Verdict in case of prominent South Carolina lawyer accused of 2021 double homicide comes after gripping six-week trial
Richard “Alex” Murdaugh has been found guilty of the murders of wife Maggie and son Paul, after a gripping six-week televised trial that culminated with the defendant unexpectedly taking the stand to plead his innocence.
Murdaugh, 54, had been held in jail in South Carolina since October 2021 on felony counts of fraud, after millions of dollars went missing from a settlement involving the death of a housekeeper.
