Alex Murdaugh’s lawyer reveals how murder case and horrible death threats have caused the new career movement

Alex MurdaaughThe defense lawyer revealed that the media circus around his client’s double murder process inspired him to write a book about one of the most notorious serial killers in South Carolina.

Dick Harpootlian, 75, represented Murdaugh while he was on trial for the murder of his wife, Maggie, and their 22-year-old son, Paul, on their vast 1,800 hectare hunt in June 2021.

While Murdaaugh finally received two lifelong sentences without a conditional releaseHarpootlian made the headlines during the six -week test for his Gallows humor.

Harpootlian, a former Democrat Senator of the State, Went viral to focus on the prosecution Bench while giving an analysis of gunshots at the crime Scene to claim that Murdaugh was too short to be the murderer.

When he pointed the gun on the persecution table, he grinned and said ‘seductive’ and led to a choir of laughter.

The lawyer is no stranger Working on high -profile casesBut Harpootlian told DailyMail.com that Murdaaugh’s business inspired him to put a new career and write a book.

Before he was a lawyer, Harpootlian continued infamous serial killer and rapist Donald Henry ‘Pee Wee’ Gaskins.

Dick Harpootlian (Right), 75, represented Alex Murdaaugh (left) while he was in trial for the murder of his wife and son

Alex Murdaaugh is in the Colleton County courthouse with his legal team, including Dick Harpootlian

Gaskins, which was known to have killed at least a dozen people and claimed that they killed more than 100, was executed by the state in September 1991.

Harpootlian’s new book ‘Dig Me a Grave’ looks at the productive murderer and investigates the legal system and the death penalty.

‘I continued the process of Gaskins’ six weeks, the longest criminal trial in the history of the state. Up to 40 years later Murdaaugh took the prize, “Harpootlian told DailyMail.com.

‘After the Murdaugh process … I mean, I have been involved in some high-profile matters.

The lawyer told DailyMail.com that his client’s double murder process inspired him to write his new book ‘Dig Me a Grave’ about one of the most notorious serial killers in South Carolina

‘But what is new in this empire is the context of social media of a live television test. And I’ve never seen anything like that. ‘

Harpootlian shared that he had the idea to write about Gaskins for years, but he did not go on Finish it until after the Murdaugh process.

‘The public interest was of course huge in the Gaskins case at the time, but you cannot compare it to the live coverage of the [Murdaugh] process, “he said.

‘I think I came from Murdaugh, the concept was that there is a huge interest in real crime, and if I say enormously, I never understood how big.

“They are fascinated by it, the mystery of it. They are fascinated by its turns. Gaskins is not your typical mass murderer and his story is very unique. ‘

Before he was a lawyer, Harpootlian continued infamous serial killer and rapist Donald Henry ‘Pee Wee’ Gaskins (photo)

Harpootlian went viral because he pointed a gun on the bank of the persecution while he gave an analysis of gunshots on the scene of Murdaugh process

The former Senator of the State said he had the idea to write about Gaskins for years, but he did not go off to finish it to Murdaugh

Gaskins (left, in handcuffs), who was known to have killed at least a dozen people and claimed that they killed more than 100, was executed by the State in September 1991, was executed by the State

Harpootlian explained that he received hundreds of threats and hate mail during the Murdaugh – but doubled and said he was proud to have represented him.

‘What those people do not understand is the best system designed by humans [the justice system]. I am proud of that process. I am proud of representing Alex Murdaaugh. I am proud of the prosecution of Pee Wee Gaskins, “he said.

‘I am proud of participating in this system, and for those people who do not believe that people they think they are guilty, I would say, grow up. Read the Constitution. ‘

Harpootlian shared that the notorious serial killer tried to form a personal relationship with him while he continued him in 1983 for killing a prisoner in the dead cell While locked up in the high protection block in the South Carolina Correctional Institution.

He said that Gaskins was the only suspect he called by their first name. One day the serial killer tried to tell him that they were relatives souls.

Harpootlian said: ‘We are there one day during lunch, and [Gaskins] Says: “Dick, Dick.” I said, “What do you want, pee woe?” He said, “You know, you are a lot like me, you love killing.”

‘[Gaskin’s] said, “You kill me.” And I said, “No, no, no, I try to do justice.”

After the conviction of Gaskin, Harpootlian said that the murderer was constantly trying to contact him and even sought to let his young daughter abduct before his execution.

Harpootlian explained that he received hundreds of threats and hate mail during the Murdaugh, but said he was proud to have represented him

Harpootlian said that the Constitution ensures that every American earns a lawyer and he is proud of his work as well as both officers and officer lawyers

Maggie Murdaaugh, 52, and her son Paul Murdaaugh, 22, were killed by Alex Murdaugh (right)

‘While I was the lawyer, he tried to let my daughter kidnapped two weeks before he would be executed and wanted her to be held hostage so that I would free him. So Gaskin played a dramatic and consistent part of my career. ‘

His new book also investigates the impact of the death penalty of Gaskins on him and his position on the issue.

‘[The Gaskins trial] was an experience that left an indelible impression that I had sentenced someone to death. [Gaskins] Was a murderous maniac, “said Harpootlian.

‘I am before the death penalty in very limited circumstances. It should be as humane as possible. It should be an act of self -defense. ‘

As Senator of the State, Harpootlian introduced the bill that would become a law later Legalization of death by firing a team in state performances.

‘If someone in the world deserved to be executed, it was a man at the age of 14 when he blows a man in the death cell. Gaskins was, if you are against the death penalty, maybe the exception to that, “he said.

“But still, the fact that they held him in a chair and burned him to death, then bothered me, and it still bothered me.”

Harpootlian was co-author of the book with journalist Shaun Assael. ‘Dig a grave’ is planned for release on December 16 and is available for pre-order.