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Murdaugh's Life Sentence: Murder, Fraud, and Family Scandal

10/23/2025

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Alex Murdaugh, a South Carolina attorney, was convicted in March 2023 of murdering his wife Maggie and son Paul and sentenced to life.
In June 2021, Murdaugh reported the murders at his home.
He faces over 100 charges related to financial fraud, including embezzling about $9.3 million.
Ongoing investigations into other deaths linked to the family shadow their legacy.
The Hulu series Murdaugh: Death in the Family documents these events.

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Story summary

Alex Murdaugh, a South Carolina attorney, was convicted in March 2023 of murdering his wife Maggie and son Paul and sentenced to life.
In June 2021, Murdaugh reported the murders at his home.
He faces over 100 charges related to financial fraud, including embezzling about $9.3 million.
Ongoing investigations into other deaths linked to the family shadow their legacy.
The Hulu series Murdaugh: Death in the Family documents these events.