Russell Laffitte Sentenced on State Financial Crime Charges

Russell Laffitte, former banker who helped Alex Murdaugh with financial schemes, sentenced to a 8 years in prison

South Carolina Grand Jury indicted Laffitte, former CEO of Palmetto State Bank and co-conspirator of former attorney Alex Murdaugh, on banking charges

Murdaugh Financial Crimes: Russell Laffitte Sentenced In State Court

Disgraced banker faces the music on state charges...

Murdaugh accomplice Russell Laffitte sentenced to prison time, probation

The man said to have conspired with Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced for state crimes he pleaded guilty to last month.

Russell Laffitte to be sentenced in state court for financial crimes

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Former Palmetto State Bank CEO Russell Laffitte will be sentenced Monday in state court. The hearing comes just two weeks after he was sentenced to five years in federal prison and ordered to pay $3.5 million in restitution for six federal counts of financial crimes. The former banker was accused of aiding Murdaugh in his scheme to funnel millions of dollars won for his clients into his own account. Laffitte pleade…

Former Bank CEO to be Sentenced Today

Russell Laffitte admitted guilt to all eight charges against him and now faces years in prison

Russell Laffitte sentenced on state financial crime charges

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Former Palmetto State Bank CEO Russell Laffitte was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to a slew of state financial crime charges. Laffitte faced eight charges that stemmed from three South Carolina State Grand Jury indictments, including criminal conspiracy, breach of trust, and computer crime. Laffitte was serving as chief executive officer for Palmetto State Bank when authorities said he helped loan millions…