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Prosecutors Say Murdaugh Never Took SLED Polygraph

8/24/2026

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  • South Carolina prosecutors challenged Dick Harpootlian (defense attorney)’s claim that Alex Murdaugh passed a polygraph “with flying colors.”
  • Prosecutors said Murdaugh never took a SLED-administered polygraph about the murders.
  • Murdaugh failed an FBI polygraph in October 2023 on financial matters.
  • Harpootlian filed a response on Thursday, admitted his statement was incorrect, and said it does not affect the judge’s ruling.