Attorneys representing jailed South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh held a press conference on Tuesday, on the heels of filing a motion to get Murdaugh a new trial for the murders of his wife and son. According to The Independent, Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin claimed that jurors have spoken out after South Carolina Clerk of …
Attorneys for convicted double murderer Alex Murdaugh have accused Colleton County court clerk Rebecca Hill of jury tampering in a motion filed Tuesday morning demanding a new trial for the disbarred attorney. According to the motion, a copy of which was obtained by FITSNews, Hill and the jury foreperson had frequent private conversations, and she …
Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh’s lawyers say they have “discovered evidence” that would require granting their client a new trial, but CrimeOnline’s Nancy Grace is skeptical. Speaking with Fox News, Grace says that a grandstanding press conference scheduled for Tuesday afternoon is “very simply another tool in the arsenal of the defense.” “First they try a …
The disbarred attorney has also lost his phone privileges in prison for violating Department of Corrections policies.
Attorneys for convicted double murderer Alex Murdaugh have filed a request to change his plea on federal financial fraud charges from not guilty to guilty. The court has scheduled a hearing on September 21 in Charleston, South Carolina, WCSC reports. Murdaugh was indicted on 22 counts in May. The charges included wire fraud, bank fraud, …
A former South Carolina attorney was sentenced on Tuesday to four years in prison for conspiring with convicted killer Alex Murdaugh to steal money from his late housekeeper’s estate. According to WCSC, Cory Fleming was also ordered to pay $102,000 in restitution and a $20,000 fine. Fleming pleaded guilty in May to conspiracy to commit …
While behind bars, Alex Murdaugh organized a birthday party for his slain son who he was later charged with murdering, according to a new about the troubled scion and his family. Released today, John Glatt wrote in “Tangled Vines: Power, Privilege and the Murdaugh Family Murders” about how Alex Murdaugh celebrated his slain son’s birthday …
Alex Murdaugh’s personal banker was sentenced to 7 years in federal prison on Friday for his role in the convicted murderer’s multi-million fraud schemes. US District Court Judge Mark Gergel’s sentence was less than the prosecution sought, and more than the defense sought. Gergel said that witnesses on Russell Laffitte’s behalf said “a lot about …
Convicted double murderer Alex Murdaugh is seen in a series of “selfies” from his cell in South Carolina, all apparently taken from his prison-issued tablet. Murdaugh didn’t actually take the photos himself — the YouTube channel Phone Calls From Prison, which obtained the snaps through a Freedom of Information Act request, says the tablet automatically …
An attorney for the family of Mallory Beach on Sunday confirmed that they have reached a $15 million settlement with the convenience store that allegedly sold alcohol to an underage Paul Murdaugh just hours before he crashed his father’s boat into a bridge, killing Beach. Attorney Mark Tinsley told WCIV about the settlement with Greg …
In a recording of a brief phone call with his surviving son, convicted double murderer Alex Murdaugh speaks cryptically while Buster Murdaugh seems in a hurry to get off the phone. The recording was obtained in a Freedom of Information Act release by FITSNews. Alex Murdaugh is serving two consecutive life sentences for the murders …
Alex Murdaugh’s surviving son is slated to appear in a three-hour docuseries about his convicted killer father’s murder convictions and allegations that he stole from his law firm and a slew of clients. On Tuesday, Fox News Media said in a statement that “The Fall of the House of Murdaugh” will premiere on September 12. …
