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Prosecutors say a federal grand jury has indicted Alex Murdaugh on 22 financial fraud-related charges, including that he cheated his late housekeeper's estate and insurance carriers out of nearly $3.5 million.
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Alex Murdaugh indicted on financial fraud charges related to housekeeper's death
Murdaugh’s lawyers said Wednesday he is cooperating with the federal investigation and “anticipate that the charges brought today will be quickly resolved without a trial.”
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Updated May 24, 2023
A federal grand jury indicted convicted murderer and former personal injury lawyer Alex Murdaugh on 22 financial fraud-related charges, including that he cheated his late housekeeper's estate and insurance carriers out of millions of dollars, prosecutors said Wednesday.
The U.S. Attorney's Office in South Carolina said Murdaugh, 54, conspired with Cory Fleming, another personal injury lawyer, to siphon settlement funds in the death of the Murdaughs' longtime housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield, who died in 2018 following what had been described as a "trip and fall accident" at the family home.
Murdaugh is accused of directing Fleming to draft checks totaling almost $3.5 million to a bank account that he used for his own personal enrichment while Satterfield's estate received none of the settlement funds, prosecutors said.
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From shocking deaths to murder charges: The events that led to Alex Murdaugh’s conviction in slayings of wife and son
The twisting case engulfing the scion of a prominent legal dynasty in South Carolina's Lowcountry began when he reported finding his wife and son dead in June 2021.
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Updated May 24, 2023
For more than a year, a central question swirled around the fatal shootings of the wife and son of disgraced South Carolina personal injury attorney Alex Murdaugh: Who killed them?
The unsolved slayings of Margaret, 52, and the couple's younger son, Paul, 22, in June 2021 shattered the immaculate image of the well-connected legal family in South Carolina's Lowcountry. Murdaugh, whose father, a grandfather and a great-grandfather were each elected as top prosecutors in the region in roles collectively spanning almost 90 years, immediately denied culpability in the deaths.
Still, the slayings set off a bizarre chain of events that officials say included Murdaugh hiring a man to kill him so his older son could collect on his life insurance policy, and dozens of charges against Murdaugh accusing him of financial crimes.
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Alex Murdaugh case: Convicted murderer indicted on 22 federal counts for alleged financial schemes
A federal grand jury has indicted disbarred South Carolina attorney and convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh on 22 charges in connection with schemes aimed at stealing money from his clients.
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Alex Murdaugh case: Convicted murderer indicted on 22 federal counts for alleged financial schemes
Murdaugh trial earlier this year saw disbarred South Carolina attorney convicted in family's murdersCOLUMBIA, S.C. -- A federal grand jury has indicted disbarred South Carolina attorney and convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh on 22 charges in connection with schemes aimed at stealing money from his clients, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina.
The charges include conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering, the office said Wednesday in a news release.
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Alex Murdaugh is hit with 22-count federal fraud indictment
Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh has been charged in a sweeping federal indictment alleging that he funneled $3.4 million from his dead housekeeper's insurance settlement.
5/24/23
Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh has been charged in a sweeping federal indictment alleging that he siphoned $3.4 million from his dead housekeeper's insurance settlement and defrauded his partners and other clients for 16 years.
The 22-count indictment unsealed on Wednesday outlines three separate schemes the disgraced South Carolina attorney allegedly used to steal money and property from his personal injury clients.
If convicted on all counts in the new indictment, which includes charges of bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering, Murdaugh would face a total of up to 480 years in prison and fines of up to nearly $13 million.
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Alex Murdaugh Borrows Clothes from Lawyer’s Son So He Can Plead Not Guilty to Murdering His Own
Jason Ryan/The Daily BeastWALTERBORO, South Carolina—Alex Murdaugh, the exiled South Carolina legal titan who was already facing a stunning array of criminal allegations before he was charged last week with murdering his wife and son, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.How he did so reflected his...
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WALTERBORO, South Carolina—Alex Murdaugh, the exiled South Carolina legal titan who was already facing a stunning array of criminal allegations before he was charged last week with murdering his wife and son, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.
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After the 20-minute hearing, Murdaugh lawyer Jim Griffin revealed his son had to provide the former lawyer with clothes after a late notice that Murdaugh did not need to wear his jail-house jumpsuit. Griffin said that in addition to a linen button-down and pants, his son provided Murdaugh with shoes.
Richard Harpootlian, another of Murdaugh’s lawyers, argued for a speedy trial on Wednesday, asking a jury be seated “as quickly as possible.” The request came after both prosecutors and the Murdaugh lawyers agreed not to discuss the evidence of the case in court to ensure an unbiased jury pool.
