SC - Paul Murdaugh, 22 and mom Margaret, 52, found shot to death, Islandton, 7 June 2021 #5

[Herat]

Knew a guy that had a nice shack(his words) and kept a mistress in a town house paid for less then 3 miles away for a few years.

It can happen

I wonder if LE found a stash of drugs in his vehicle, maybe a recent purchase from a nearby "shack".

 

[worm]

Even without criminal charges being pressed by the firm, one can almost be certain the IRS is going to get theirs, which could include jail time should certain legal boundaries be crossed.

I’ve wondered if this could open the door to federal intervention.

 

[Luna20]

Is this it?

https://twitter.com/AmericaRpts/status/1435310940883505158

I can’t see what that is but it was on Fox. They brought NG in to comment. She was recently in the SC area.

 

[Gardenista]

When couples divorce often there is forensic audit to determine assets if they have complicated financials. So the question is did she order the audit on their personal accounts and the law firms? I think hers may be separate than the firms. I don't know if the law firm would open up their books to a partner's spouse, any thoughts on this?



Collecting fees on the side, interesting. Someone must have been doing the books and billing for this, jmo.

BBM, yes, I've seen that happen.

 

[Gardenista]

I can’t see what that is but it was on Fox. They brought NG in to comment. She was recently in the SC area.

Yes, that must be it.

 

[Elley Mae]

I wonder how many hands had access to move money. Iirc when looking at properties they owned most were in MM’s and the others are in trusts.

 

[RAISINISBACK]

I wonder if since AM is in rehab maybe LE won't be able to talk to him . Also, very interesting that nytimes is getting the story now.

It's all over the news here in OK.

Fox even had Nancy Grace on about an hour ago to talk about it.

 

[Luna20]

It's all over the news here in OK.

Fox even had Nancy Grace on about an hour ago to talk about it.

She made a big point out of AM being a liar in saying that he resigned.

 

[Hazelnutty]

Off topic: Any podcasts about Murdaugh family out there? or is Nancy Grace a podcast now?

 

[Elley Mae]

She made a big point out of AM being a liar in saying that he resigned.

Was going to mention that.

Resigned versus being told, you have no choice.

He was let go, to me thats fired at most jobs.

 

[Lux et Veritas]

Alex Murdaugh: South Carolina attorney resigns and enters rehab after being shot in the head months after deaths of his wife and son - CNN

... The statement provided to WCSC through Murdaugh's attorney, Dick Harpootlian, said: "The murders of my wife and son have caused an incredibly difficult time in my life. I have made a lot of decisions that I truly regret. I'm resigning from my law firm and entering rehab after a long battle that has been exacerbated by these murders. I am immensely sorry to everyone I've hurt including my family, friends and colleagues. I ask for prayers as I rehabilitate myself and my relationships." ...

Fascinating. As events unfold, my initial theories are slowly beginning to solidify. Whether I'm right or wrong remains to be seen. LOL

 

[ReillyElizabeth]

She made a big point out of AM being a liar in saying that he resigned.

Both the firm's and Murdaugh's public statements say that Murdaugh resigned, so I'm not sure what her point is. Obviously I'm sure the firm would have taken action against Murdaugh (under whatever process is provided under its partnership agreement) to force him out, but technically, it sounds like he did in fact resign. Murdaugh's dishonesty is more accurately portrayed by his misappropriating firm funds than by his saying that he resigned.

 

[rleigh123]

His mom might be upset about Alex father's prognosis? At that time, everyone was still alive. Was the hospitalization and diagnosis of Randolph III unexpected?

Unexpected or not, I imagine she'd be upset about her husband being ill and being in the hospital.

It has been reported that grandmother had advanced Alzheimer's so we don't know if she would be processing her husband's cancer diagnosis, or recognize AM, or anyone else. The grandparents lived in Varnville. With their wealth it's possible that she was at home with full-time medical care, but if she was really advanced it's more likely that she was in a memory care facility, so trying to figure out mileage and timing on June 7 might be difficult.

This particular line of postings has become convoluted.

A poster said AM stopped to see his mother who was upset.

Then another poster was questioning if she'd really be upset since "everyone was still alive" at that point, and questioned if the hospitalization was expected.

And that's why I said a person can be upset about a loved one's illness and hospitalization whether or not it was expected. That was my only point.

