Alex Murdaugh about the idea a "random vigilante" could be involved in the murder of his wife and son.
Murdaugh testified that he believed a fatal boat wreck that Paul Murdaugh was involved in was the reason for the killings. He then clarified that he did not believe anyone involved in the 2019 boat wreck had anything to do with the murders — but suspected it was someone who had heard about what happened.
"What you're telling this jury is that this is a random vigilante," Waters said.
"That's your term," Murdaugh answered.
"So what you're telling this jury is that it's a random vigilante, the 12-year-old, 5'2" people, that just happened to know Paul and Maggie were both at Moselle on June 7, knew they would be at the kennels alone on June 7, knew you would not be there, but only between the times of 8:49 and 9:02. That they show up without a weapon, assuming they'll find weapons and ammunition there, that they commit this crime during that short window and then they travel the exact same route that you do around the same time to Almeda. That is what you're trying to tell this jury," Waters said.
"You got a lot of factors in there, Mr. Waters. All of which I do not agree with, but some of which I do," Murdaugh said.
Some background: Murdaugh’s son Paul was allegedly the driver of the boat that wrecked in February 2019, killing 19-year-old Mallory Beach.
At the time of his death, Paul Murdaugh was facing charges of boating under the influence, causing great bodily harm and causing death. He pleaded not guilty, and court records show the charges were dropped after his death.
Murdaugh previously testified that Paul received "the most vile threats" on social media after the crash.