Prosecutor John Meadors delivers rebuttal to Alex Murdaugh defense
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- Alex Murdaugh's defense team got its final chance to make their case that their client could not have committed the heinous murders of his wife and adult son.
Before that happened, however, a juror was removed from the trial. According to Judge Clifton Newman, the juror had been making comments to a few people in the public about the case, and that conversation was recorded. The juror was confronted about the recording and Newman announced the juror would no longer be on the case.
The defense made their closing arguments a day after the prosecution had its turn trying to convince the jury that Murdaugh was the sole person responsible for the killings. Prosecutor Creighton Waters spent a total of three hours saying Murdaugh was a habitual liar who didn't tell the truth in his legal practice or when it mattered the most--the night of the murders. Waters reiterated that Murdaugh had been caught lying about when he last saw his wife and son alive, and Waters added he only came clean when he knew he'd be caught.
Defense attorney Jim Griffin, who's known Murdaugh for many years, spoke to jurors on the defendant's behalf.
Prosecutors are now giving a short rebuttal. After that's done, then the judge will charge the jury. At that point, Murdaugh's fate will be in their hands as they begin deliberations.
Murdaugh, 54, is accused of killing his wife Maggie and son Paul at the family's Moselle estate back in June of 2021. Prosecutors say he's the sole person responsible while the defense says the state never seriously looked for any other potential witnesses. #Murdaugh #AlexMurdaugh
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This was absolutely captivating. Meadors wrapped it up and put a bow on it and brought it home. He deserves more credit! WELL DONE!
I don’t think so
Yes like a burning car, can't help staring👀👀 and listen over and over again
I have watched and listened to a lot of cases, this Attorney was great!!!
@@Nobodyspecial1010😂
Finally! This prosecutor said what I’ve been waiting to hear all along. Alex loved himself more than anyone !
So true.
He's a 🪨 🎸 star
If you really love and care about people you would tell them how to avoid eternal Hell and torment.
He probably still does ...despite the show he is putting on...
Narcissist always do.
Just like Walter White in Breaking Bad - "I did it all for myself" after lying and lying and lying that all his crimes were for his family.
This rebuttal was one of the best I have ever heard. What a lawyer to have on your team. They really did save the best till the last. Wow!
Yes. He knocked it out the park!
I was laughing so hard when he was impersonating Alex if he was a worried dad calling buster " stay where you are they are coming after us ". But nope he wasn't worried at all after finding the murdered family members
He came out of retirement for this case, and thanks god he did: BEST CLOSING EVER‼️
I would beg to differ, me personally I couldn't understand anything he was trying to say
@@dannywilliams6290 Are u FOREIGN?…:)… I mean, English is my second language and I still got most of it… also-did u follow the trial - bc that would help 😎
This was an absolute work of art. He proved beyond ALL DOUBT.
Not to me
@@Nobodyspecial1010😂
You keep saying that when the great majority of folks know he's guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
All his lies. But not to you. Right.
This is my 5th time listening to Mr. Meador's rebuttal...reminds me of Matthew McConaughey's closing in "A Time To Kill" - same chills, like a movie.
A master class. Bravo, sir.
Same. I re-listen over and over bcz i fascinated and shocked by this case. Like looking at a burning car, can't help rubber-necking 👀👀👀👀😲😲😲😲
As a 25 year trial attorney, Mr Meadors has given the best argument I’ve ever seen. Watch and learn young lawyers. I am.
Took the words right out of my mouth.
Young prosecutor here. I’ve saved this rebuttal in my “trial practice” folder.
@@ghostwood9174 You've many wins in your future !!!
I'm up in years and it sickens me to hear all the chatter designed to have us lose faith in LE and our judicial system. If we don't pay attention we can easily lose all that makes us the greatest system of law in this world. We will devolve into chaos and ppl will scratch their heads and ask, How did this happen?
We'd best be paying attention.
Happy you are beginning a career you love ! Best to you and kick a$$
@@ghostwood9174 excellent idea. Good luck in your career. Never stop learning. 😊
Made me want to go to law school!
John Meadors is everything Alex Murdaugh wishes he could be in the courtroom.
I concur
Mr Meaders took us to church and brought a revival of Justice!!! I could listen to this man for hours!!! He is amazing!! ❤
I cld listen to Mr. Meadors for hours as well. I heard him mention his dad is a preacher. Mr. Meadors was amazing.
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Andy Griffith meets Perry Mason
AMEN!
Mr. Meaders is one nutty guy…
with all due respect😬.
ive watched this closing about 5 times.....cant get enough of it. Brilliant job sir
Me 2 at least 5 times!! Brilliant! Will watch again!
