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"Alex" Murdaugh, who was convicted of murdering his wife and son, pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to nearly two dozenSaltWire's Atlantic regional weather forecast for September 21, 2023 | SaltWire - Disbarred South Carolina attorney Richard"Alex" Murdaugh, who was convicted of murdering his wife and son, pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to nearly two dozen bank fraud and other financial crimes in which he stole millions of dollars.
"Honestly, there are two things Alex will tell you," attorney Dick Harpootlian said at a press conference."One, he stole the money. Two, he did not kill Maggie and Paul." Prosecutors said he used the money to feed a years-long addiction to opioids and support an expensive lifestyle.
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