Alex Murdaugh charged with tax evasion; made $14M in 9 years
Prosecutors said Murdaugh, 54, made nearly
Through tax returns from 2011 to 2019, the grand jury indictments shed a light on a man who made millions at the law firm his family founded a century ago, but who also had large swings in income and stole about half as much money as he made from Peters, Murdaugh, Parker, Eltzroth & Detrick.
The latest indictments bring the total number of charges against the disgraced attorney to more than 100.
Murdaugh will be tried in late January on murder charges in the
Murdaugh’s lawyers adamantly deny he had any role in the killings, but they have acknowledged his role in taking money from clients.
Nine counts of willful attempt to evade or defeat a tax were added to Murdaugh’s charges Friday. Prosecutors said he dodged nearly
Most of the other charges against Murdaugh deal with either stealing
Friday's indictments show Murdaugh reported nearly
In his best year, Murdaugh reported making
On the unreported side of the ledger, Murdaugh stole nearly
Around that time, Murdaugh managed to get a
Another victim included an injured state trooper, and Murdaugh allegedly used a fraudulent bank account to divert the settlement money to himself, according to previous indictments.
Prosecutors said in court last week that the swirling financial problems are what led Murdaugh to shoot and kill his wife and son because he feared his schemes were about to be revealed and thought the sympathy over their deaths would buy more time to cover his tracks.
But they didn't provide any direct financial compensation Murdaugh got for their deaths, and Murdaugh's attorneys said he was a smart enough lawyer to know the violent deaths of his wife and son would bring more scrutiny into his life.
Murdaugh and his family were the biggest players in the legal scene in tiny
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