CrimeCon 2026

Please Note: Due to circumstances beyond our control, the session Cocaine Quarterback: A USC Champion’s Fall into Crime & Fight for Redemption has been replaced with Alex Murdaugh: The Trial Isn’t Over. 

Just when the world thought the Alex Murdaugh murder case was over, it took a shocking turn. In May, the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned Murdaugh’s double-murder conviction due to jury tampering allegations and ordered a new trial.

For months, the nation watched Alex Murdaugh sit at the defense table, accused of murdering his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. Now, go beyond the verdict and inside the packed courtroom for a behind-the-scenes look at what it was really like.

This session will explore the latest developments in the case and offer insider perspectives on the tensions, personalities, and power struggles that defined the trial. Moderator Nate Eaton will be joined by Wall Street Journal reporter and New York Times bestselling author of The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty, Valerie Bauerlein, and Inside Edition investigative correspondent and host of the YouTube channel Justice with Matt Johnson, Matt Johnson. Together, they’ll unpack the controversy surrounding Becky Hill, the jury tampering allegations, and how these developments have completely reshaped the future of the case.