For much of disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial, witnesses have talked about a generous and loving man -- but prosecutors want jurors to know that same man stole over US$4 million from his housekeeper's relatives after she died at work, and killed his wife and son to cover up his crimes.
Prosecutors asked a judge Friday to consider allowing the son of Murdaugh's longtime housekeeper to tell jurors about how after she died in a fall at Murdaugh's home, he promised her family to take care of them and then stole millions in settlements with his insurers.
Prosecutors are asking Judge Clifton Newman to allow them to present evidence of Murdaugh stealing money from clients and his law firm to bolster their premise that Murdaugh killed his family to gain sympathy and buy time because his thefts and massive debts were about to be discovered. Satterfield testified that after Murdaugh promised to take care of his housekeeper's family, he suggested they hire one of his friends -- who was also a college roommate and godfather to one of his sons -- to be the executor of his mother's estate.
Other lawyers came in to help the Satterfield family and they have collected more than US$4 million in settlements from Murdaugh's friend, the bank involved with Murdaugh and others.
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