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Buster Murdaugh: What we know about the surviving son of the imprisoned South Carolina lawyer
The sentence to his father, Alex, has been handed down. What next for the only surviving or free family member?
Alex Murdaugh found guilty by jury in double murder trial
The Alex Murdaugh double-murder court case is over. He was found guilty of the murder of Maggie Murdaugh, his wife, and Paul Murdaugh, his son. Judge Clifton Newman served two consective life sentences to the former lawyer.
“I’m sure they [Maggie and Paul] come and visit you, I’m sure,” Judge Newman said.
But what of the remaining family member?
Buster, the surviving son, testified in support of his father at the trial. The 26-year-old has graduated from college and was to become the next Murdaugh into the law world, becoming the fifth generation into the family business.
That plan is in tatters with his father facing a lifetime behind bars and the family reputation in the gutter.
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Buster resides with his girlfriend, Brooklynn White, in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
Buster’s full name is Richard Alex Murdaugh. He is the oldest son of Alex and Maggie Murdaugh.
The 26-year-old was expelled from the University of South Carolina law school on plagiarism charges following his brother’s boat accident. Alex paid $60,000 to have him readmitted.
What he does for a living and whether he will return to school is uncertain. The family‘s lawyer Butch Bowers, told reporters, “Buster is taking some time to think what is best and putting law school on hold.”