An estimated 3,000 people attended an auction of pieces from the Murdau family estate in the Moselle on Thursday. Emily McGarry, who works at the auction house, said Liberty Auctions in Pembroke, Georgia, facilitated the auction, which drew about three times the average crowd it would have.
Someone referred the Mordo family, who live in South Carolina, to their auction house, McGarry told CBS News. She said she was “shocked” by the huge turnout. “Honestly, it all went smoothly. We had no problems from anyone. Everyone was calm and patient, and it was a great night,” she said, refusing to disclose how much money was made.
Alex Murdaugh, a prominent Lowcountry, South Carolina, attorney, was convicted earlier this month by killing his wife Maggie and youngest son Paul, In 2021. it was murdo He was sentenced to life imprisonment and he He appeals his murder conviction.
Paul and Maggie Murdaugh were found dead of gunshot wounds on the property of the family’s hunting lodge, called the Moselle, in Colleton County, South Carolina.
Liberty Auction opened its doors at 12 p.m. Thursday, and the auction of lots from Moselle began around 4 p.m. and ran until 11 p.m., said McGarry, whose parents own Liberty Auctions.
“I think some people were curious and just wanted to look at things,” McGarry said. “We’ve had a lot of people who just wanted to have some kind of code.”
“We had a Yeti cup — just a regular Yeti cup — that sold for $400,” she said. Yeti’s line of stainless steel water mugs starts at around $35.
However, many people were serious bidders. “The sofa set, for example, sold collectively for $30,000,” she said of the set, which came with two sofas, two chairs, and ottomans.
The items of the auction varied, including furniture, dishes, home decor, hunting clothes, and more. “We had a pair of longhorns hanging on the wall, and they sold for $10,000,” McGarry said.
The Moselle estate also sold this week, according to title deeds records from Colleton County. James Eyre and Jeffrey Godley purchased the property for $3.9 million, according to documents.
The Murdo family gained wide media attention after the murders of Paul and Maggie Murdo, and Alex Murdo was found shot in the head three months later. His trial earlier this month brought more attention to the family, rumors and incidents that tarnished their reputation.
In 2018, the family’s longtime housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield, died on their property after falling down the stairs. In 2019, a teenage girl, Mallory Beach, died in an accident with the family boat, which was allegedly driven by his son, Paul, drunk. And rumors spread in the small town that his son, Buster, was involved 2015 death of 19-year-old Stephen SmithWho was he Found dead on a road near their property. Buster Murdo He denied any connection to Smith’s death.
Caitlin O’Kane
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