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Alex Murdaugh’s former law firm filed a lawsuit against him today, claiming he stole money from the firm and its clients and deposited it into a fraudulent bank account.
“PMPED received a check for its expenses incurred during the course of that litigation but not a check for the fees owed to PMPED,” the lawsuit states. “Questions regarding the check for the fees owed to PMPED failed to produce a satisfactory explanation.”
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The lawsuit alleges they later found a check on Murdaugh’s desk from the other law firm.
“According to the notation on the check, it was a partial payment of the fees at issue,” the lawsuit states. “However, the check was made payable to ‘Alexander Murdaugh, Esq.’ and not PMPED. It had been deposited into a personal account for Alex Murdaugh and not PMPED.”
The lawsuit states the finding caused the law firm to review prior settlements involving Murdaugh.
According to the lawsuit, Murdaugh was confronted on Sept. 3 and allegedly “admitted to converting monies owed to PMPED and its clients to his own personal use.”
They requested he resign on Sept 3.
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Maggie, Paul and Alex Murdaugh.
The law firm is also “requesting to know whether Murdaugh has entered into any agreements that involve future payments related to books, interviews or other publicity,” the statement reads.
The day after Murdaugh was asked to resign, he was shot in the head while allegedly attempting to change a tire on the side of a desolate South Carolina road. It was later discovered that Murdaugh attempted to arrange his own shooting death in order for his son to receive millions in life insurance, according to police.
Murdaugh’s wife Maggie and son Paul weremurderedon the grounds of the family’s 1,770-acre hunting lodge in June.
Attorneys for Murdaugh could not be reached for comment.
source: people.com
