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Maggie Murdaugh's estate, valued at $4,309,057.77, has been settled after husband Alex sought to keep her millions in his family.
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At the time of Maggie's death Moselle was no longer a home for her, it was an asset. And it was one that, records show, Murdaugh was at pains to shield from the creditors and victims we now know he defrauded over years of misappropriation of funds and embezzlement.
The probate records obtained by DailyMail.com show that in December 2016 Murdaugh 'sold' Moselle – an estate worth around $3million at the time – to Maggie, for '$5 and love and affection.'
According to receivers brought in to represent the interests of Murdaugh's creditors and victims, this was tantamount to 'fraud.'
In documents held in Georgetown County Probate Court they state, 'Alex Murdaugh [had] orchestrated, planned, participated in, directed and began to execute a complex financial scheme of indefinite duration to take, divert and otherwise deprive third persons of their money unlawfully for his benefit, the benefit of Maggie Murdaugh, potentially unknowingly by Maggie Murdaugh, and the benefit of others associated with the financial scheme.'
Murdaugh has been charged with close to 100 financial crimes including numerous allegations that he embezzled law firm fees and deprived victims he represented in civil suits of millions of dollars' worth of settlement money.
He moved Moselle into Maggie's name in the full knowledge that a host of potential lawsuits were coming down the pipeline should his actions be discovered.
Moselle was shielded if Maggie was alive. And records uncovered by DailyMail.com show that Murdaugh had a quick fix to keep it that way following her death.