Buster Murdaugh sat behind his father every day of that first murder trial. Then he vanished for three years. Now both sides need him, and what he does next could tip the entire retrial. After the South Carolina Supreme Court reversed Alex Murdaugh's convictions, the retrial is coming — but with one massive unknown. Buster testified for the defense the first time. He told a jury his father wasn't capable of this. Then Alex got convicted, and Buster went quiet. Barely any calls to the prison. Got married without fanfare. Built a life that looked nothing like loyalty. Now sources say Buster isn't relieved about the retrial — he's reportedly furious. He allegedly called Alex a "selfish old man." If you're the prosecution and you're hearing that kind of anger, you're asking one question: can we flip him? Jennifer Coffindaffer raises something nobody else is asking. The State's theory is family annihilation — Alex was cornered and destroyed the people closest to him. But if that's true, why is Buster alive? Maggie Murdaugh wouldn't have believed a story about Paul being killed if Buster was dead too. The math breaks the State's own motive before they reach opening statements. On the legal side, defense attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis lays out everything the Supreme Court changed. The ruling found the trial judge placed the burden on Murdaugh instead of the State, violated Rule 606(b), and relied on testimony the court deemed inadmissible. Twelve and a half hours of financial crimes testimony was ruled excessive, and any retrial must be sharply limited. Faddis maps what survives — the exposure timeline that forms the motive backbone — and what gets cut. He also addresses Alex Murdaugh's locked-in testimony, Becky Hill's criminal conviction as a potential defense weapon, and the forced choice both sides face walking into round two. 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 #BusterMurdaugh #MurdaughRetrial #JenniferCoffindaffer #EricFaddis #RobinDreeke #SCSupremeCourt #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #MurdaughTrial