Buster Murdaugh tells father Alex that he is at the posh Hilton Head Island during a phone call

Buster Murdaugh told his father Alex how he is on posh Hilton Head Island in a phone call released after the disgraced legal scion was jailed for the murder of his wife and son.

A jury found Alex Murdaugh guilty of brutally shooting to death his wife Maggie, 52, and youngest son Paul, 22, at the family’s 1,800-acre hunting estate in Moselle, South Carolina on the night of June 7, 2021.

He was sentenced to consecutive life terms for the brutal massacres.

New footage has now been released of a 42-second phone conversation between the detained father and his surviving son on May 16.

He told his son Buster that he “loves him” and is “proud of him,” while also hinting that he spoke to his legal counsel while in prison.

Murdaugh, 54, was convicted of murdering his own wife and son in March and was serving two life sentences at South Carolina State Penitentiary. New footage has now been released of a 42-second phone conversation between the detained father and his surviving son on May 16.

Alex Murdaugh tells his son in the 5:38 pm talk released by Matches News“Hey buddy,” to which Buster replies, “Hey, I don’t have much time.” I just boarded a ferry to go back to Hilton Head Island from Daufuskie Island.”

The father continues, “Yeah, I know, I – I tried calling – I should have called you while you were with Jim, um, about this meeting. But in any case. How about texting him to let him know I’m trying to call him?’

Buster replied, “Mm-kay.”

“Did he talk to you about that—about that thing (line crack) I told him?” asked Murdaugh.

“No, I can’t really understand you either,” Buster said.

“Okay, okay… I’m off, uh, I’ll leave a message with Jim and he’ll get back to you,” Murdaugh told his son.

Alex Murdaugh said to his son, “Love you,” and he replied, “Okay, love you too.”

The father then said, “Proud of you,” to which his son replied, “Thank you.” The phone then disconnects.

McCormick Correctional Facility where Alex Murdaugh is being held

Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh speaks with his legal team before being sentenced to two consecutive life sentences for the murder of his wife and son

Buster Murdaugh is pictured in court

It’s clear that “Jim” being referred to is likely Jim Griffin, Alex Murdaugh’s lead attorney at trial.

Hilton Head Island is an area of ​​South Carolina known for its beautiful beaches and golf courses.

Buster Murdaugh — who lost his mother and brother after his father killed them — will break his silence and speak to Fox Nation in a new docuseries exclusive on Sept. 12.

During his trial, the disgraced 54-year-old Murdaugh, whose family has wielded enormous judicial power in the region for three generations, lied to police about his alibi before making the sensational decision to take the stand to tell his story. changed to match damning evidence.

Just after 10 p.m. on June 7, 2021, Murdaugh called 911, claiming with blubbery tears that he discovered his wife and son had been shot outside their estate’s kennels.

However, Murdaugh had fired five shots at his wife from an automatic rifle before shooting his son in the head and chest with another weapon to make it look like his barbaric killings were an ambush.

When police arrived at the scene, the lawyer said he visited his mother and returned to find his Maggie and Paul dead.

As video evidence would later reveal, he lied.

Prosecutors believe Murdaugh killed his wife and son because he feared his years of stealing millions of dollars from his law firm and clients would be exposed and overthrow his exalted position in the community.

They said he hoped their deaths would make him a sympathetic figure and divert attention from the missing money.