“(Murdaugh) believes he is innocent. He believes the killer or killers are still at large,” Harpootlian said after agreeing that his client should be remanded to jail with no bond as he awaits trial.
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Judge in Alex Murdaugh trial says he 'felt sorry' for convicted murderer
“I cannot imagine him having a peaceful night,” South Carolina Circuit Judge Clifton Newman told NBC’s “TODAY” show in an exclusive interview that aired Wednesday.
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Speaking with NBC's "TODAY" show in an exclusive interview that aired Wednesday, South Carolina Circuit Court Judge Clifton Newman said he "probably shouldn't have been surprised" at the international attention around Murdaugh's trial, which culminated in the lawyer receiving two consecutive life sentences in March.
"You know, high profile lawyer. Death of a wife, death of a child. Accusations of stealing millions of dollars from clients. Allegations of a lawyer hooked on drugs," Newman said. "It had all the ingredients for something of major public interest."...
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Judge Clifton Newman did his first interview since Alex Murdaugh was convicted of killing his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. MORE HERE: https://courttv.com/trending/alex-murdaugh-family-murders/
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Buster Murdaugh tells dad Alex he's on ritzy Hilton Head Island
Buster Murdaugh told his father Alex how he's on ritzy Hilton Head Island in a phone call released after the disgraced legal scion was jailed for murdering his wife and son.
7/12/23
Buster Murdaugh - who lost his mother and brother after his father killed them - will be breaking his silence and speaking to Fox Nation in a new exclusive docuseries 'The Fall of the House of Murdaugh' on September 12.
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EXCLUSIVE: Ex-dormmate of Alex Murdaugh says disgraced convicted killer ran prison, got whatever he wanted
It was during the first week that the inmates got a preview of how life behind bars for Murdaugh was going to go inside the South Carolina Department of Corrections.
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Updated: 10:35 PM EDT September 2, 2023
An ex-dormmate who reached out to 11Alive’s Cody Alcorn, and asked to remain anonymous for security concerns, said this dormitory style building housed about 30 inmates at the time of his release this year.
The inmates are put into this unit for several reasons, including being former law enforcement, the notoriety of the inmate or case, their crimes involved children and inmates who helped prosecutors convict co-defendants.
“This guy, man, you would not believe the way they treat this guy," Murdaugh's ex-dormmate said in an interview with 11Alive.
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“We have tablets in SCDC. It takes about 60 days to get a tablet -- to get your first tablet -- and they’re always used, “he explained. He said most are not in good shape, recounting his tablet had a “cigarette burn" in it.
He said on the first Monday of rec, which is the time when inmates can leave their cells, a SCDC employee walked over to Murdaugh and handed him a brand new tablet. He explained it was still in the box with the clear film on the cover.
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When you look up an inmate who is in protective custody, it lists their location as "undisclosed" compared to inmates in general population, where it will list what facility they’re being housed inside.
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Murdaugh’s ex-dormmate said no one would complain outside of one another because Murdaugh would use his money as leverage when it came to the canteen items. And the other reason is because you don’t want to be labeled a snitch while you’re locked up, he explained.
He said inmates are allowed to spend up to $150 a week on canteen items.
“Murdaugh would get his $150 every week. And there’s a lot of guys in there that are indigent, and they work hard, clean cells or do laundry to just get a bag of coffee,” he explained.
He said Murdaugh would buy things on canteen that everybody likes, including things like sodas, coffee, food and then would just hand them out -- which he said is how he kept everyone under him like a hierarchy.
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So his “job” was being a Wardkeeper Assistant from August 2 through August 19 ( when he got busted for abusing privileges) ?EXCLUSIVE: Ex-dormmate of Alex Murdaugh says disgraced convicted killer ran prison, got whatever he wanted
It was during the first week that the inmates got a preview of how life behind bars for Murdaugh was going to go inside the South Carolina Department of Corrections.
Updated: 10:35 PM EDT September 2, 2023
An ex-dormmate who reached out to 11Alive’s Cody Alcorn, and asked to remain anonymous for security concerns, said this dormitory style building housed about 30 inmates at the time of his release this year.
The inmates are put into this unit for several reasons, including being former law enforcement, the notoriety of the inmate or case, their crimes involved children and inmates who helped prosecutors convict co-defendants.
“This guy, man, you would not believe the way they treat this guy," Murdaugh's ex-dormmate said in an interview with 11Alive.
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“We have tablets in SCDC. It takes about 60 days to get a tablet -- to get your first tablet -- and they’re always used, “he explained. He said most are not in good shape, recounting his tablet had a “cigarette burn" in it.
He said on the first Monday of rec, which is the time when inmates can leave their cells, a SCDC employee walked over to Murdaugh and handed him a brand new tablet. He explained it was still in the box with the clear film on the cover.
