

The three-episode series was produced on Daufuskie, indicating that Buster was possibly returning from the shoot when he spoke to his dad. The tense exchange may have taken place around the time Buster was filming a rare interview for FOX Nation’s upcoming documentary on the Murdaugh family saga, sources familiar with the call told FITSNews. The total conversation between father and son took just 42 seconds. “Thanks,” Buster said before disconnecting the call. Love you too,” Buster said flatly and quickly after a poignant pause. I’m gonna, um, I’m going to leave word with Jim and he’ll be in touch with you,” Murdaugh told his son. “No, I can’t really understand you either,” Buster answered. “Did he talk to you about that? About the thing, about ,” Murdaugh said as the line crackled. APĪlex Murdaugh’s college roommate admits helping to steal $4M from late housekeeper’s family How about text him and let him know I’m trying to call him?” “Hey buddy,” Alex Murdaugh said in the call to his surviving son, Buster. I was supposed to call you while you were with Jim, um, about this meeting,” Murdaugh said, apparently referring to his attorney Jim Griffin. “Yeah, I know, I - I been trying to call. “I just boarded a ferry to get back to the Hilton Head Island from Daufuskie. “Hey, I don’t have a whole lot of time,” Buster responded quickly.

Murdaugh, 54, opened the brief chat by greeting Buster with a “Hey, buddy,” according to the audio obtained by the local outlet FITSNews under a Freedom of Information Act request. Murdaugh phoned his 26-year-old son - whose younger brother and mother Murdaugh is convicted of killing - from a maximum-security prison on May 16.īuster publicly supported his father throughout the trial, but in their call, it appeared as though he couldn’t get off the phone fast enough. Prosecutors seek lengthy sentence for Alex Murdaugh’s banker accomplice who helped him pull off $3.7M fraud schemeĨ0% of federal inmates partake in perk-based programs, federal data showsĪlex Murdaugh captured in cringeworthy topless selfies despite being in maximum-security prisonįamily of Murdaugh boat crash victim Mallory Beach gets $15M in wrongful death settlementĬonvicted killer Alex Murdaugh had an awkward jailhouse phone conversation with his surviving son, Buster, who rushed off the call after his father said he loved him, according to a newly released audio recording of the call.
