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malaise

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Wed May 13, 2026, 12:11 PM May 13

Oops-South Carolina Supreme Court tosses Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions [View all]

https://www.ms.now/news/alex-murdaugh-murder-convictions-overturned

But Murdaugh won’t be getting out of prison. The 57-year-old pleaded guilty to stealing around $12 million from his clients and currently is serving a 40-year federal sentence.

Still, the state Supreme Court ruling is a win for Murdaugh, who admits to being a thief, liar, insurance cheat and bad lawyer, but has adamantly denied killing his wife Maggie and younger son Paul since he found their bodies outside their home in 2021.

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