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When you look up an inmate who is in protective custody, it lists their location as "undisclosed" compared to inmates in general population, where it will list what facility they’re being housed inside.
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Murdaugh’s ex-dormmate said no one would complain outside of one another because Murdaugh would use his money as leverage when it came to the canteen items. And the other reason is because you don’t want to be labeled a snitch while you’re locked up, he explained.
He said inmates are allowed to spend up to $150 a week on canteen items.
“Murdaugh would get his $150 every week. And there’s a lot of guys in there that are indigent, and they work hard, clean cells or do laundry to just get a bag of coffee,” he explained.
He said Murdaugh would buy things on canteen that everybody likes, including things like sodas, coffee, food and then would just hand them out -- which he said is how he kept everyone under him like a hierarchy.
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The legal team for disgraced trial lawyer and convicted double murderer Alex Murdaugh are filing a motion for a new trial based on what they say is newly “discovered evidence,” Law&Crime has learned.
On Sept. 5, defense attorneys Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin will hold a press conference on the southern lawn of the South Carolina State House grounds, adjacent to the Palmetto State’s the Court of Appeals, a representative said in an email.
The nature of the new evidence has not been revealed.
“This press conference will be discussing a newly filed motion for a new trial based on after discovered evidence,” Murdaugh’s legal team told Law&Crime. “We will distribute copies of the filing on Tuesday morning.”
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On Sept. 5, defense attorneys Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin will hold a press conference on the southern lawn of the South Carolina State House grounds, adjacent to the Palmetto State’s the Court of Appeals, a representative said in an email.
The nature of the new evidence has not been revealed.
“This press conference will be discussing a newly filed motion for a new trial based on after discovered evidence,” Murdaugh’s legal team told Law&Crime. “We will distribute copies of the filing on Tuesday morning.”
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Alex Murdaugh's attorneys say 'discovered evidence' necessitates a new murder trial
The legal team for disgraced trial lawyer and convicted double murderer Alex Murdaugh are filing a motion for a new trial based on what they say is newly "discovered evidence."
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Alex Murdaugh’s defense attorneys allege clerk of court tampered with jury
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD)- Defense attorneys for Alex Murdaugh alleged on Tuesday that the Colleton County Clerk of Court, Becky Hill, tampered with the jury that found him guilty of the murder of his …
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9/5/23
The filing also accuses Hill of having “frequent private conversations with the jury foreperson” and asking jurors for their opinion about Murdaugh’s guilt or innocence.
Furthermore, attorneys allege that Hill “invented a story about a Facebook post to remove a juror she believed might vote not guilty.” On the last day of the trial, Judge Clifton Newman removed a juror due to “improper conduct” and replaced her with an alternate.
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Alex Murdaugh attorneys file motion for new trial alleging clerk of court tampered with jury
"Clerk of Court, Rebecca Hill, instructed jurors not to be 'misled' by evidence presented in Mr. Murdaugh’s defense," the filing says. "She told jurors not to be 'fooled by' Mr. Murdaugh’s testimony."
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9/5/23
“Today, we filed a petition based on newly discovered evidence with the SC Court of Appeals to stay Alex Murdaugh’s appeal while a hearing is held on a motion for a new trial,” Dick Harpootlian said in a statement provided to Law&Crime. “Concurrently, we have sent a request to the South Carolina U.S. Attorney to open a federal investigation into the violation of Alex Murdaugh’s civil rights.”
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In their motion for a new trial, Murdaugh’s attorneys say Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill frequently spoke with jurors about the trial – often remarking about the defendant’s presumed guilt and pressuring them to quickly dispense with his case.
“Specifically, during trial the Colleton County Clerk of Court, Rebecca Hill, instructed jurors not to be ‘misled’ by evidence presented in Mr. Murdaugh’s defense,” the filing obtained by Law&Crime reads. “She told jurors not to be ‘fooled by’ Mr. Murdaugh’s testimony in his own defense. Ms. Hill had frequent private conversations with the jury foreperson, a Court-appointed substitution for the foreperson the jury elected for itself at the request of Ms. Hill.”
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Clerk of Court Becky Hill Shares Murdaugh Trial Insights
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Alex Murdaugh attorneys unveil new evidence alleging jury tampering in murder trial
Follow live as Murdaugh’s attorneys hold press conference on motion alleging that South Carolina Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill tampered with jury – week after son Buster Murdaugh broke silence in first TV interview
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Murdaugh attorneys ‘optimistic’ he’ll get new trial
Jim Griffin said that he is “optimistic” that Murdaugh will be granted a new trial.“I am very optimistic that ultimately we will get a new trial. How long that will take, I don’t know,” he said.