Alex Murdaugh is the subject of a criminal investigation over allegations that he misappropriated funds from the private law firm of which the South Carolina legal scion was a partner, DailyMail.com can reveal
Alex Murdaugh is the subject of a criminal investigation over allegations that he misappropriated funds from the private law firm of which the South Carolina legal scion was a partner, DailyMail.com can reveal.
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) issued a statement in which they announced that they have opened an investigation into Murdaugh late Monday afternoon.
In making the announcement SLED Chief Mark Keel said, ‘As Chief of SLED, I continue to urge the public to be patient and let this investigation take its course.’
The announcement follows last week’s revelation that Murdaugh had allegedly misappropriated millions of dollars from Peters Murdaugh Parker Elztroth & Detrick (PMPED).
He was pushed out of the firm, deprived of his license to practice law and has since issued a public apology of sorts and stated that he has entered rehab for opioid addiction following a bizarre roadside shooting incident last Saturday.
SLED’s announcement of their investigation into Murdaugh is the latest development in a story that began three months ago with the brutal slaying of Murdaugh’s wife, Maggie, 52, and younger son Paul, 22, on the family’s hunting estate of Moselle, in Islandton, South Carolina.
Alex Murdaugh, right, allegedly checked into rehab for drug addiction months after his wife and son were shot dead in June, while facing claims he stole money from his family's law firm
It was Murdaugh who made the frantic 911 call shortly after 10pm June 7 in which he told the dispatcher that he had returned home to the gruesome scene of his dead wife and son’s bodies near dog kennels on the property.
In what appeared to be a nod to growing impatience over the lack of any suspect or information on either Maggie and Paul or Alex’s shootings, Chief Keel noted, ‘Investigative decisions we make throughout this case and any potentially related cases must ultimately withstand the scrutiny of the criminal justice process.
‘As with all cases SLED is committed to conducting a professional, thorough and impartial criminal investigation, no matter where the facts lead us.’
EXCLUSIVE: Surviving heir to South Carolina legal dynasty Buster Murdaugh, 25, is seen for the first time since father Alex's world imploded after murder of wife and younger son, embezzlement accusations and drive-by shooting
Seen for the first time since his father's world imploded with the murders of his younger son and wife, revelations of drug addiction, embezzlement and a bizarre drive-by shooting, this is 'Buster' Murdaugh, sole surviving heir to his father's South Carolina legal dynasty.
These exclusive pictures obtained by DailyMail.com show Richard Alexander 'Buster' Murdaugh Jr. and a family member at the family's Edisto Island property in South Carolina.
Buster, 25, refused to answer DailyMail.com's questions when approached but did acknowledge that he had spoken to his father in recent days.
He would not say when he saw his father last, what he thought would happen next or answer any questions about Murdaugh's injuries or recovery.
He said, 'I have no interest in commenting on any of y'all's questions.'
Speculation as to Buster's whereabouts has been rife in the days since his father called 911 to claim that he had been shot while attempting to fix a tire just seven miles from the family's hunting estate of Moselle.
Exclusive DailyMail.com photos show Richard Alexander 'Buster' Murdaugh Jr. at the family's Edisto Island property in South Carolina
It's the first sighting since his father Alex Murdaugh was involved in a drive-by shooting, accused of embezzling and revealed he had a drug addiction
Buster, 25, refused to answer DailyMail.com's questions when approached but did acknowledge that he had spoken to his father in recent days
He was seen with a woman believed to be a family member arriving at the family beach home early Friday afternoon
Dressed casually in flip-flops, chinos and a white T-shirt bearing the logo Blue Heaven, Buster packed up belongings and loaded them into a waiting Cadillac
Buster said when approached for comment, 'I have no interest in commenting on any of y'all's questions'
Neighbors at the waterside enclave recalled the Murdaughs as a family who 'kept themselves to themselves' during their summers at the beach home (pictured)
According to Murdaugh's account a truck passed him then circled back outside St John Baptist church on Old Salkehatchie Road next to where he was parked up. Murdaugh told officers that the driver wound down his window and shot at him.
The shocking turn of events has catapulted the family back into national headlines following the brutal slaying of Buster's mother, Maggie, 52, and younger brother, Paul, 22, on June 7.
