Buster Murdaugh Denies Involvement in Death of Teen

Buster Murdaugh, the surviving son of murderer Alex Murdaugh, issued a statement Monday slamming rumors that he had any involvement in the death of Stephen Smith, a 19-year-old whose body was found near the family estate in 2015.

Buster’s comments, obtained by The Daily Beast, come a few days after it was announced that Smith’s body is being exhumed by his family for an independent autopsy.

“I have tried my best to ignore the vicious rumors about my involvement in Stephen Smith’s tragic death that continue to be published in the media as I grieve over the brutal murders of my mother and brother. I love them so much and I miss them terribly,” Buster said in the statement. “I haven’t spoken up until now because I want to live in private while I cope with their deaths and my father’s incarceration.”

Read more at The Daily Beast.