The Man in the Yellow Suit Stole the Spotlight From Alex Murdaugh

For most of Alex Murdaugh’s six-week murder trial, Wendell Butterfield took up residence in the Colleton County courtroom on a gallery bench directly behind the disgraced former lawyer.

Butterfield, an 80-year-old South Carolina state constable with over 50 years of law enforcement experience, wasn’t just a spectator. The former judge, who also has a doctorate in theology, had a job to do: He was security for Judge Clifton Newman, Court of Clerk Becky Hill, and the court reporters.

Along the way, however, Butterfield’s stoic presence behind Murdaugh caught the attention of viewers watching the proceedings online. That, and his brightly colored suits—especially a yellow one.

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