Buster Murdaugh’s facepalm during father, Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial goes viral
Christopher Duran
Updated on January 01, 2026
Buster Murdaugh’s response to his dad, Alex Murdaugh’s declaration during the last option’s homicide preliminary during the earlier week turned into a web sensation via online entertainment
The litigant owned up to a not insignificant rundown of falsehoods and monetary violations
He likewise had a terrible portrayal of the homicide scene loaded with the killed bodies of his better half Maggie, and most youthful child, Paul. Alex is blamed for twofold manslaughter
Buster Murdaugh’s response to his dad, Alex Murdaugh’s declaration during the last option’s homicide preliminary during the earlier week turned into a web sensation via online entertainment.
The litigant owned up to a not insignificant rundown of falsehoods and monetary violations. He likewise had a terrible portrayal of the homicide scene filled with the killed bodies of his better half Maggie, and most youthful child, Paul. Alex is blamed for twofold manslaughter. Lead examiner Creighton Waters drove an escalated and tiresome questioning of his dad during his preliminary which drove Buster to respond in an exasperated way.
Law&Crime connected with various specialists in regards to Buster’s response. Robert Rikard, a South Carolina-based lawyer who recently worked with Dick Harpootlian, Alex’s previous regulation accomplice, said: “Buster has sat in the court for quite a long time supporting his dad and has needed to pay attention to terrible declaration in regards to the way his mother and brother died. He has watched the State endeavor to persuade a jury that his dad is at real fault for those severe killings.
Notwithstanding what anybody understands with regards to the responsibility or blamelessness of Alex Murdaugh, this misfortune truly affects his child, and you can see that reflected in this photograph of Buster as he stood by listening to his dad affirm.”
@TheEmilyDBaker I feel like Buster realized today that his dad murdered his mom and brother. Just my opinion. #MurdaughTrial #BusterMurdaugh
— Atomic💥 Blonde 🚒🚁 (@USAatomicblonde) February 23, 2023
“It seems Buster is in with no reservations on his dad’s declaration, however the shocking subtleties of the killings are reasonable beginning to burden him,” Los Angeles-based criminal guard lawyer Rachel Fiset said. “… it was possible hard so that him might be able to hear a portion of the issues being raised through his dad’s declaration – including that his dad lied about his whereabouts the evening of the killings. By and by, apparently he offers his father his full help.”
The investigator on Friday likewise blamed the respondent for preparing “another story” essentially for members of the jury’s advantage and over and again lying about his whereabouts the evening of the homicide.
“One can hardly comprehend the injury this young fellow is encountering watching his dad affirm,” Los Angeles-based criminal guard lawyer Joshua Ritter told Law&Crime. “Setting to the side the fierce subtleties of the passing of his mom and brother, he is likewise seeing the chivalrous figure that he trusted his dad to be, disentangle before his eyes.”
Almost certainly, individuals from the jury, who could have detected Buster’s response, additionally be influenced by it. “From the photographs I’ve seen of Buster Murdaugh in the court with his face down in his palms, that could never be great for the jury,” Los Angeles-based criminal guard lawyer Matthew Barhoma said. “Assuming the jury is seeing that Alex Murdaugh’s own child has his face in his grasp, it seems as he doesn’t trust Alex’s declaration, so for what reason would it be advisable for them?”