I'm watching now. My second time.
That’s exactly what I said!
3x just captivating
Both of these prosecutors and this judge were all: MEN OF VALOR AND INTEGRITY!!! There’s MANY years of experience amongst them-and it shows!! Well done gentleman, well done!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
And then there’s the Defense.
I've been watching cases for over 30 years and this is literally one of the best closing argument I've ever heard. This man is passionate and brilliant
BRILLIANT!
He should have talked more than C. Waters, I really thought he was annoying the jurors to vote the other way
He was down home without being condescending. Plus, his humanity was in stark contrast to AM's very presence - almost jarring. Good day for justice.
Same and I agree 💯 He nailed it.
Fantastic closing!
5:07. When he stooped down and said to a juror ‘listen to me please’. Priceless. Demand respect!!
Yes! Had me at attention and I was sitting in my bed!
A lot of people speculated that he was trying to hook a juror who looked like they may not be on the prosecution's side, but I think that the juror may have been looking at the defense table when Mr Meadors when he speaking about SLED beingg slandered
He never received the credit he deserved. He was masterful. Textbook. I've also watched and analyzed cases forever. This is untouchable. Slam dunk
The little detective solved his own murder... 🙏RIP Maggie and Paul
Best comment!
It was so good at the end..I mean, just GOLD.
Great comment!👏🏻👍
Absolutely 💯
He was too busy hiding the tarp and clothes and didn't think about the cellphones. Criminals always mess up and will get caught
Absolute genius . I love how he delivered that speech! He was absolutely amazing.
That was the best rebuttal I ever did watch 61 and I watch a lot of Court TV when I broke my back and when I was 40.
I had saw John meadors perform in a trial before somewhere else in a different case back in my days when I was in the bed but and I was so upset when I saw him in this trial only to be so grateful that he became the saving Grace I liked Waters with the rebuttal was the best I ever saw in my life and amazing revital it was the best I've ever seen. John you may be humble and in awe all-in-one trial.
Pure genius. Simple way of talking. Passionate. Common sense. Masterful.
Sweet Judge. I'm so sorry for the loss of your son.
Me too ...to just lose your son and then have to preside over this huge case... He was phenomenal! Is and very very fair!
I love this Judge. He’s polite and gracious but has a spine of steel
and this wonderful Judge had recently lost his own son due to a heart attack … may he also Rest In Peace 🙏
John Meadors put the nail in the coffin with this rebuttal . GUILTY ! ! 🎉 🎉 🎉
It’s the look on even Alex’s face..even he’s in awe..perfection Mr. Meadors sheer perfection
Masterclass in murder trial lawyering... HE is the reason there wasn't a hung jury and HE is the reason the jury came back so very quickly with their guilty on all counts verdict. That and the fact that the defense attorney who gave the defense summary was absolutely AWFUL. John Meadors is a superstar.
Exactly what I said as well!! Griffin close WAS awful and Meadors here was INCREDIBLE and tilted ANY ‘hung jurors’ to 100% guilty indeed. And Waters is a subtle bulldog and a straight shooter!!
Agreed!
It's one thing to provide a good defense, but I, along with many others, just cannot understand why a State Senator would say it is a privelege and honor to defend a known sociopathic lying thief, and if Poots keeps that up... many are looking into whether AM's stolen funds helped his journey to that Senate, as well as that of other politicians.
That is a matter of opinion, not fact, it is liklely without him it still would have been guilty verdict. Juror that spoke said they knew he was guilty. Said nothing about this closing being the reason for that. So, I disagree. Maybe try not speak your opinion as fact. That just makes you look stupid.
XYZ - Because he is a democrat and they love them some weirdos
Meadors did an excellent job of describing what happened and the probable whys.
If he did he would not keep trying to convince guilty verdict
@@samanthiajordan9839 that is exactly his job, to Tamp down the defenses fabrication which tried to create Reasonable Doubt. And he's right, Paul and his video are the only thing that kept this sociopath from getting away with it
@@samanthiajordan9839 that's his job, to fight for the dead people. Thank God that he "keeps trying".
He's retired and came back just to help with this case because he wanted justice! Great guy.
Thank you for sharing you comments on Mr. Meadors. That makes his performance even that much more special.
he was great but, he's not retired.
@tueches1822 he retired from prosecutors office and now does some practice on his own
Not true
Wow I didn’t know that! That’s AWESOME ❤❤❤
This guy is fantastic. He's speaking to all of the things that have been bugging me about the actions of Alex Murdaugh. It's just common sense observations. Common sense points the finger at the killer.
