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Grand Jury Charges Alex Murdaugh With Two Counts of Tax Evasion

Alex Murdaugh, the former South Carolina lawyer who is in jail for life for the killing of his wife and son in 2021, was charged with two counts of tax evasion by a state grand jury.

Murdaugh, 54, was found guilty in the shooting death of his son and wife after a high-profile trial concluded last month. The grand jury charged Murdaugh with two countsEditSign of tax evasion last Thursday, a court filing shows.

He faces about 100 other charges. The charges range from claims of more tax evasion, accusations he stole money from clients as a lawyer, and ran a drug and money laundering operation. He is also accused of life insurance fraud, scheming to have his friend kill him and having a life insurance policy pay $10 million.

Read the source article at thehill.com

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