US EditionMurdaugh accomplice Russell Laffitte sentenced to prison time, probation
Laffitte admitted to misappropriating over $2 million and agreed to pay $3.5 million in restitution for fraud aiding Alex Murdaugh's financial crimes, prosecutors said.
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Attorney General Alan Wilson Announces Russell Laffitte Sentenced on State Grand Jury Felony Charges of Breach of Trust, Computer Crime, and Criminal Conspiracy - The Dillon County News, LLC
COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that former Lowcountry banker Russell Lucius Laffitte pleaded guilty and was sentenced on eight separate felony charges from three South Carolina State Grand Jury indictments, which also had indicted former attorneys Richard Alexander Murdaugh and Cory Howerton Fleming. On September 25, 2025, Laffitte pleaded guilty to the following crimes before the Honorable Heath Ta…
Alex Murdaugh’s money man pays the price after admitting role in million-dollar crime scheme – Democratic Accent
A former banker and accomplice of Alex Murdaugh has learned his fate after pleading guilty to eight felony charges stemming from financial crimes committed alongside the convicted murderer. A South Carolina judge sentenced Russell Laffitte, the former CEO of Palmetto State Bank, to 13 years in state prison on Monday, according to FOX 57. The sentence comes after prosecutors said Laffitte exploited his roles as a court-appointed conservator for…
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