Murdaugh pleaded guilty last September to 22 federal charges, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud and money laundering
Dakin Andone and Dianne Gallagher, CNNAlex Murdaugh denies the allegation that he breached the plea agreement, his attorneys said in their own filing Thursday- the 55-year-old former attorney already serving two life sentences for the murders of his wife and son - for nearly two dozen financial crimes following his guilty plea last year, according to the US Department of Justice.
Each charge carries a maximum sentence of up to 20 or 30 years, the US Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina said previously. In a filing last week, prosecutors recommended Murdaugh be sentenced to between 17.5 and almost 22 years in prison.after pleading guilty to almost two dozen charges including money laundering, breach of trust, conspiracy, forgery and tax evasion.
In exchange for his guilty plea, federal prosecutors agreed to recommend Murdaugh's sentence be served concurrently with the one imposed in South Carolina, court filings show. But in light of the failed polygraph test, prosecutors asked the judge to release the government from the terms of the plea deal, freeing them from the obligation to recommend a concurrent sentence.
What exactly Murdaugh was asked and how he responded is not publicly known, though the government's filing indicates the examination was conducted "on issues related to hidden assets and the involvement of another attorney in Murdaugh's criminal conduct." But the results of a two-part polygraph test in October 2023 indicated deception, the government claims, voiding the agreement.
Ultimately, Murdaugh's attorneys contend the government's conduct prior to the polygraph exam and the agent's conduct during it "raises significant concerns as to whether the Government has acted in good faith."
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