Alex Murdaugh first court hearing on charges: raw video
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Published 2021-09-16
Alex Murdaugh, a well-known South Carolina attorney who just weeks earlier was taken to the hospital for a gunshot wound, has been arrested and charged in connection to a failed effort to have someone kill him. www.wltx.com/article/news/crime/alex-murdaugh-arre…
At a hearing Thursday afternoon at the Hampton County, SC jail, he was given a $20,000 personal recognizance bond, which means he doesn't have to pay any money unless he breaks the conditions of his bond. Murdaugh came into the court wearing a jail-issued jumpsuit and in handcuffs.
According to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED), the 53-year-old was placed under arrest Thursday after surrendering to authorities at the Hampton County Detention Center.
The agency reports that Murdaugh conspired with another man, Curtis Edward Smith, to commit suicide "for the explicit purpose of allowing a beneficiary to collect life insurance."
For the alleged crime, Murdaugh now faces charges of fraud, conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, and filing a false police report.
In addition to the bond, Murdaugh must surrender his passport. During the hearing his attorney, Dick Harpootlian, said his client would be going to rehab in another state. Harpootlian said his client has had a 20-year long addiction to opiods.
As he heard his attorney describe his addition and the recent deaths of Murdaugh's wife and son, Murdaugh could be seen crying in court.
All Comments (21)
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This JUDGE IS TERRIBLE
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All the attention is on his attempted insurance fraud, distracting from the murder of his wife and son.
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The corruption that surrounds the Murdaugh family is insane! Where is the wound of his skull? There would still be evidence of an injury of his head 2 weeks after the incident. Money and power will get you anywhere!!
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The ATTORNEY FLAT OUT LIES 🤥🤥🤥🤥 ABOUT THE “HEAD WOUND!!!!” LACK OF IS MORE LIKE IT!!! Thank goodness ALL THE TRUTHS WILL BE REVEALED IN the NEAR FUTURE!! 😡. POWER & PRIVILEGE!!! So MANY SUSPECT SITUATIONS!!
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Wow! This Judge and Judge Aileen Cannon must have been in the same law school sorority!!!
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Hes home ordering Uber Eats by now. $20K?? wow thats what he spends a night getting high perhaps
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What a waste of money and time he's obviously guilty 🙄
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Look at that dinky courtroom, all the money in Hampton County must be held by the Murdaugh family. Is there even a bandage on this guy's head? Alex: "Jesus, take the wheel..."
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I believe he was involved in the pulling of HAKEEM'S life support as well, 4 days after checks are deposited in Alex's fake account, Hakeem's dies (
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Is his lawyer saying that he is being paid by insurance? Or is he referring to his fake rehab stint?
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I find it funny his name in PMPED is in between Peters and Parkers. It's fitting he's between Spider Man cuz he's def caught in a web of lies.
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If I were investigating the murder of his family, housekeeper and the 19-year old, I'd want Alex out of jail, not in jail. Who is he contacting? Who is trying to contact him?
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At least if he was in jail the drugs might be easier to get.
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see what Greed got ya.......
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Where's the would my friend got shot and he had a hole from one side to the other of his stomach was patched up where the bullet wounds where
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could prison wear be any uglier?
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Now people are saying there is no life insurance. That makes sense because a 12 million dollar insurance policy would be very expensive and difficult to obtain. At the time, Alex could not even pay his mortgage. Also his health/age may have precluded him obtaining a policy
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SPOILER ALERT;, HE NOT GOING FAR GUYS 🤷🏿♀️
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Even if he gets off of this Scott free the son he was gonna give the millions will come out about something in a interview in years to come
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Poot lying he knew alex committed fraud claiming alex is broke come on poot alex got plenty of money to pay you. If thisxwas just a regular person bond would be set but they kissed alex ass and poot knew alex didn't have life insurance