 

[girlhasnoname]

Wow, it seems like things are escalating rapidly now.

So MM got an audit of their finances, that speaks volumes to me. That is definitely not the norm in any marriage I know. Wonder if there was an upcoming divorce in the works?

I also wonder how aware MM may have been of AM's addiction and his spending habits?

This is nuts and there are 2 murdered people who need justice.

MOO

 

[oviedo]

When couples divorce often there is forensic audit to determine assets if they have complicated financials. So the question is did she order the audit on their personal accounts and the law firms? I think hers may be separate than the firms. I don't know if the law firm would open up their books to a partner's spouse, any thoughts on this?



Collecting fees on the side, interesting. Someone must have been doing the books and billing for this, jmo.

If a divorce proceeds to litigation, both can proceed with discovery in my state. IMO the firm's books are fair game if he is a partner. I wonder how this was handled legally since there was no divorce filed....

JMO

 

[Elley Mae]

The state’s rules for attorneys require safeguards for the funds they’re entrusted with. Client accounts can’t be accessed by debit card, for instance, and checks can’t be made out to cash. Records of payments and withdrawals have to be kept for at least six years.

Alex Murdaugh enters rehab amid allegations of missing money from SC law firm


Murdaugh's attorney, Jim Griffin of the Griffin Davis firm in Columbia, could not immediately be reached for comment Tuesday. But he confirmed to the Times on Monday that Murdaugh had left the firm after being accused of misusing money.


The Post and Courier requested a report on the incident from the Hampton County Sheriff's Office but officials said Sept. 7 that the document would not be ready for another two days.

Eta.

Mark Tinsley, who is representing the Beach family, said making such requests was standard practice in civil litigation. His probing Murdaugh’s finances wasn’t based on suspicion that something was amiss, he said.

Still, Tinsley never received the records he asked for. Murdaugh’s lawyers rejected the requests, saying in October 2020 that information about his finances was irrelevant to the case.

The dispute was scheduled to be heard by a judge in June, but Paul and Maggie Murdaugh were slain a few days before the hearing. It has not yet been rescheduled.

 

[rleigh123]

Mod Note:

As stated by @Sillybilly yesterday, Alex is not considered a POI in the murder of Maggie and Paul in the context of Websleuths discussions unless/until he is declared one by named Law Enforcement. This means that while Alex’s revealed actions, character and decisions can be speculated in relation to a possible contributing factor of the murders, suggesting that Alex hired or carried them out is not victim friendly at this time.

Should new details emerge from MSM to suggest LE has officially, rather than via unnamed sources, declared him a POI in the murders, WS will re-evaluate the victim friendly position in regards to Alex.

Thank you. It's getting confusing here. Otto stated a few pages back that AM had definitely been named a POI, and several posts continued that gave the impression he was indeed a POI. But I was still doubtful, so thanks for confirming. =)

 

[sunshineray]

That was my initial impression - that he was an intended victim, that he narrowly escaped being a victim because of the hospital visit. That leaves me with the question of why he did not leave immediately after discovering his deceased wife and son, and call 911 from a place that he knew was safe. Perhaps he was in shock, but he does re-assure the 911 operator that he is not in danger.

I'm sure he was in shock with the situation. As far for why he didn't think he himself was in danger, maybe that was the farthest thing from his mind at that point. He did implore 911 dispatcher to hurry the response numerous times.

 

[RAISINISBACK]

https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/crime/article254042998.html

https://www.islandpacket.com/news/local/crime/article254042998.htm

But two legal sources familiar with the matter said it was oxycodone.

That drug has destroyed so many lives and caused the deaths of so many people.

In regards to the millions of "misappropriated funds" my first thought is with that amount of money gambling is involved. Common sense tells us if he took millions of dollars worth of oxycodone he would be dead by now, as that is a drug that kills people who take long term as it is prescribed.

But gambling, in a casino or else where you can lose millions in a very short time. A casino here was sued by an elderly woman's son because they allowed her to write 86,000.00 in checks in a 6 hour period. That why most casinos here have security watching the players and if they see them losing large amounts they escort them out. But that doesn't mean they don't immediately go to another casino down the road.

JMO

 

[Elley Mae]

Law firm says Alex Murdaugh resigned after it was discovered he misappropriated funds | WCBD News 2

From there statement


We encourage any client with questions to contact our offices regarding their file.”