Murdaugh coordinated with (Gloria) Satterfield's family to sue himself in order to seek an insurance settlement with the stated intent to give the proceeds to the Satterfield family to pay for funeral expenses and monetary compensation for Satterfield's children." Murdaugh deposited more than nearly $3 million into an account he owned, the affidavits said. Bland filed a lawsuit in September against Murdaugh on behalf of Satterfield's estate seeking the money they say they are due.Īccording to the affidavits released Saturday by the South Carolina Enforcement Division (SLED), "Mr. Satterfield, who worked for the Murdaughs for more than two decades, died following what was described as "trip and fall accident" at the Murdaugh home in 2018, according to attorney Eric Bland, who is representing her estate. Murdaugh was arrested Thursday in Florida on suspicion of misappropriating settlement funds in connection with Gloria Satterfield's death, authorities said.
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Newly released documents allege that Murdaugh, who is now embroiled in scandals including alleged life insurance fraud, coordinated with his former housekeeper's family to sue himself for insurance money that he then pocketed for himself, according to a pair of affidavits released Saturday. The state of South Carolina asked for $200,000 bond and the defense asked for personal recognizance bond.Īfter a 15-minute recess, Judge Newman came back to the courtroom, denied Murdaugh bond and ordered him to undergo psychiatric evaluation.
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Once-prominent attorney Alex Murdaugh appeared in court in Richland County, South Carolina on Tuesday for a bond hearing for charges of allegedly stealing insurance funds from the family of his dead housekeeper.Īttorneys for the state and the defense both presented arguments to Judge Clifton Newman.