Prominent lawyer Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of killing his wife and son during the finale of a trial that has dominated headlines. Here’s what you need to know.
lawyer Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murdering his wife and sonMurdaugh, 54, now faces 30 years to life in prison without parole for each charge after he was found guilty on two counts of murder. The jury deliberated for less than three hours.
Now disbarred, Murdaugh was once a high-profile attorney working for the local prosecutor’s office as well as his family’s law firm,, founded by his great-grandfather. Murdaugh later resigned from the company in 2021 after the firm accused him of embezzling millions in funds. Murdaugh was first to report the incident to police, claiming that he’d just returned home from visiting his ailing mother to discover his wife and son’s bodies. However, during his testimony 20 months later, the lawyer admitted to being at the kennels after all.
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