Alex Murdaugh, a disgraced former attorney, is already facing a slew of financial allegations. According to new reports, Murdaugh has been charged with murder for the deaths of his wife and son. Murdaugh, 54, was charged with two counts of murder and two counts of possessing a firearm during the commission of a violent felony by a Colleton County grand jury on Thursday, July 14. He allegedly committed the heinous killings in June 2021.
Margaret Murdaugh, 52, and Paul Murdaugh, 22, were discovered with gunshot wounds at their family plantation in South Carolina. Murdaugh even reported their deaths to 911. The indictment did not provide much information to the public. The reason for the murders is yet unclear. Murdaugh, on the other hand, seems to have shot his wife with a rifle and his kid with a shotgun. Alex Murdaugh maintains his denial of the accusations and claims to have a solid alibi. On the day his wife and kid were slain, he allegedly paid a visit to his mother and his sick father.
Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys dispute the charges and maintain that he loved his family.
I have seen a lot of people trying to understand the motive in the double homicide.
If I’ve learned anything in the last 3 years it is this: Alex Murdaugh has all the qualities of a sociopath.
If you have basic human emotions, you really can’t understand his logic and motive.
— Mandy Matney (@MandyMatney) July 14, 2022
Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys, Jim Griffin and Richard Harpootlian maintained that their client is innocent and denied the murder allegations against him. The lawyers representing Alex Murdaugh told The Daily Beast:
“He wants his family, friends, and everyone to know that he had nothing to do with Maggie and Paul’s killings. He loved them more than anything else on the planet.”
According to NBC News, detectives have camera evidence that shows Murdaugh near the murder site. In formal declarations, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) Chief Mark Keel and state Attorney General Alan Wilson both said that the investigation is still ongoing.
Keel had this to say about the case:
“Over the past 13 months, SLED agents and our partners have worked tirelessly to develop a case against the individual responsible for Maggie and Paul’s killings, and to exclude those who were not.”
He continued:
“Agents never lost sight of the probe. I have been clear from the start that the aim was to guarantee that justice was served. Today is another milestone in Maggie and Paul’s long journey for justice.”
Attorney General Alan Wilson also commented on the investigation:
“All of our officers and the law enforcement agencies participating in this investigation’s efforts have been directed on obtaining justice for the victims’ families. We want to congratulate the State Law Enforcement Division, our office’s lawyers and employees, and everyone who worked on this investigation for their persistent efforts to collect evidence and pursue it wherever it went.”
He thanked the Colleton County Grand Jury for “listening to that evidence and serving the people of South Carolina.”
What else is Murdaugh accused of?
Alex Murdaugh is also suspected of stealing millions of dollars from his 57-year-old maid Gloria Satterfield, who died abruptly at his home in 2018. He also faces 71 accusations of stealing $8.5 million from his customers. Murdaugh has also been accused of stealing money from his family’s legal practice. Murdaugh is also accused of unlawfully transferring millions of dollars in an oxycodone distribution conspiracy. Meanwhile, the former lawyer blamed his acts on his drug addiction.
I have seen a lot of people trying to understand the motive in the double homicide.
If I’ve learned anything in the last 3 years it is this: Alex Murdaugh has all the qualities of a sociopath.
If you have basic human emotions, you really can’t understand his logic and motive.
— Mandy Matney (@MandyMatney) July 14, 2022
