Alex Murdaugh, who has been convicted of murdering his wife and son, entered a guilty plea on Friday for state financial charges against him.

Alex Murdaugh pleaded guilty Friday to a slew of financial crimes in state court, adding to the prison time facing the longtime lawyer who was convicted of killing his wife and son.

Alex Murdaugh, the former lawyer who was convicted this year of murdering his wife and son, pleaded guilty on Friday to a spate of money laundering and other financial crimes, fortifying the prospect that he will spend decades in prison even as he seeks a retrial in his murder case.

For the murders of his wife and son, Murdaugh was already serving two life terms. He was found guilty of stealing $12 million from his clients and family law practice in addition to these penalties. Murdaugh would serve a total of 27 years in a South Carolina state prison,

Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh agreed to a plea deal Friday in Beaufort County Court for the many financial crimes he stands accused of.

Convicted murderer and disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to 27 years in prison Tuesday. Murdaugh pleaded guilty earlier this month to 22 financial crimes including money laundering,

Sentencing marks only the latest chapter in the Murdaugh saga, as he continues to fight his conviction over the June 2021 murders of his wife Maggie and son Paul