Stepping back on the Murdaugh case from two angles, and both of them land somewhere uncomfortable. Maggie Murdaugh had reportedly consulted a divorce attorney. She was living apart from Alex. On June 7, 2021, she did not want to go to Moselle. Two witnesses said so under oath. She went anyway. Psychotherapist Shavaun Scott explains what happens inside a controlling partner when they feel power slipping — and why years of keeping the peace can make someone override their own instincts at the worst possible moment. Scott writes about the separation window on her Substack, Spotlight on Psychology, and what she says about the final hours could matter to someone listening right now. Then there's the legal side, and it's a different conversation entirely. The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled the prosecution spent too much time at the original trial walking the jury through Alex Murdaugh's financial crimes — twelve and a half hours of it — and any retrial has to be cut down significantly. Defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis breaks down what's left when you strip the emotional weight away. The court flagged specific testimony as having zero probative value on motive. The State's motive theory itself rests on a narrow timeline: the firm's CFO allegedly confronted Alex Murdaugh about missing fees the morning of the killings, and an opposing attorney had a hearing three days later that would have forced financial disclosure. That part survives. The parade of theft victims who made Alex Murdaugh look terrible in front of the jury? Probably not. Faddis also walks through which piece of the original evidence — the firearm analysis, the blue raincoat, the gunshot residue, or the iPhone demonstration — gives the defense its strongest opening at retrial. And the strategic call the defense has to make first. Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePod This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice. #AlexMurdaugh #MaggieMurdaugh #MurdaughTrial #MurdaughRetrial #SCSupremeCourt #EricFaddis #ShavaunScott #Moselle #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime