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Alex Murdaugh’s friend and fraud accomplice wins appeal to toss his federal conviction

Russell Laffitte will face a new trial on the same charges after his release from a Florida pentitentiary

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Conviction and 7-year sentence for Alex Murdaugh's banker overturned in appeal of juror's dismissal

The banker who prosecutors say helped Alex Murdaugh move millions of dollars around to avoid detection of his thefts in exchange for a share of the money has had his conviction and seven-year prison sentence overturned on appeal

The Independent UK

Convicted Killer Alex Murdaugh Faces Revoked Plea Deal

Federal prosecutors accuse Alex Murdaugh of withholding crucial information on embezzled funds, jeopardizing plea agreement and facing potential severe fed...

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Alex Murdaugh confronted by theft victims at sentencing: ‘What kind of animal are you?’

Victims of Murdaugh’s fraud scheme spoke at his sentencing on Tuesday

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Buster Murdaugh’s police interview after murders revealed in new video

Only surviving son of convicted killer Alex Murdaugh was interviewed by investigators for the first time on 10 June 2021 – three days after Maggie and Paul were gunned down on the family’s sprawling Moselle hunting estate

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Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh takes plea deal in financial fraud case

Guilty plea in state financial crimes case comes as Murdaugh is fighting for a new trial over the murders of his wife Maggie and son Paul

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Alex Murdaugh judge steps down from case as killer fights for new trial

Murdaugh is fighting to be granted a new trial for the June 2021 murders of his wife Maggie and son Paul based on bombshell accusations of jury tampering involving the court clerk

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Alex Murdaugh gives scathing response to South Carolina prosecutors in jury tampering saga

‘The State unfortunately has chosen to respond in bad faith to these serious allegations,’ write attorneys Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin

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Alex Murdaugh co-conspirator granted delay to prison sentence – again

Judge told disgraced banker Russell Laffitte: ‘No further extensions will be granted’

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Alex Murdaugh appears in court to plead guilty for first time

Alex Murdaugh waived his right to a jury trial and confirmed his wish to change his plea to guilty

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Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to committing crime for first time

While Murdaugh admitted to stealing millions from clients during bombshell courtroom testimony at his murder trial, this marks the first time that he has ever pleaded guilty to committing a crime

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Alex Murdaugh’s longtime friend and alleged accomplice is sentenced for financial fraud crimes

The 54-year-old former attorney is already serving four years in prison after pleading guilty to federal conspiracy charges

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Outrage as South Carolina lawmaker stands to shake hands with convicted killer Alex Murdaugh in court

Furious response online to warm greeting representative gave convicted murderer

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Smiling Alex Murdaugh appears in court in shackles as trial date set in financial fraud case

The disbarred South Carolina attorney is already facing two life sentences for the June 2021 murders of his wife Maggie and son Paul

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Alex Murdaugh set to plead guilty to federal financial charges

This would mark the first time the convicted killer has admitted guilt for any crime in court

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Alex Murdaugh to plead guilty in theft case. It would be the first time he admits to a crime

Court records show convicted murderer and former attorney Alex Murdaugh has agreed to plead guilty in federal court to stealing millions of dollars from clients

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Alex Murdaugh’s friend pleads guilty to helping steal from dead maid’s family

A longtime friend of convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh has pleaded guilty to helping the disgraced attorney steal millions of dollars of insurance settlements from the sons of Murdaugh’s dead housekeeper

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Alex Murdaugh friend pleads guilty to helping steal from dead maid's family

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Alex Murdaugh’s friend gets jail sentence for scheming to steal millions from dead housekeeper’s family

Cory Fleming, 54, confessed to taking part in one of Murdaugh’s financial schemes and said he knew the disgraced attorney was going to steal something from Gloria Satterfield’s family

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Alex Murdaugh's friend gets almost 4 years in prison for helping steal from his dead maid's family

A longtime friend of disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for scheming to steal millions of dollars in insurance settlements from the sons of his dead housekeeper

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Alex Murdaugh co-conspirator sentenced to seven years and $3.5m fine for financial fraud

Former associate allegedly helped Murdaugh steal from law firm clients

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An accomplice to convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh's financial misdeeds gets seven years in prison

The former CEO of a respected South Carolina bank will spend seven years in federal prison for helping Alex Murdaugh steal nearly $2 million from clients' legal settlements

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Alex Murdaugh pleads not guilty -- for now -- to federal wire fraud and money laundering charges

Alex Murdaugh has been arraigned on federal money laundering and wire fraud charges for indictments saying he stole money from his clients

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Alex Murdaugh’s accomplice takes plea deal and agrees to cooperate with FBI in dead housekeeper theft case

Corey Fleming confessed that he had taken part in one of Murdaugh’s financial schemes – and admitted that he knew what he was doing when he did so

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Convicted murderer and ex-attorney Alex Murdaugh facing federal charges of fraud, theft

Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh is facing federal charges for the first time after being indicted on 22 financial fraud charges over allegations the former attorney schemed to steal settlement money from clients

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