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The motive alex murdaugh had for killing his wife and son and want the alleged crimes included in the case and the jury to hear them. the judge has ruled those are allowed. listen to what he just said. >> it's a critical element that must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, evidence of motive may be used in an adepaattempt to meet that burden. this evidence of other crimes is admissible and it's nonpro pens torre, as it does not suggest -- >> reporter: what the state has been saying alex murdaugh's back was up against the wall, that he was running out of options and that's why he believed his...

Schemes were about to be exposed. we heard from the former ceo who testified for the court, not in the presence of the jury, she confronted him about these missing funds up to $800,000 in missing funds as well as this upcoming hearing related to the boat case his son paul had been involved in and at that hearing he was going to have to share his financials, open his books, if you will, so creighton water, the lead prosecutor, is making the case to include these alleged financial schemes and here's what he said in court. >> there's a symmetry between what happens on the side of the road and wha...

Immediate reaction with murdaugh. >> his immediate -- >> he's been getting threats. most of them we didn't take serious. you know, he's been getting punched. i know that -- i know that's what it is. >> the defense leaning into that as a possibility that someone else had a motive to kill. >> mr. murdaugh indicated to you of the threats made to paul. >> he did. >> that he even got in a fight once about it. >> i believe he said punched. >> so on the scene he believed that paul's death was connected to someone angry about the boat case. >> reporter: but that immediate interaction significant to th...

Felt this was related to the boat case. you indicated you knew about the boat case and read about the boat case. >> that's correct. >> in the boat case paul was charged the three counts of felony dui. kill one and injuring others. >> i don't know many details about that case. >> mr. murdaugh said there had been threats made against paul >> he did. >> he even got in a fight once about it. >> i believe he said punched. >> so on the scene he believed that paul's death was connected to someone angry about the boat case, correct? >> object to that as to what he believes. asking the witness what ano...

He has been getting threats. most of them have been benign stuff we didn't take serious. you know, he has been getting punched. i know that's what it is. >> when did -- >> was that when you testified he mentioned the boat case. >> he did mention it prior to me asking about it. >> did you get home right when you called. where is the house? >> i came to the house first. my mom has late stage alzheimer's and my dad is in the hospital. i left i don't know what time. i can go back on my phone and tell you the exact time. did you check them? >> we got medical guys. that's what they will do, okay? >>...