I used to get upset when kids in this situation take up for their murderous parent, but now I realize they literally cannot face being an orphan. So, they go into denial mode.
Lol, I was thinking his defense attorney looked familiar (but quite a bit younger lol). I had to back the video up a bit to see if his name showed on screen. It's Dick Harpootlian, the defense attorney for Alex Murdaugh.
If you google South Carolina Senator Dick Harpootlian and read statements he’s made in the SC Senate, you’ll be shocked! How he’s still a senator is beyond my understanding!! I learned from the Murdaugh trial that SC state has so much corruption!!
I’m so confused. The guy who took a plea deal only gets out a year earlier than the man who beat and orchestrated his wife’s murder? I understand the daughter feels like she only has her Dad left. But the Prosecutor was right, her daddy used her. Also I can never understand why the person who either murdered or hired someone to murder their spouse, has their family raise the children? I feel like this victimizes the spouse who was killed and their families twice. The children usually never have a relationship with the “other” family. And how is that right when the family of the abuser gets custody? 😢
The lady who started crying, when he was describing how he hit her neck 😢😢...so evil!! A mum, someone's child, sister...even I watching in a different country, have tears 💔💔 just evil to do that to ANYONE
If he had driven her to the hospital as soon as Beckem left he would have been considered a hero. Even if she didn’t survive although I have a feeling she would have loved if he had done the right thing instead of killing her.
It’s just so hard to comprehend someone could beat an innocent person to death with bolt cutters. They way he described doing it with no emotion and that blank look on his face. There are some seriously scary, evil people on earth.
I can’t believe this was almost 30 yrs ago. They will both get out of prison soon. The grandparents on both sides have surely passed on, & possibly the parents as well? A young mother’s life taken too soon. Children left behind to be raised without their mother. Raised by relatives & have to see their father in prison almost their entire lives. A lost childhood! I wonder if any of them still believe he is innocent & will they have a relationship with him when he gets out? They are all much older & hopefully wiser now.
Words almost fail me to describe my abhorrence of Victoria's callous murderers. Add to that my despair they can defile society again. Why did nobody snitch at the outset knowing the perverse junkie had been seeking an accomplice among his peers on the seedy side? My thoughts are with everyone who knew and loved Victoria and continue to mourn their loss. XXX
I always assumed that the way lawyers are depicted on tv as being dramatic must be an exaggeration, but I see now that it's actually quite accurate after binge watching this show last few days. Interesting. As for the case itself, the saddest part to me, after the mother's murder, is hearing how the daughter still believed her dad must love her and her brothers. No parent who loves their child goes and kills their other parent.
And now the parent’s of Victoria Beckham probably have their relationship with their grandchildren destroyed and Stephens parents will finish raising the kids. No winner’s.
Far from the truth. Her parents helped raise the children and they all had an extremely close relationship together. Both sets of grandparents are now deceased, but Stephen is still alive in prison.
Poor girl, being used by her father who killed her Mom and she wants him alive. What about her Mom? What about the kind of life he was leading? He might get out in 2 years. Did she see how he didn't shed a tear or show any emotion when Anderson described how he killed her as per her dad's instructions?
Dick Harpootlian why am I not surprised. Bless that Mama's heart, that was awful to hear her cries. Wow talk about powerful closings, reminds me of how the movies portray Southern attorneys. If he really loved his children he wouldn't have killed their mother.
July of 2025... I pray that her family will present at his hearing and that he does not get paroled. He not only set in motion his wife's murder but then used his daughter's love for him to get out of a death sentence. Pure evil
The defense attorney they hired tells the story, Dick Harpootlian only defends rich guilty clients. Hey, but someone has to do it and I love Harpootlian.
Shannon has done quite well in life as a school nurse without her horrible father in her life. Stephan helped 2 fellow prisoners escape in 2005 and was charged for that crime as well. They were recaptured. One of them 💀 himself in 2007.
Power almost always leads to corruption. These people are dispicable and not even close to representative of SC values. 😢 He should rot in prison for the rest of his miserable life.
Automatic death penalty. Nothing had tied the victim to Richard... she never was in the area to run across Richard. Yes he never cared about his children. They loved her and thier mother loved them not to mention he put his children that loved him as his pons !!! Sickening and his daughter having to face their mothers family. !!!!! There should be no deals. The victim and the children , the family got no deals. She is dead. I think and pray in time the young children will see the full evidence and know. He doesn't deserve anyone.
It amazes me that people put their faith in self appointed prophets. They are just men or women who have the gift of the gab. They suck vulnerable people into their BS. You don't need a church to keep your faith alive. So called churches these days are only out to take advantage of your need to feel safe. All you need to do is pray to your Lord. Kneal down beside your bed, ask your God for help and ask for forgiveness for anything you feel sorry for. Don't get sucked in by anyone unless they prove themselves beyond belief. Take care.
