GREENVILLE, S.C. — The South Carolina State Grand Jury and the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office levied 27 new criminal charges on former S.C. attorney Richard “Alex” Murdaugh …
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The South Carolina State Grand Jury and the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office levied 27 new criminal charges on former S.C. attorney Richard “Alex” Murdaugh on Friday morning. This latest indictment says Murdaugh stole more than $4.8 million over the past five years. About $3.5 million was meant as insurance settlements for the sons of Murdaugh’s housekeeper, whose death in 2019 was attributed to a fall at his home. He already faced additional charges in that case. The indictments include breach of trust, obtaining property by false pretenses, money laundering, computer crimes and forgery, from charges in several South Carolina counties that span the course of several years and involve numerous alleged victims. The State Grand Jury issued five indictments, totaling 27 counts, against suspended attorney Murdaugh.
