On Tuesday, the chief financial officer of Alex Murdaugh’s former law firm said that Alex scammed the firm and clients out of more than $2.8 million. Jeanne Seckinger claimed that Alex was sending client settlements to a fake “Forge” account with Bank of America to make it appear as if a company they worked with …
A Virginia elementary school teacher reportedly contacted administrators about a 6-year-old student’s behavior weeks before he shot her in the classroom in January. According to WVEC, school documents stated that Richneck teacher Abigail Zwerner, 25, emailed admins throughout the school year about the boy’s behavioral reports and problems. In late November, Zwerner allegedly wrote to …
The woman who took care of Alex’s mother testified on Monday that Alex had asked her to claim he was at his mother’s home on the night his wife and son were killed in 2021. Alex’s father, Randall Murdaugh III, died three days after Paul and Maggie Murdaugh were killed on the family’s property in …
On Monday, a South Carolina judge ruled that evidence of attorney Alex Murdaugh’s alleged financial crimes can be presented to the jury during his ongoing double murder trial. The jury was not present as various witnesses testified about Alex’s financial crimes, which they claimed involved him stealing money from his family law firm and clients …
On Friday, a firearms examiner testified that spent cartridge cases found near Maggie Murdaugh’s body match cases located around the family’s property. Paul Greer stated that “mechanism marks” of the cartridges found at the dog kennel where Maggie was murdered appear identical to some “weathered” cases located at the Moselle main home and family shooting …
The son of the Murdaugh family housekeeper who reportedly suffered a fatal on their South Carolina property in 2018 testified on Friday about how Alex advocated for them so he could steal the settlement money. Michael Satterfield told the court that his mother, Gloria, died about three weeks after she fell and hit her head. …
On Thursday, Alex Murdaugh’s associate testified that he was also defrauded by the South Carolina attorney who allegedly stole millions from his family law firm and clients before and after his wife and son’s slayings in 2021. Chris Wilson, Alex’s longtime friend who is also a lawyer, cried while testifying that he was in contact …
On Thursday, a South Carolina judge ruled that prosecutors can present evidence of Alex Murdaugh’s alleged fraud because the defense’s prior line of questioning called for it. On Wednesday, the defense showed a video of Alex and his family celebrating his 54th birthday. They would go on to ask Paul’s friends, Rogan Gibson and Will …
The chief financial officer of Alex Murdaugh’s former law firm testified on Thursday that she confronted Alex about missing money the same day as his wife and son’s 2021 murders. Jeanne Seckinger said that in May 2021, she and Alex discussed structured settlements regarding the boat crash involving Paul. Alex reportedly sent those funds to Forge …
On Wednesday, Paul Muraugh friend’s testified that a video found in Paul’s phone from the murder scene is Alex Murdaugh — a claim which would directly contradict the South Carolina lawyer’s whereabouts at the time of his wife and son’s 2021 murders. While on the stand, Rogan Gibson described the Murdaughs as his “second family” …
On Wednesday, South Carolina authorities laid out Alex Murdaugh’s alleged movements in the moments leading up to his son and wife’s murders. SLED lieutenant Britt Dove testified that Alex’s phone reflects an hourlong gap between steps — 8:09 to 9:02 p.m. From 9:02 to 9:06 p.m., Alex’s phone shows 283 steps were taken. Dove also …
On Thursday, South Carolina prosecutors showed the court a video filmed by Paul Murdaugh, minutes before his murder, in which Alex’s voice is apparently heard. Maggie Murdaugh, who was also killed on the family’s South Carolina property, can also be heard in the video which reportedly was filmed at their dog kennels. She is apparently …