The constant camera flash/Men in Black mind eraser editing on these videos is migraine-inducing. Takes away from otherwise good content and storytelling... not worth risking a seizure 😬
It's ok having wasted a lot of energy ,resources and $$ ,only to gift the world a Steven Beckham , but sitting there in the courtroom, as a leader of a congregation (supposedly worshiping god) and rooting for/with the devil himself is appalling. And just like w/ the other son of a preacher man / Chris Coleman / ,it all does make sense.
Its non sensical to have a lawyer defend or speak on behalf of an accused. Lawyers are professional liars, they were not present at the crime so its not logical. The accused must answer himself or herself. People don't consult with a lawyer to commit a crime so why should a lawyer speak
I had no idea how corrupt South Carolina is until I watched the Alex Murdaugh case. The education system there is 48% lowest in the nation. And so many corrupt politicians and sadly some SLED officers!
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Why show the “coverage” of ID vs. Vallow when that’s been over before this was even released?
If he loved his kids, he wouldn't kill their mother
Yes!!! And like to watch other mothers children strip and degrade themselves for his pleasure....
Facts
I will never understand how a child could plead for the parent who viciously killed their mother ...to be spared...
So sad for the kids, but to the daughter oh honey if he truly loved yall he would not have taken your mom's life!
I used to get upset when kids in this situation take up for their murderous parent, but now I realize they literally cannot face being an orphan. So, they go into denial mode.
@janicescott7338 oh yes very true
This
The cry of anguish from the woman in the courtroom is heart-wrenching.
Agreed
That poor woman
The most passionate prosecutor I think I've ever seen in closing statements 👌👍
The journalist cracks me up. I love her southern idioms.
Sounded intoxicated to me 😁
That’s not a southern accent. She’s putting on a show.
@@sky5714NOOOOOOO..IZ sheeeeee..well I declareeee
@@sky5714Nope. 100% how they talk in Newberry.
Lol, I was thinking his defense attorney looked familiar (but quite a bit younger lol). I had to back the video up a bit to see if his name showed on screen. It's Dick Harpootlian, the defense attorney for Alex Murdaugh.
Omg Nadine !! 😀😀👏🏻👏🏻
Once I heard SLED I knew there'd be some of the same player's
If you google South Carolina Senator Dick Harpootlian and read statements he’s made in the SC Senate, you’ll be shocked! How he’s still a senator is beyond my understanding!! I learned from the Murdaugh trial that SC state has so much corruption!!
Two big cases harpootlian lost and he is popular?
Thank you!!! I knew I remembered him, but I already forgot why I felt instant dislike. It's because of Alex!
I hope they deny husband's parole. He should stay behind the bars forever. She is staying in the grave forever.
I’m so confused. The guy who took a plea deal only gets out a year earlier than the man who beat and orchestrated his wife’s murder?
I understand the daughter feels like she only has her Dad left. But the Prosecutor was right, her daddy used her.
Also I can never understand why the person who either murdered or hired someone to murder their spouse, has their family raise the children? I feel like this victimizes the spouse who was killed and their families twice. The children usually never have a relationship with the “other” family. And how is that right when the family of the abuser gets custody? 😢
I believe Steveb Beckam is eligible for parole in 2024. I bet her family will show up each and every time he becomes eligible.
The lady who started crying, when he was describing how he hit her neck 😢😢...so evil!! A mum, someone's child, sister...even I watching in a different country, have tears 💔💔 just evil to do that to ANYONE
It was so sad whew😢
A father that "love their kids more than anything" don't kill their mother. Horrible crime, very sad for Vicki and her family.
If he had driven her to the hospital as soon as Beckem left he would have been considered a hero. Even if she didn’t survive although I have a feeling she would have loved if he had done the right thing instead of killing her.
It’s just so hard to comprehend someone could beat an innocent person to death with bolt cutters. They way he described doing it with no emotion and that blank look on his face. There are some seriously scary, evil people on earth.
Spot on!
Yikes😮
tamron is always so beautifully, stylishly put together 🔥🤩🤗
She is absolutely gorgeous❣️
Most of the time...but theres the odd time the dressing artist is way off
@@jaimieseejaimiedoWhat’s a “dressing artist”? She probably has a wardrobe stylist. 😉
@@Sandi-ke9mi same ish different pile 😬
"....Beautiful and stylishly...." English major here. Sorry
I can’t believe this was almost 30 yrs ago. They will both get out of prison soon. The grandparents on both sides have surely passed on, & possibly the parents as well?
A young mother’s life taken too soon. Children left behind to be raised without their mother. Raised by relatives & have to see their father in prison almost their entire lives.
