The surviving passengers are also included in the settlement. The family of Mallory Beach, the young woman killed in the boat crash filed the wrongful death suit against the estate of Maggie Murdaugh, who allegedly knew Paul was drunk when he went boating, and Buster Murdaugh, Paul’s older brother whose ID he reportedly used to buy the alcohol, in connection to the crash. Paul was also charged with three felony counts of boating under the influence. These killings became known as the Murdaugh murders and aside from being horrific, they likely gained even more media attention due to Paul Murdaugh's own ongoing trial, in which he was charged with a wrongful death suit for a fatal boat crash that occurred while he was boating under the influence. Subsequent generations have served as solicitors and joined the family firm ever since.įast forwarding many years later to June 7, 2021, Alex called 911 to report the shooting of his wife, Maggie, and their son, Paul. founded a law firm and was elected solicitor for the 14th Judicial Circuit (which includes a staggering five counties) in 1920.
To give you a sense of just how far back their power goes, Alex's great-great-grandfather, Randolph Murdaugh Sr. Who is the Murdaugh family and what's their legal background?Īlex Murdaugh (sometimes referred to as "Alec") is a former lawyer whose family built a legal dynasty in South Carolina.
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