In this episode, Marina explains how the Murdaugh family name was synonymous with money, power and law and order in South Carolina lowcountry. Paul Murdaugh, the youngest son of Attorney Richard Alexander Murdaugh, had a reputation for using his family’s clout to consistently avoid the consequences of his own actions. But when Paul Murdaugh crashed his father’s boat in February 2019 in an accident that claimed the life of 19 year old Mallory Beach, Paul’s luck ran out. The Beach family’s subsequent pursuit of justice for their daughter would seemingly be the catalyst that ultimately led to the downfall of the Murdaugh empire.