Former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for financial crimes, including fraud and money laundering. The latest sentences add yet another chapter to the already infamous Murdaugh saga.
The sentencing, handed down by U.S. District Judge Richard M. Gergel on April 1, 2024, followed Murdaugh’s admission that he defrauded clients and his former law firm of millions of dollars between 2005 and 2021.
According to Fox News, Judge Gergel’s ruling also requires Murdaugh to pay $8.7 million in restitution to his victims. The case was featured in the Oxygen true crime special Alex Murdaugh: Death. Deception. Power, which chronicled his rise and fall from legal royalty to convicted criminal.
“I do want you to know and all of the victims to know I am filled with sorrow,” Murdaugh said at sentencing. “I am filled with remorse. I am filled with guilt.”
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A Pattern of Deception and Greed
Federal prosecutors described Murdaugh as one of the “most prolific fraudsters” in South Carolina’s history. Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily Limehouse told the court, “We don’t believe he is capable of living a law-abiding life as a member of society.”
