Insights from Blanca Turvieto Simpson on Alex Murdaugh’s Guilt

Blanca Turvieto Simpson, who devoted over a decade working for the Murdaugh family, has publicly shared her conviction that Alex Murdaugh was responsible for the deaths of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. In an exclusive interview, she emphasized the details that led her to this conclusion about the now-notorious South Carolina lawyer.

In her newly released memoir, “Inside the Murdaugh House: Inside a Unique Friendship – Blanca and Maggie,” which she co-authored with Mary Frances Weaver, Simpson reflected on her previous trust in Alex, highlighting how her perceptions changed after the tragic events of June 7, 2021.

Initially, she believed there was no possibility that Alex could have committed such crimes. But after the murders, certain discrepancies caught her attention. For instance, she noted that the morning after the killings, Maggie’s SUV was parked oddly—a behavior she found uncharacteristic. There were also pajamas and underwear arranged in the laundry room, which struck her as strange, as Maggie typically didn’t wear underwear to bed. “I simply knew it wasn’t her,” she recalled.

Further unsettling clues emerged from Alex’s bathroom, where Simpson saw water on the floor, a towel, and khaki pants she recognized from the previous morning. Oddly, a shirt Alex wore in a Snapchat video that day went missing. These inconsistencies prompted her to question Alex’s honesty.

During the trial in 2023, her suspicions grew stronger upon seeing police footage of a towel in Alex’s vehicle. She had washed that very towel earlier and placed it high on a shelf. This moment crystallized for her: “Oh my god, he did it,” she thought as she processed the revelation.

In her book, Simpson delves into theories about Alex’s actions on the night of the murders, suggesting he may have washed himself near the kennel and changed clothing afterward. She described Alex’s attempt to recall what he wore that day as something that set off alarm bells—in her view, it seemed like a deliberate shift in narrative.

Alex, who claimed to have been sleeping when the shootings occurred, later found Maggie and Paul when he returned to the property, calling 911 at 10:07 p.m. He was convicted of their murders in March 2023 and is now serving a life sentence without parole.

Simpson’s evolving perspective offers a glimpse into the complexities of human trust and betrayal. She emphasizes that, while she had once viewed Alex in a positive light, mounting evidence and personal experiences led her to a different, darker conclusion about his character.