In accepting the new plea deal, Mr. Murdaugh admitted to stealing from clients for years while he was working as an influential lawyer in rural South Carolina.
Lawyers for Alex Murdaugh, a South Carolina lawyer convicted of murder, said in a court filing that an official told jurors not to be “fooled by” his testimony.
The crash, in which a 19-year-old woman was killed, brought scrutiny to Alex Murdaugh and his family. He was later convicted of murdering his wife and son.
When Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murdering his wife and son, some South Carolinians saw the verdict as a step toward dismantling a system of power “based on who you know.”