Alex Murdaugh Found Guilty of Murdering His Wife and Son

After weeks of testimony from more than 75 witnesses who took the stand, disgraced South Carolina lawyerAlex Murdaugh, has been found guilty of the 2021 murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. On June 7 of that year, Maggie, 52, and Paul, 22, were found shot to death near the dog kennels on the 1,770-acre property in Islandton, S.C., where the family’s hunting lodge was located. Jurors deliberated for less than three hours before delivering the guilty verdicts.

Alex Murdaugh Gets 2 Life Sentences in Prison for Murders of Wife and Son

Alex Murdaughwas sentenced Friday morning to two life sentences in prison, and the sentences will run consecutively. The sentencing came the day after Murdaugh, 54, wasfound guiltyof themurdersof his wife,Maggie, 52, and son,Paul, 22. Prior to the sentencing, Murdaugh addressed Judge Clifton Newman, saying, “I’m innocent. I would never hurt my wife Maggie. And I would never hurt my son ‘Paul Paul.'” Before Murdaugh spoke, prosecutor Creighton Waters asked for two consecutive life sentences, calling Murdaugh a “cunning manipulator.

Alex Murdaugh Goes on Trial — and Snapchat Rep Will Testify After Revelation of Son's Video Before Death

More than 17 months since thebrutal slayings of Maggie and Paul Murdaughat their sprawling South Carolina hunting lodge, the trial of once-prominent attorneyAlex Murdaughbegan Monday with jury selection. In July 2022, Murdaugh, 54, was charged with two counts of murder two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime in connection with the June 7, 2021, shooting deaths of his wife, Maggie, 52, and their youngest son, Paul, 22.

Alex Murdaugh Hit with New Indictments Alleging He Defrauded Victims of a Total of More than $6 Million

Photo: Hampton County Detention Center Beleaguered attorney Alex Murdaugh is facing new legal troubles now that he’s been accused of defrauding victims out of an additional $1.36 million, bringing the total amount of what he allegedly pilfered from former clients and others to more than $6 million, the South Carolina Attorney General said. On Thursday, a day before Murdaugh, 53, was due to appear in virtual court for a bond hearing on27 financial charges from November, Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that a grand jury had issuedseven indictments consisting of 21 new financial chargesagainst the once-prominent attorney.

Alex Murdaugh Indicted on 22 Counts for Allegedly Defrauding Housekeeper's Family After Her Mysterious Death

Photo: Andrew J. Whitaker/The Post And Courier via AP After being accused of stealing millions from the family of his deceased former housekeeper,Gloria Satterfield,Alex Murdaughhas been indicted on 22 counts of fraud and money laundering. Eric Bland and Ronald Richter, attorneys for the Satterfield family,said in a statementthat “while it is said that Lady Justice is blind, she is not a sucker,” on Wednesday. “Bottom line — can’t run or hide from justice.