Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were shot dead at the dog kennels at Moselle on June 7 2021. Alex Murdaugh called 911 claiming he found their bodies. He was later arrested and convicted for their murders. Two local investigative journalists played a key role in unraveling Murdaugh's corruption, abuse and escalation to murder - Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell.

In this episode, Laura continues her analysis with award-winning investigative journalist Mandy Matney, creator of The Murdaugh Murders podcast and executive producer of the eight part Hulu show, Murdaugh: Death in the Family

Laura and Mandy dive deeper into:
1. why Alex Murdaugh chose to murder Maggie and Paul;
2. the signs of psychopathy, coercive control, and sexual coercion to look out for;
3. the dynamics of the Murdaugh family and those within their inner circle - unpacking family and friend relationships;
4. Jason Clarke's characterisation of Alex Murdaugh;
5. the spiders web of coercive control and entrapment by abusers;
6. the red flags, risk factors, and manipulation tactics that enable abusers to operate undetected and the role that charm, influence, and privilege play in fooling those around them, and silencing victims.

This episode highlights the critical role of investigative journalism in holding powerful men to account and exposing systems that protect them for far too long.

Watch and understand how coercive control manifests behind closed doors and how patterns of power, dominance, and entitlement escalate to murder. Understanding these behavioural patterns is essential to recognising risk and saving lives.

This is a compelling and essential watch. Truth and accountability matter. Good investigative journalism can change outcomes.

Chapters
00.00 Intro
2.45 Psychopathy - a bad psychopath
4.02 Jason Clarke's characterisation of Alex Murdaugh
6.40 Psychopaths
19.52 Maggie was lured back to Moselle by Alex
21.05 Alex asked Maggie and Paul to go back to Moselle - but not Buster
28.02 How Alex described Maggie - leakage
33.29 Patricia Arquette on coercive control
37.32 Unraveling sexual coercion
39.22 I don't know who killed....we do now

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