So true. I agree wholeheartedly
Common sense doesn’t equate to evidence. ESP in a situation like this.
@@anniesturdivant you shouldn’t
You did your job on Alex Murdaugh, take it home, your the man.
Love this John Meadors for his "keeping it real" closing statements. He's the real deal and love his realization that our greatest power in life is in each one's power to choose to do the right or wrong thing when it comes to how we relate to other living beings. Bravo Counselor.
Historic closing. A prosecution team at its very finest.
This entire case should be watched from beginning to end by every law student.
That whole team for sure was the "dream team" at it's best, kudos to them all
This was amazing. He put All the pieces from the Whole trial together !!!!! He made the picture Crystal CLEAR!!!
John Meadows is BRILLIANT! Love his style, his oration, his grasp of the entire case in under an hour. Powerful.
What an amazing lawyer! I would have loved to have had him as a law professor. He gave us all a fantastic lesson in law.
If this man had been lead Prosecutor, can you imagine?! What a great summation. Has to be one of the best ever - just good old common sense, and tying the whole thing together. A masterclass.
Excellent job Mr Meadors!! Paul solved it you’re so right!!
Meadors KILLED It!! Preach Brother!!!
Preacher
Yaaayyyyyyyy!!!!🙏🙏🙏
Fantastic rebuttal. Brought all the details together in a simplified and easy-to-understand concise rebuttal. Slam dunk.
His rebuttal was outstanding.❤
Toward the ending when he talks about Paul testifying through his phone is sooo powerful. Amazing job.
The most moving, touching, amazing rebuttal closing argument I've ever heard. This is a man who knows exactly how to tell the story to reach & touch the jury. He did a wonderful job. This entire family has gotten away with everything for so long & a lot of people were hurt because of it. However, no one deserves to die, especially in this manner, just because this family has always been given special treatment. May Maggie & Paul rest in peace & justice be served thru this jury.
Goosebumps at the end. Applause, applause, applause.
Yes agree
Agreed!
Indeed, an outstanding rebuttal!
I personally don't like John Meadors's style, but I agree it was effective.
Superb job presenting this rebuttal. It’s the trial in a nutshell. Common sense, and being real! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
John Meadors is unbelievable! Sealed the deal!
Can’t believe he actually referenced Columbo, what a perfect parallel.
“You try to contrive a perfect alibi, and it's your perfect alibi that's gonna hang ya.”
Columbo: Exercise in Fatality
Thank you
I was impressed he talked about the velveteen rabbit! I Love the velveteen rabbit, I’m real I’m real!
Mr Meaders you’re a scholar and a gentleman. That was a stellar performance. Murdaugh’s goose is cooked.
Meadors saved this entire case. Outstanding!
This I agree should be a teaching video lesson for young lawyers !! Brilliant !
Thank you SC jurors for reaching the right verdict! May Maggie & Paul now rest in peace.
YOU BROUGHT IT HOME
MR.MEADORS...!!!!!!
BABY YOU BROUGHT IT HOME 🎯💯
His initial denials that he was at the scene, and then his admitting he lied is just one of the big and many red flags that point to his guilt. There does not appear to have been any display of anger from him towards the person/people who brutally murdered his wife and son, or for the murderers to be found. That would be a natural reaction if he hadnt done it.
Agreed
I love how Meadors, aka Matlock in my mind, reminded the jury that Alex asked Maggie to be there and that Paul wasn't supposed to be there. Also, the failure to call Buster immediately but call everybody else. Who would be after Rogan? there was more, but that man is guilty as sin.
@@vucat I agree. Buster isn't clean.
Good point!
He did not kill anybody we did we told him to speak at the kennels he could not deny he spoke he knows yes we threatened him andhe knows why so we fitted him up we did a good job folks but we. Want you all to know he did not kill anybody we and there is noway to track us down
Now this is a (real) talented attorney. He closed this case. He painted the picture of this crime and the events surrounding it. He didn't spend hours on things that weren't important. He had a theme and told a story surrounding the theme and, IMO, John Meadors won this case with his closing argument. Great Job!
Omg u sound dazed and confused
@@loopy1159 OMG you sound jealous
@@stellakowalski1 how old r u 2.
Jesus's how long did it take u to think of that 🤔 😅
And what an excellent judge also! He's the coolest judge of all time!
He has the patience of Job and the wisdom of Solomon.
Everyone in that courtroom was moved by this rebuttal, hopefully including the jury.
I think his rebuttal was the icing on the cake. It's going to be a difficult case to find "without a reasonable doubt," but if they use their common sense and go through all the evidence, timelines, and testimonies, they will get the right answer. It's quite obvious to me anyway.