A lost childhood!
I wonder if any of them still believe he is innocent & will they have a relationship with him when he gets out? They are all much older & hopefully wiser now.
They were raised by their murderous father’s family! So that probably answers your question about if they still think he’s innocent.
I know its not a high budget film. But the wigs and facial hair on the reenactment actors is pretty hilarious.
Ok! Reenactment of a murder is pretty comical, if you focus on hair and make up. 🙄
@@AidaShawJ.D. Child.
I see Dick Harpotlian,also handled Murdaugh trial earlier this year.
That ladys voice is very unique
She sounds a lot like Stephen Smith mother
I was looking for this comment😂
The female journalist is amazing in this
Amazing how many spouses kill each other,humanity at its worst.Jesus is the way
😂🤣😅
Women mostly get killed by intimate partners (not so much men). And, Jesus is not the way if you’re of a different religion.
Oh please!
Words almost fail me to describe my abhorrence of Victoria's callous murderers. Add to that my despair they can defile society again. Why did nobody snitch at the outset knowing the perverse junkie had been seeking an accomplice among his peers on the seedy side?
My thoughts are with everyone who knew and loved Victoria and continue to mourn their loss. XXX
I always assumed that the way lawyers are depicted on tv as being dramatic must be an exaggeration, but I see now that it's actually quite accurate after binge watching this show last few days. Interesting. As for the case itself, the saddest part to me, after the mother's murder, is hearing how the daughter still believed her dad must love her and her brothers. No parent who loves their child goes and kills their other parent.
And now the parent’s of Victoria Beckham probably have their relationship with their grandchildren destroyed and Stephens parents will finish raising the kids. No winner’s.
Far from the truth. Her parents helped raise the children and they all had an extremely close relationship together. Both sets of grandparents are now deceased, but Stephen is still alive in prison.
@@GodTurnItAround44 I’m so glad! The children need everyone rallying around him.
Is this guy friends with the Murdaughs? Lol
He probably is now
I just knew they were gonna be sentenced to meet their maker! Good episode. Outcome HATED, but great show!
And Miss Tamron is so pretty as always
Why when a person asking a person to kill someone they don't report it to the police. Very few ever did.
$$$$$$$$$ perhaps??
I know Newberry,sweet,small college in SC.half way between Columbia and Greenville.God bless these folks,Jesus is the way
Townes Jones needs his own true crime court series!! Court TV, you could do it.
If he loved his children he wouldnt have murdered their mother.
Thank you❤❤❤
That is the most passionate prosecutor I've ever seen.
Tamron is a treat
Friends check out the 1969 case in Texas, a plastic surgeon and a socialite. Her Dad Ash put the killer husband in his place. 😅😅😅
FUH EVAAAH!
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Omg just the way he described how he killed her was chilling
Poor girl, being used by her father who killed her Mom and she wants him alive. What about her Mom? What about the kind of life he was leading? He might get out in 2 years. Did she see how he didn't shed a tear or show any emotion when Anderson described how he killed her as per her dad's instructions?
America is a circus. This is not it.
Thank you
Thanks for sharing
Isn’t weird that these bad people have projected parole in less than a year from now?
I love the journalist Lisa Wheeler. Her standpoints are exact and right, but above all, I love the way she speaks.
So I guess Dick has a type of client he likes. Crazy how similar Steven and Alex are. And that he became state senator after this trial.
Same exact day of Nicole Brown-Simpson’s demise 😢
Omg. I couldn’t take the cry of the mother. It sounded like my mother and I couldn’t stop crying. Such horrible and stupid people are out there!
Hartpoolian also defended Murdaugh. Another criminal who killed his family.
I had to go back and watch it again after reading your comment. Dang Poot!
23:13 and the defendant looks like alright alright alright guy
Matthew McGaunehey
Dick Harpootlian why am I not surprised. Bless that Mama's heart, that was awful to hear her cries. Wow talk about powerful closings, reminds me of how the movies portray Southern attorneys. If he really loved his children he wouldn't have killed their mother.
I see a young Dick Harpootlian there!
lol loving the red headed journalist😹😹❤❤she made this so interesting.
I'm still waiting to meet Mike
Oh my goodness, look at the young Dick Harpootlian!!
He still has the exact same lawyering style too!
33:05 onward made my hair stands on end & cries a lot!💔😪😪😪
22:59 its insane seeing him again
Past 10 years really been hard on dick
He thinks of this case every day or more. That's impressive
July of 2025... I pray that her family will present at his hearing and that he does not get paroled. He not only set in motion his wife's murder but then used his daughter's love for him to get out of a death sentence. Pure evil
I feel sorry for the kids. They will never be normal and they will always have a chip on their shoulder 😢
So if they are still alive they both have a year or two left.
