Who Is Buster Murdaugh’s Wife? All About Brooklynn White Murdaugh By Caroline Blair

Buster Murdaugh, who is the sole surviving son of Alex Murdaugh, has been keeping a low profile with his wife, Brooklynn White Murdaugh, since his dad was convicted of killing his mom, Margaret “Maggie” Murdaugh, and brother, Paul Murdaugh.

Buster’s life was thrust into the national spotlight after Maggie and Paul were fatally shot on their family’s property in South Carolina on June 7, 2021. At the time, Alex reported finding their bodies to 911 and claimed that he had nothing to do with the murders.

However, as the case unfolded, investigators discovered that the long-time prominent legal family had been dealing with their own financial and legal issues. In October 2021, Alex was arrested for 22 financial crimes.

He was then arrested for Maggie and Paul’s murders in July 2022 and was subsequently convicted in March 2023. Alex is currently behind bars and serving two life sentences for the murders and an additional 40 years for his financial crimes.

After Buster supported Alex at his trial, he has stayed out of the spotlight with his wife. Buster and Brooklynn, who have been dating since at least 2021, married in May 2025.

So, who is Buster Murdaugh’s wife? Here’s everything to know about Brooklynn White Murdaugh.

Brooklynn is a lawyer who attended the same law school as Buster

Brooklynn has been practicing or studying law for over a decade. She first studied at the University of Alabama from 2014 to 2018, where she received a bachelor of arts degree in political science, per her LinkedIn.

After getting her undergraduate degree, Brooklynn attended the University of South Carolina Law School from 2018 to 2021. During her time there, she served as an intern and associate at various law firms. She passed the South Carolina Bar Examination in 2022 and has been practicing law ever since.

Buster attended the same law school starting in 2018, but he was kicked out for low grades and allegedly plagiarizing in the summer of 2019, per The State.

Brooklynn currently works as an attorney at Lyles & Associates, LLC, in Sullivan’s Island, S.C., per the firm’s website. She specializes in estate planning, construction, insurance and insurance cover litigation.

Prior to her most recent job, she spent three years at Olivetti, McCray & Withrow LLC as an associate attorney.

“I went to law school because I always had a desire to help people work through complex issues. I find it rewarding to help others,” she wrote in her since-deleted bio, per Oxygen.

Buster was with Brooklynn at the time of his mother and brother’s murders

Buster’s life turned upside down on June 7, 2021, when his dad, Alex, called him and told him that Maggie and Paul had been shot and killed near the dog kennels on their family’s property in Islandton, S.C..

Buster later testified at his dad’s trial that he was about 200 miles away at the time of the murders at Brooklynn’s home in Rock Hill, S.C., WYFF Greenville reported at the time. Shortly after his dad told him the news, Buster and Brooklynn got into their car and drove to his family’s estate.

During his testimony, Buster recalled the moment he took his dad’s call, claiming that Alex was crying and had “broken down.”

“His demeanor was — I mean — he was destroyed. He was heartbroken,” Buster said.

She supported Buster at Alex’s murder trial

During Alex’s six-week trial for the murders of his wife and son, Buster and his then-girlfriend stood by the disgraced lawyer’s side. Buster and Brooklynn were photographed attending several of the days at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C., from January through March 2023.

In February 2023, Buster testified on behalf of his dad and spoke about their “tight-knit” family and how involved he was as a father. Brooklynn was pictured supporting Buster by sitting in the courthouse and listening to the testimony.

Brooklynn and Buster were also photographed attending Alex’s sentencing hearing on March 3, 2023.

They married in May 2025

Buster and Brooklynn tied the knot on May 3, 2025. PEOPLE obtained court records with a marriage license application that they filed in South Carolina in April, after TMZ first reported the news.

The couple reportedly got married in a small ceremony with family and close friends at a former hunting estate in Beaufort, S.C., per the outlet.

Brooklynn, who keeps much of her social media private, later posted a wedding photo on Facebook that showed her wearing an off-the-shoulder white structured gown. Meanwhile, Buster wore a white tuxedo with black pants, a black bowtie and a black cummerbund with his initials, RAM, monogrammed on it (his full name is Richard Alexander Murdaugh Jr.).