Alex Murdaugh, a suspended South Carolina lawyer, has been charged with 27 new crimes, the state AG says. The indictments allege that he stole more than $2.6M from some of his clients.
A state grand jury returned four indictments charging Murdaugh with 21 counts of breach of trust with fraudulent intent and six counts of computer crimes, aThe indictments allege that he stole more than $2.6 million from clients Natarsha Thomas, Arthur Badger, Deon Martin, and the family of Hakeem Pinckney.
Three of the clients sought Murdaugh's help for injuries sustained in car crashes, according to the indictments. The documents do not state why Martin hired Murdaugh. In all four cases, Murdaugh allegedly used funds meant for his clients for his own personal use, the indictments state. His attorney could not immediately be reached on Friday.
The embattled lawyer was previously indicted in November and December by a South Carolina grand jury for 48 counts including breach of trust with fraudulent intent, forgery, money laundering, computer crimes, and obtaining property by false pretenses. He also was previously served with two Beaufort County arrest warrants for obtaining goods by false pretenses.so his son, Buster, could cash in on his $10 million life insurance policy.
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