Alex Murdaugh News

Murdaugh Sentenced to 40 Years for Stealing Insurance, Other Funds from Clients, Firm

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) โ€” For maybe the last time, Alex Murdaugh, in a prison jumpsuit instead of the suit he used to wear, shuffled into a courtroom Monday in South Carolina and was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison. …

FBI: Murdaugh Lied About Where Stolen Money Went and Who Helped Him Steal

Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh didn’t tell the truth when FBI agents repeatedly asked him where more than $6 million he stole ended up and whether another attorney not yet identified helped him steal from clients and his law firm, federal …

Murdaugh Denied New Trial After Judge Hears Jury-Tampering Claims

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” A South Carolina judge on Monday denied Alex Murdaugh’s bid for a new trial after his defense team accused a clerk of court of tampering with a jury. Judge Jean Toal said she wasn’t sure if …

‘I Am Guilty.’ Murdaugh Pleads to 22 State Financial Crimes for 27 Year Sentence

Alex Murdaugh pleaded guilty Friday to stealing millions of dollars from vulnerable legal clients in schemes lasting over a decade under an agreement that all but ensures more prison time for the longtime lawyer who was convicted of killing his …

Insurers to Pay $15M to Settle Murdaugh Fatal Boat Crash Claims

Insurers for the convenience store that sold beer to Paul Murdaugh have agreed to pay $15 million to settle the wrongful death suit stemming from the 2019 boat crash involving Murdaugh in which teenager Mallory Beach was killed. The convenience …

Murdaugh Lawyers Want to Bar Lots of Evidence in Trial

Before testimony begins in South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial, defense lawyers will ask the judge to make a pair of key rulings this week that could strike a massive amount of evidence from the case. Prosecutors want to …

South Carolina Grand Jury Adds Tax Evasion to Murdaugh Charges

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) โ€” Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced attorney accused of killing his wife and son, was indicted Friday by a grand jury in South Carolina on nine counts of tax evasion, adding to the slew of charges he faces …

Accused SC Attorney Murdaugh’s Involvement Looms Over Fraud Trial of his Banker

A banker accused of helping disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh take money from the legal settlements of clients is the first person to stand trial in the sprawling rural South Carolina legal drama that has captivated true-crime audiences. Former Palmetto State …

Alex Murdaugh’s Lawyer Says State Ready to Pursue Murder Charges

A lawyer for disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh said Tuesday that investigators have indicated they intend to pursue murder charges against him for the deaths of his wife and son, who were fatally shot outside their home more than …