Definitely need to use common sense on the 2 theories. I’m with you
reasonable=common sense
At first I was wondering where he was going with this rebuttal, and then he proceeded to astound me. Pure genius. This prosecution team has been absolutely phenomenal. And this judge is a true gentleman. I got to say, of all the cases I've watched over time, this one was by far one of the most captivating. If the jury doesn't come back with a Guilty, then I will be beyond flummoxed.
Oh yeah, and wasn't there testimony that Alex called his wife and insisted she come to the kennels? Didn't her friend testify that Maggie told here she didn't want to go the kennels, but Alex was damn near demanding that she did? If that's the case, then Murder 1 is what he's allegedly guilty of. What were the odds Alex insisted she go to the kennels, and that same day she and their youngest son are murdered there?
I don't know y'all. This ain't looking good for Alex M....nope...sure ain't.
I concur!🙏🏼💪🏻 premeditated murder. He planned it all out!
Southerners know how to weave together a story and drive home a point. "Thank god for Bubba."
Defence need that legal team
Feel more like a Circus 🤣🎪
For the defence.
And anoying the judge
Twords the end of the trial
For all the wrong reasons
How ever.
99% of law enforcement s
World wide
Prey on the vulnerability
So regarding wat fraud was done
Has nothing to do with the trial
It's more of generation style
O j.simson
Father and son job
Looking like same here
@@oliviatree Thank God also for Cash's tail
@@kayo.cart3 and ro ro he texted at the right time asking for the video to be made.
He did an AMAZING job on this rebuttal!!! 👏 Good Job!!! I got chills as he spoke about the video Paul was talking through. Wow!!! Common sense for sure!
In an hour this man did more to convict than the weeks beforehand. He set up the entire narrative in a way that is indisputable.
I concur!
The trial was horrible. They didn't need motive so financial crimes, discovered mainly after the fact, should have never been allowed in.
Mr Meadows SIR!! Absolutely great job!
One of the best closing arguments (rebuttal arguments)if ever heard in a trial. It was a work of art. I've listened 4 times. Last night i went sound asleep after about 10 mins. I could listen to Mr Meadors forever. Thank goodness he did that rebuttal. Watch listen and learn all young lawyers out there. 😊
Thank God for Mr Meador great job.
This is a rebuttal worth watching multiple times! Didn't expect that!
This was a soul stirring rebuttal well well done Mr Meadors
He walks the jury through the events of June 7th in an articulate fashion, best (rebuttal ) closing argument in the world.
This closing rebuttal was riveting! If you were on the fence, you just fell off to to Guilty. This man handled he business! Good Common Sense! And how the defense defamed SLED, local police, regular folks, simply Despicable! SLED defamation of character suits against ALL AM cohorts!😑
This Rebuttal brought me to tears at the end.. brilliant job!
Awesome rebuttal closing argument by this prosecutor!!!
During this rebuttal, you can actually see the moment Alex begins to realize he's sunk. He begins biting his lip with wide eyes while listening intently, and keeps trying to gauge the jurors' reactions from this prosecutors argument.
This prosecutor just sealed the deal. If it wasn't for this rebuttal, I believe it would've been a hung jury. He answered everything I wanted to know.
Yea meadows picked him apart. Alex almost had a panic attack u could see it coming. Plus that coo behind him was looking at him like damn he did it! Lol
@@LaymanGamin he was staring a hole in the back of his head
I believe there was enough evidence to convict even without the tape and even without this superb summary. But seeing the tape and hearing this would take away any ambivalent feeling about Alex they might have . Not all murderers are inherently evil, but this one was.
When he started talking about Paul and his life insurance, I literally broke down and cried - and I'm not a crier. I hope the jury feels what I felt! The truth will set you free but not in AM's case.
That was the absolute nail in it for me. Come on Jury-do the right thing!
I missed that, was there life insurance on Paul? how much?
@@localman12 He meant the kennel Video which was ensuring that a lie of not being there could be exposed. This was a powerful rebuttal.
Paul convicted his dad with that kennel video.
@@localman12 hell yea. If he had 5 million insurance on there 10 an hr housekeeper which he didn’t give a penny to her sons then he’s definitely got a massive one on Maggie n Paul which buster will get
I like the fact that he said being real is calling Buster right away too stay where he is. They’re after us. That’s what any real innocent guy will do 😊
Any innocent father
AM showed the same disregard & disconnect towards Buster in his (recorded) jailhouse conversations w/him when he asked his son why he sounded down-in-the-dumps as if just losing his mother & brother to murder & his father being charged w/the crime wouldn't negatively affect him, let alone require an explanation as if there was something wrong w/the way he was feeling. It was so insensitive.
