Financial Crimes: Alex Murdaugh Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison
A South Carolina judge sentenced Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced lawyer previously convicted of murdering his wife and son, to 40 years in prison for federal financial crimes. Already serving two life sentences for the murders, Murdaugh is also facing 27 years for state financial charges related to fraud and money laundering. He confessed to embezzling millions from client settlements to fund a drug addiction. The federal sentence will run concurrently with his state prison term …