Alex Murdaugh’s brother, law firm partner ‘shocked’ by news of drug abuse and stolen money
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Alex Murdaugh Coverage
The Murdaugh family saga has dominated the news after another shooting, a resignation and criminal accusations — with Alex Murdaugh at the center of it all. Here are the latest updates on Alex Murdaugh.
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This story was first published Sept. 8, 2021.
Alex Murdaugh’s older brother claims he didn’t know about Alex’s drug addiction or that he was stealing money from their family’s law firm, according to a statement in the county’s local newspaper.
Randolph “Randy” Murdaugh IV worked alongside his brother Alex Murdaugh at Peters, Murdaugh, Parker, Eltzroth and Detrick. Alex Murdaugh, who was shot in the head on Old Salkehatchie Road in Hampton County after stopping because of car trouble, resigned from the law firm a day earlier due to allegations that he was misappropriating money.
“I was shocked, just as the rest of my PMPED family, to learn of my brother, Alex’s, drug addiction and stealing of money,” the statement to the Hampton County Guardian said. “I love my law firm family and also love Alex as my brother. While I will support him in his recovery, I do not support, condone, or excuse his conduct in stealing by manipulating his most trusted relationships. I will continue to pursue my client’s interests with the highest degree of honesty and integrity, as I always have.”
The weekend’s shooting comes three months after Alex Murdaugh found his younger son, Paul Murdaugh, and wife, Maggie Murdaugh, fatally shot on their property in Islandton.
Alex Murdaugh was suspended from practicing law by the S.C. Supreme Court on Wednesday. The 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, where he’d previously volunteered, also said it plans to bar him from prosecuting cases on its behalf.
Randy Murdaugh is still an active partner at PMPED. He and their other brother, John Marvin Murdaugh, appeared on Good Morning America together in a prerecorded interview less than two weeks after the double homicide in Colleton County.
This story was originally published September 8, 2021 at 4:25 PM.
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