South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson’s office announced Friday a state grand jury has issued five indictments totaling 27 charges against Murdaugh.
The charges include four counts of Breach of Trust with Fraudulent Intent; seven counts of Obtaining a Signature or Property by Forgery; seven counts of Money Laundering; eight counts of Computer; and some amount of Forgery.
Most of the indictments focus on cases and victims previously unknown to the public, such as a highway patrol officer injured in the line of duty, whom prosecutors allege Murdaugh stole the payment for “his own personal use, for expenses including but not limited to overdraft fees, cash and checks written to affiliated companies.”
“Overall, Murdaugh is charged in connection with the alleged conspiracy to defraud victims and then launder $4,853,488.09,” the Attorney General’s office said in a statement Friday.
In a statement sent to CNN, attorneys for the Satterfield family addressed the new charges, in part saying, “The Satterfield family is grateful to law enforcement for their continued efforts in investigates the events and circumstances surrounding Gloria Satterfield’s death and the serious breaches of trust and theft committed against her sons. concerning the crimes committed against Gloria and her sons and others are acclaimed, long overdue and properly brought.”
Attorneys Eric Bland and Ronnie Ritcher continued in the statement, “Mr. Murdaugh has, of course, the right to be presumed innocent and his rights under the criminal process. However, for now, it seems likely. statewide grand juries were unimpressed with him.opioid defense and other explanations were presented as we were.As always, we were steadfast in Satterfield’s perspective and committed to seeing Ultimately, we will assign a judge or jury to let us know when Satterfields has received full justice – not Alex Murdaugh or his attorneys.”
CNN has reached out to Murdaugh’s attorneys, Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin, for comment but did not receive a response.
Murdaugh has since been charged with insurance fraud, conspiracy to commit insurance fraud and making false police statements.
The shooting follows the deaths of Murdaugh’s wife, Margaret, and son, Paul, who were fatally shot outside their home in Islandton, South Carolina in June. The case remains unsolved. Murdaugh has denied responsibility for the murder.
