Alex Murdaugh is facing multiple charges for allegedly defrauding the household of his housekeeper, who died underneath suspicious circumstances.
Gloria Satterfield handed away suspiciously from a fall on the Murdaugh household residence in 2018. Her household has pleaded for her case to be re-examined, contemplating the shady historical past of the household. Murdaugh was discovered responsible earlier this yr of murdering his spouse, Maggie, and son Paul in June 2021. He’s already dealing with life in jail for these slayings, and now, the fraud prices have added a brand new authorized battle for the convicted killer.
Based on the 22-count indictment, Murdaugh was capable of steal the $4.3 million settlement that the Satterfield property was presupposed to be paid from Murdaugh’s insurance coverage firms. Murdaugh did so by having one among his attorneys deposit the household’s cash into an account that was opened for the only real function of funneling stolen private harm payouts. This elaborate scheme to steal from the Satterfield household happened between Might 2017 and July 2021, although prosecutors consider Murdaugh had different monetary crime victims. They’re assured that he carried out related thefts courting again to at the very least September 2005. Again in March, his confederate Russell Laffitte was discovered responsible of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and financial institution fraud, financial institution fraud, wire fraud, and misapplication of financial institution funds. He was a banker who helped Murdaugh perform his rip-off.
Sadly, Satterfield’s household by no means acquired any cash from the settlement, as they defined within the Netflix documentary, “Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal.” Acquiring the funds could also be an uphill battle now, which might probably take a number of extra years in the event that they obtain something. The household additionally desires an investigation into how Satterfield died after it was confirmed that Murdaugh fabricated among the insurance coverage declare paperwork concerning her deadly fall.
