Murdaugh co-conspirator Russell Laffitte back in court for plea deal
54-year old Laffitte appeared before Judge Heath Taylor Thursday afternoon in the Richland County Courthouse.
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State attorney general’s office files response to Alex Murdaugh’s SC Supreme Court appeal
In December 2024, convicted killer Alex Murdaugh filed an appeal with the South Carolina Supreme Court based on allegations of jury tampering in his widely-publicized March 2023 trial, in which he was found guilty for the murders of his wife and son.
Becky Hill out on bond after charges in two counties led to arrest
This type of bond means Hill is free to go — with the bond only activating if she doesn’t show up for her next hearing, which has been scheduled for July 18th in Colleton County and July 25th in Richland County.
Trial date set for lawsuit alleging harassment by Parker’s Kitchen in Beach case
A trial date has been set in a lawsuit involving the death of Mallory Beach, the woman who was killed in a 2019 boating accident allegedly caused by Alex Murdaugh’s son Paul Murdaugh.
SCAG grants extension to Alex Murdaugh’s appeal of murder convictions
The South Carolina Supreme Court has granted the Attorney General’s Office more time to respond to Alex Murdaugh’s appeal of his murder convictions.
Former banker, alleged Murdaugh co-conspirator Laffitte pleads guilty to federal charges
Former banker and alleged Alex Murdaugh co-conspirator Russell Laffitte plead guilty to federal fraud charges last week, according to court documents filed Monday.
SC AG seeks extension to respond to Murdaugh appeal ahead of Thursday deadline
The Murdaugh murder saga continues after the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office faces a deadline to respond to convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh’s Supreme Court appeal brief.
Murdaugh ordered to pay $14.8M penalty; Co-defendant Fleming standing trial January
A federal judge has ruled convicted killer and disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh owes an insurance company $14.8 million as punishment for a fraud scheme in which he brazenly stole the proceeds of a multimillion-dollar wrongful death settlement intended for his former housekeeper’s children.
Alleged Murdaugh co-conspirator Russell Laffitte’s conviction overturned by appeals court
Former banker and alleged Alex Murdaugh co-conspirator Russell Laffitte’s federal conviction was vacated Thursday by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, according to a new filing.
Alex Murdaugh settles lawsuit over 2019 boat crash that killed Mallory Beach
Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh has settled a lawsuit related to a 2019 boat crash involving his son, which resulted in the death of University of South Carolina student Mallory Beach and eventually led to the now-disbarred lawyer’s downfall.
