Alex Murdaugh Faces South Carolina Judge for Punishment a Final Time

Published on April 1, 2024

For maybe the last time, Alex Murdaugh will shuffle into a courtroom in South Carolina and wait for a judge to punish him. Mr. Murdaugh is scheduled to be sentenced Monday morning in federal court for stealing from clients and his law firm. The 55-year-old disbarred attorney is already serving a life sentence without parole in a state prison for killing his wife and son. A report by federal agents recommends a prison sentence between 17 and 22 years for Mr. Murdaugh. It’s insurance on top of insurance. Along with the life sentence, Mr. Murdaugh pleaded guilty and was ordered to spend 27 years in prison in state court on financial crime charges—time he will have to serve if both his murder convictions are overturned on appeal....

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