![]() Murdaugh’s wife and son were killed on June 7, 2021. Griffin asked only a few question in cross-examination, but honed in on how Satterfield didn’t know the exact date in June 2021 the conversation took place. “Did you give him permission to steal your money?” Waters asked Satterfield. Court records show Murdaugh’s insurers had already paid more than $4 million for the fall. He said Murdaugh told them they were working on a settlement hopefully by the end of the year. Satterfield heard little from Murdaugh until they spoke in June 2021. 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. The issue of whether jurors can hear testimony about financial misdeeds has been its own mini trial within the double murder proceedings. Newman hasn’t ruled yet how much if any of the financial crimes evidence he will allow jurors to hear. ![]() ![]() Police said the would-be fatal shot only grazed Murdaugh’s head. Murdaugh is charged, but hasn’t been tried, with a range of about 100 other crimes, including the thefts, running a drug and money laundering ring, tax evasion and insurance fraud for trying to arrange his own death so his surviving son could collect $10 million in life insurance. 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. He faces 30 years to life in prison if convicted of murder. Murdaugh, 54, is standing trial in the shootings of his 52-year-old wife, Maggie, and 22-year-old son, Paul, on June 7, 2021, at their Colleton County home.
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