Alex Murdaugh denied bond in alleged theft of housekeeper's settlement funds
Alex Murdaugh, the embattled South Carolina lawyer accused of plotting his own killing as part of a life insurance scheme, was denied bond Tuesday after facing new charges tied to the embezzling of millions of dollars related to the death of his housekeeper.
Circuit Court Judge Clifton Newman ordered Murdaugh to undergo a psychiatric evaluation following concerns he presents a potential danger to himself and the community. Murdaugh had already been out on another $20,000 personal recognizance bond in September and was allowed to continue treatment at an out-of-state drug detox center for opioid addiction.
Authorities arrested him in Orlando, Florida, on Thursday and charged him with two felony counts of obtaining property by false pretenses, which each carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
Murdaugh, 53, masked and wearing a jail jumpsuit, did not speak during the hearing.
The Muradaughs' longtime housekeeper and nanny, Gloria Satterfield, died in February 2018 in what was initially described as an accidental fall. Attorneys for her adult sons, Michael "Tony" Satterfield and Brian Harriott, said they received none of the proceeds from a $4.3 million settlement they said was orchestrated in secret by Murdaugh. Attorneys for the sons say they are owed more than $2.7 million.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alex-murdaugh-denied-bond-alleged-theft-housekeeper-s-settlement-funds-n1281842
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