Buster Murdaugh, son of Alex Murdaugh, files massive defamation lawsuit

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Buster Murdaugh, Alex Murdaugh’s son

 

(WCIV) — Richard Alexander Murdaugh Jr., also known as Buster Murdaugh, and the son of convicted killer Alex Murdaugh, has filed a defamation lawsuit against several defendants for allegedly linking him to the death of Stephen Smith.

The suit lists Blackfin, Inc., Warner Bros, Discovery, Inc., Warner Media Entertainment Pages, Inc., Campfire Studio, Inc., The Cinemart LLC, Netlfix, Inc., Gannett Co., Inc., and Michael M. DeWitt, Jr., as defendants.

The allegations center around a host of documentaries and stories published where Buster Murdaugh alleges each outlet’s publication in the Murdaugh saga that attempted to link him to the death of Smith was defamatory and falsely accused him, causing damage to his reputation and mental anguish.

Buster Murdaugh is seeking actual damages and punitive damages because of the “reckless conduct of the defendants in falsely accusing him of being involved in the murder of Stephen Smith,” according to court documents.

Each defendant listed in the suit, Buster Murdaugh alleges utilized its business or art to create a false narrative that he had something to do with the death of Stephen Smith, according to court documents.

The only individual, noncorporation, listed on the suit is Michael M. DeWitt Jr., a journalist and editor based in Hampton County, South Carolina.

The lawsuit alleges DeWitt appeared in the Netflix series “Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal” and falsely accused Buster Murdaugh of being involved in the murder of Smith.

In 2015, Smith was found dead on Sandy Run Road in Hampton County. The case was initially ruled a hit-and-run. Then, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division reopened the investigation after Alex Murdaugh’s double murder conviction.

To read the full lawsuit, click on the link here.

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