Alex Murdaugh Is a Person of Interest in June Murders of Wife and Son, His Lawyer Says

Alex Murdaugh, the once-prominent South Carolina attorney who wasarrested on Thursdayfor allegedly stealing more than $4 million from his late housekeeper’s insurance settlement, is a person of interest in the double homicide of his wife and son. In an interview withFOX Carolina News, his attorney, Jim Griffin, confirmed Murdaugh is under scrutiny in the murder case. “SLED [South Carolina Law Enforcement Division] has said from the get-go that Alex was a person of interest,” Griffin told the station.

Alex Murdaugh Juror Admits Her Decision to Convict Was Influenced by County Clerk

Alex Murdaugh on Jan. 16, 2024.Photo:Tracy Glantz/The State via AP Tracy Glantz/The State via AP • Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys have accused Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill of tampering with the jury • Murdaugh’s attorneys alleged that Hill repeatedly referenced Murdaugh to the jury in ways that made him appear guilty and put pressure on jurors to reach a quick verdict Murdaugh’s attorneys alleged that Hill repeatedly referenced Murdaugh to the jury in ways that made him appear guilty.

Alex Murdaugh Photographed in Handcuffs Moments After Being Found Guilty

Alex Murdaughwas handcuffed just moments after he was convicted of killing his wife and son. On Thursday, a juryfound the disgraced lawyer guiltyof the gruesome 2021 murders. As the courtroom waited for the verdict, Murdaugh stood stoic. Once his fate was read, he rocked his head back and forth very slightly. Moments later, officers surrounded Murdaugh, 54, and cuffed him, leading him into custody. Jurors had deliberated for three hours before deciding on the guilty verdict.

Alex Murdaugh Prosecutors Say Jury 'Delivered Justice' with Murder Conviction

Prosecutors in theAlex Murdaugh murder trialare savoring victory after Thursday night’s guilty verdict. “I want to thank the jurors for their service and the justice they delivered to Richard Alexander Murdaugh today,” Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Creighton Waterssaid in a news conferencefollowing the verdict. “Alex Murdaugh tried one last con to prevent the accountability he has never had to face in his life, but the jury saw through that and properly found he murdered his wife and son in cold blood,” Waters added.

Alex Murdaugh Receives Love Letters in Prison: 'I Think About You All Day, Every Day'

Alex Murdaugh.Photo: Uncredited/AP/Shutterstock “I think I love you,” a person named Nicollete K. reportedly wrote to Murdaugh on March 12, 2023, while Murdaugh was being held at the Kirkland Correctional Institution in Columbia, S.C. “I think about you all day everyday. I swear on my life I’ll never say a single word to anyone important or not important. I genuinely care for you.” PEOPLE has confirmed the authenticity of the FITSNews report with Chrysti Shain, the communications director with the South Carolina Department of Corrections.