They should be in for life.
Daddy’s little girl. So fricking sad. I recognized early on that my dad was not worthy of my love.
If you smoke and drink your whole life, you'll look like Lisa Wheeler.
Yuppers.
I wish i could stop smoking😢
@@tamarikimani5701 Just vape, it’s a lot safer.
You shouldn't talk.
Do you know her circumstances? Rude effer.
How can the daughter believe her father loves her if he took her mother from her, permanently?
Wow slick Dick Harpootlian at least 20 years ago
The defense attorney they hired tells the story, Dick Harpootlian only defends rich guilty clients. Hey, but someone has to do it and I love Harpootlian.
Any association with David Beckham?
😂😂
Shannon has done quite well in life as a school nurse without her horrible father in her life. Stephan helped 2 fellow prisoners escape in 2005 and was charged for that crime as well. They were recaptured. One of them 💀 himself in 2007.
Power almost always leads to corruption. These people are dispicable and not even close to representative of SC values. 😢 He should rot in prison for the rest of his miserable life.
I am unsure as to the need for the older woman to be in this, she literally has nothing of value to offer?
How dare you? Sexist much? She’s explaining to us what happened (of value) and worked on the case.
Her voice and accent is off putting
@@AidaShawJ.D.take your meds before replying next time and save us all.
Look at the monster on trial , calm quiet and pretend to be human 🤢😠
Thats why you got on that van gaurd yellow and white plad fabulous outfit
Cut the music!
I remember this case he died in prison
Stephen?
Nope, both of them are still alive in prison.
Nothing like this happened, until Murdaugh.
Idk why that white guy being nicknamed Slick Rick tickled me. 😂 On a more serious note, RIP Vicki, you deserved better.
Wow....dick is so young!!!!!!
Hey he's Alex Murdaghs lawyer he's so young in this I hardly recognise him his voice helped me realise who he is
It’s because he isn’t pointing a pew pew at the prosecution table 😂 and maybe the brown hair
Why did this fool want his wife killed anyway?
Episcopalian. Hmmm.
It’s weird seeing harpootlian with brown hair
I love anything with Tamron Hall! She is very pretty!!
Automatic death penalty. Nothing had tied the victim to Richard... she never was in the area to run across Richard. Yes he never cared about his children. They loved her and thier mother loved them not to mention he put his children that loved him as his pons !!! Sickening and his daughter having to face their mothers family. !!!!! There should be no deals. The victim and the children , the family got no deals. She is dead. I think and pray in time the young children will see the full evidence and know. He doesn't deserve anyone.
It amazes me that people put their faith in self appointed prophets. They are just men or women who have the gift of the gab. They suck vulnerable people into their BS. You don't need a church to keep your faith alive. So called churches these days are only out to take advantage of your need to feel safe. All you need to do is pray to your Lord. Kneal down beside your bed, ask your God for help and ask for forgiveness for anything you feel sorry for. Don't get sucked in by anyone unless they prove themselves beyond belief. Take care.
🧡❤❤
Listening to the mouth breathers in that town would put anyone off going there
The constant camera flash/Men in Black mind eraser editing on these videos is migraine-inducing. Takes away from otherwise good content and storytelling... not worth risking a seizure 😬
Wow a young Dick Harpootlean
Nice shot of the Confederate flag..... 🙄
It's ok having wasted a lot of energy ,resources and $$ ,only to gift the world a Steven Beckham , but sitting there in the courtroom, as a leader of a congregation (supposedly worshiping god) and rooting for/with the devil himself is appalling. And just like w/ the other son of a preacher man / Chris Coleman / ,it all does make sense.
Is that journalist high or drunk?
She sure sound n look like she is 😅
As sober as a judge, friend. When is your episode airing.
👊✌️
Why is Dick H considers such a great defense attorney he seems to lose a lot
Will not watch no more shows when it is all a black board not enjoying bo more and i love her show but not alk you do is see black im done
Huh? Lol 😅
Is she drunk?? Yeah, she drunk...
Its non sensical to have a lawyer defend or speak on behalf of an accused. Lawyers are professional liars, they were not present at the crime so its not logical. The accused must answer himself or herself. People don't consult with a lawyer to commit a crime so why should a lawyer speak
There’s no way that woman’s a journalist 🤣 can hardly speak sounds pissed up
Stroke
People get sick you know?😢😢 don't judge too soon,please❤
Maybe shes retired. This case was 1996
I had no idea how corrupt South Carolina is until I watched the Alex Murdaugh case. The education system there is 48% lowest in the nation. And so many corrupt politicians and sadly some SLED officers!
You’re a stale ham sandwich.