US EditionAlex Murdaugh pleads not guilty — for now — to federal wire fraud and money laundering charges
- Alex Murdaugh, already serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife and son, has been arraigned on federal charges of money laundering and wire fraud. He has pleaded not guilty but could change his plea.
- The 22 federal charges are similar to those brought against him by state prosecutors, alleging that Murdaugh stole money meant for clients and a wrongful death settlement for his housekeeper.
- If he were to plead guilty to the federal charges, he could face at least 20 years in prison in addition to his current sentence. He also faces around 100 other state charges.
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Alex Murdaugh pleads not guilty to swindling dead housekeeper's family, other crimes
Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh pleaded not guilty Wednesday to 22 federal financial crimes – including accusations he defrauded the estate of his former housekeeper Gloria Satterfield. The allegations are not new. The former South Carolina attorney is already facing state indictments on similar counts related to the theft of $4 million in insurance payouts after Satterfield fell on the stairs of the Murdaughs' home in 2018 and later died. The …
Alex Murdaugh Pleads Not Guilty—for Now—to Federal Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Charges
CHARLESTON, S.C.—Alex Murdaugh was arraigned Wednesday on federal money laundering and wire fraud charges for indictments saying he stole money from his clients, and although he pleaded not guilty for now, his lawyer said that might change soon. Murdaugh is already serving a life sentence in a South Carolina state prison for killing his wife and son, and the details of the 22 financial charges aren’t new. State prosecutors have indicted Murdaugh…
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