Alex Murdaugh killed his family to distract from financial crimes: prosecutors
Murdaugh allegedlyand their son Paul to death last June to gain sympathy and deter people from figuring out he stole nearly $9 million from clients, according to a motion filed by prosecutors Thursday.
“Ultimately, the murders served as Murdaugh’s means to shift the focus away from himself and buy himself some additional time to try and prevent his financial crimes from being uncovered, which, if revealed, would have resulted in personal legal and financial ruin for Murdaugh.” Murdaugh allegedly killed Maggie and Paul, center, and arranged for his own death to get his son Buster, left, a $10 million life insurance benefit.When a high-profile, six-figure case fell through, Murdaugh sought a way to avoid his “day of reckoning” by any means, Waters wrote.just hours before his wife and son were gunned down.
“This is a white-collar case that culminated in murders,” Waters told Circuit Judge Clifton Newman on Friday.
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