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We're learning more details about the alleged financial fraud of Alex Murdaugh, including claims that the South Carolina lawyer stole from a deaf quadriplegic he represented following a car accident, and a former highway patrolman he represented following an injury in the line of duty. Murdaugh, already accused of defrauding the sons of his late housekeeper out of nearly $3 million, will soon face eight more lawsuits from ex-clients who claim he stole between $90,000 and $750,000 from their pockets, Fox News reports. "It is really infuriating, to be honest," Justin Bamberg, a Democratic state representative and attorney representing the former clients, tells the outlet. "Who steals from a deaf kid?"
According to Bamberg, the family of a young deaf man rendered a quadriplegic in a 2011 car accident was entitled to a $309,000 payout after he died but received none of it. The man's mother, also involved in the crash, was defrauded out of $89,000, while a passenger never saw the $375,000 she was entitled to, Bamberg says.
He adds another client of Murdaugh only learned from law enforcement about a $750,000 payment he was to have received. Prosecutors say Murdaughfacing more than 50 charges, some relating to his botched suicide attemptused a fraudulent bank account while defrauding a highway patrolman out of $125,000 and defrauding three other clients in separate personal-injury lawsuits out of $338,000, $90,000, and $70,000.
Indictments indicate another client in an "accidental reconstruction" suit was defrauded out of $100,000, while another $112,500 was misappropriated following a wrongful death settlement, Fox reports. Additionally, a longtime friend of the Murdaugh family was allegedly defrauded out of $85,000 from medical insurance liens.
https://www.newser.com/story/315343/who-steals-from-a-deaf-kid-allegedly-alex-murdaugh.html?
MagickMuffin
(15,933 posts)People without morals
People who only care about money
People with deep issues of what is right and what is wrong. Although they NEVER think they do anything wrong , . . . . EVER!
crickets
(25,952 posts)I had to look him up because it's been a while (pardon the source):
https://www.the-sun.com/news/3601861/who-alex-murdaugh-south-carolina/
Breaking news on the murder cases:
https://www.crimeonline.com/2022/01/05/breaking-direct-evidence-ties-alex-murdaugh-to-double-murder-of-wife-and-son-arrest-may-be-coming-soon-report/ January 5, 2022
FITSNews reports that sources close to the ongoing double homicide investigation have direct evidence tying Alex Murdaugh to the murders of his wife Maggie Murdaugh, 52, and their son Paul Murdaugh, 22. Both victims were found fatally shot on the wealthy familys hunting lodge in Colleton County, South Carolina, on June 7. As previously reported, Paul and Maggie are believed to have been killed with different weapons. Alex Murdaugh first found the bodies, reportedly after returning from a visit to his ailing father in a hospital, and called 911.
The FITSNews report describes the evidence tying Alex Murdaugh to the crimes as substantial and serious. Citing unidentified sources close to the investigation, FITSNews reports that the lead investigating agency, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), may be close to making an arrest.
Alex Murdaugh is the only known person of interest in the double homicide investigation, and authorities have not yet named any suspects. Murdaughs lawyer has denied his involvement in public statements.
ProfessorGAC
(64,869 posts)...I'm going to speculate that he's the cause of it.