Buster sounded completely taken aback by the question just like when he confronted his dad over stealing monies which he'd just found out about. Buster sounded completely blindsided & disappointed to learn about what his dad had done & his dad just blew it off.
I think these boys must have been raised in a dysfunctional family if they'd assigned their youngest son be their "little detective" in charge of weeding out daddy's opioids on a regular basis.
Even when Maggie found a stash of pills in her husband's bag, she didn't confront him directly but called Paul instead. It's unfair & too big a burden for parents to place their children into those types of adult situations.
Yup
You were right on the dysfunctional family
Watched this over 6 times ,he is so great
Me too!
Wow JOHN is awsome ...the knocking on the bench wow it went right thur me....he's so so good
All I can say is WOW!! Electrifying...sooo Powerful.. Thank you to all the State LLayers, the Judge and the staff for all.
Absolute freaking mic drop. One of the best rebuttals, anything I have ever heard and I have courtroom tv =)
Even Yankee law schools will teach using this. 😊
John Meadors was spell binding. I’ve watched this 3 times (maybe more). Love his passion, commitment and style. Perfection! As a retired paralegal who has witnessed many closing arguments, this was the best.
I keep coming back to watch this as it’s just brilliant .
This is Legal Opera.
Brilliant! Wonderful Team! So eloquent and clear!
Absolutely masterful. He pushed the ball over the goal line for the prosecution.
This never gets old. I’ve listened to it probably 10 times now. It’s masterful!
Absolutely brilliant!! Mr. Meadors did a amazing job on closing!!
Brilliant! I didn't even think about "Bubba" as a witness and testifying. Wow! One thing that did stick out to me: in one of AM's interrogations with SLED, he asked who was shot first and then stated he'd imagined MM was shot first since she was shot in the back of the head... and moments later asking if there was "1 person, 2 persons..." So many moments he "told on himself. "
John Meadors. Wow! wow ! wow! You brought it home. Powerful!!!
I love this guy! I’ve listened to his closing about 10 times!
This is John Meadows - the New Columbo ! Fantastic ! When he touched witness on shoulder, our whole family could feel it! It is REAL! Love ❤fr.FarEast Asia Sir! Justice has been well served for Maggie & Paul Paul ! Great to see your Country USA Justice in action!
Well done, Mr. Meadors! You put a bow on it and tied it up real pretty. Good job, Sir!
Absolutely brilliant!!! Have watched this over and over....master class in closing.
I feel like my wise uncle is telling me a story at a family Thanksgiving. I don’t think Mr Meadors is getting enough credit in the media
He hit it on the head Common Sense all jurors need to have common sense to do this job!!!
Channelling Bob Jambois at times, this was an elite tier rebuttal. Facts laid out in layman's language which without question will be remembered by the Jurors as they deliberate.
He is guilty. Such a disgraceful and sad situation.
49:53 made Me cry like a baby. Such a powerful state closing rebuttal by Atty John Meadors.
Plain talk is easy to understand. Much love and thanks to the prosecution team ! I do believe that Justice has begun to shine the light.
This guy was great, I was very impressed. This should be shown as a lesson in prosecuting. He simplified the evidence so it was easy to understand and tie together….. He gave the jury no choice but to convict. Well done!
This lawyer DELIVERS with true passion for seeking the TRUTH . So much emotion ! He does indeed love his job .
Great prosecutor honest, integrity, courage wonderful man
Beyond impressive. Convinced well beyond a reasonable doubt. Exceptional rebuttal.
Hey John thank you so much for bringing back the confidence to each of members of the jury ; great job John and team ; you were the one selected to bring out the last touch of the case .
This prosecutor is great!
That’s a paid lawyer, more tax dollars down the drain
The sure fire way to improve the quality of public representation is to pay them with donuts.
@@joshwilson07 do you work for free?
@@katherinekemick4194 no but your momma does.
@@joshwilson07 tell us about your pro bono work
The art of prosecution. I think this puts a fork in it. I wasn't there, you got me on video? Oh yeah, I think I was there
Excellent rebuttal! Honest and passionate.
Excellent veteran prosecutor
The VERY BEST TEAM and Closing Argument, that I have ever seen 🙏 I believe that THIS brought Everything Home! Such a "Great Job" to The Attorneys, Jury and Judge Newman 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Prosecutor John Meadors Is doing a great job summing things up !
The other Lawyer was excellent also. An honest brilliant team.
Mr. Meadors is best rebutall i have ever heard in 48yrs
This prosecutor is real good.
Amazing Rebuttal! Excellent job❤