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This is an episode of Sidebar, a podcast that covers the Alec Murdock double murder trial. The host, Jesse Weber, reviews the top five setbacks for the defense so far, based on the evidence and testimony presented by the prosecution. He discusses the kennel video, the caretaker's testimony, the financial crimes evidence, the housekeeper's testimony, and the sister's testimony. He explains how these pieces of information could show that Murdock had a motive and malice to kill his wife Maggie and son Paul, and that he tried to cover up his tracks. He also notes that some of the evidence is controversial and may not be allowed by the judge. He concludes by saying that the trial is still ongoing and unpredictable.
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1. The text is about the top five setbacks for the defense in the Alec Murdock double murder trial.
2. Alec Murdock is accused of killing his wife Maggie and son Paul on June 7, 2021, on their family property in South Carolina.
3. The prosecution's motive is that Murdock was about to be exposed for financial misdeeds, such as stealing money from his law firm and clients, and facing a lawsuit from a 2019 boat crash that killed a teenager and involved his son Paul.
4. The strongest piece of evidence for the prosecution is a video recorded by Paul on his phone minutes before the killings, which allegedly captures Alec's voice at the scene, contradicting his alibi that he was not there.
5. Other damaging evidence for the defense includes the testimony of Murdock's mother's caretaker, who said he asked her to lie about how long he was at her house on the night of the killings; the testimony of the family housekeeper, who said he told her to clean the house and tried to get her to say he was wearing a different shirt; the testimony of Maggie's sister, who said he made odd comments and had a drug addiction; and the judge's decision to allow the jury to hear about Murdock's financial crimes.