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Suspended Mount Pleasant attorney admits guilt in million-dollar laundering scheme

William Swett admitted to fabricating clients and diverting $1.5 million over six years for personal gain, impacting dozens of Motley Rice law firm clients, prosecutors said.

After a bank flagged a former Mount Pleasant attorney’s attempt to cash a check as fraudulent, investigations revealed layers and layers of financial crimes amounting to over $1 million. He pleaded guilty March 19.

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WCIV broke the news in Charleston, United States on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
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