Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced South Carolina lawyer facing a slew of legal charges, gave money to Joe Biden's presidential campaign in 2020, part of a profusion of political donations made to Republican and Democratic candidates throughout the years. Murdaugh donated $2,800 to Biden on April 21, 2020, according to campaign finance records, a few months before Biden secured the Democratic nomination and after South Carolina's primary win put him on the path to victory. The White House did not respond to DailyMail.com's inquiry as to whether the campaign would return the money. Murdaugh, the disgraced legal icon of an historic South Carolina family that dominated low county politics for decades, was a prolific donor to candidates on both sides of the political aisle. He's been a longtime financial supporter of the state's Republican Gov. Henry McMaster, personally donating at least $17,000 to him over his career, including his time as state attorney general and governor. McMaster's office did not respond to a request for comment. Murdaugh also donated to former Democratic Rep. Joe Cunningham's congressional camapign. Cunningham retired from Congress last year to run for governor. A Cunningham spokespserson pointed out the congressional campaign that Murdaugh donated to no longer exists, arguing it was impossible to return a donation that was long gone. 'There's no plan to give money from a gubernatorial campaign for a contribution we never received,' Tyler Jones, a consultant to Cunningham's campaign, told DailyMail.com. 'The congressional campaign is shut down.' Republican Senator Lindsey Graham's office made a similar argument about donations Murdaugh made to Graham during his 2018 and 2006 campaigns - pointing out that many candidates close their committees after an election and, with the committee no longer in existance, it cannot refund any contribution. Joe Biden, campaigning in South Carolina in May 2019, received a $2,900 donation from Alex Murdaugh in April 2020 Alex Murdaugh donated to both Democrats and Republicans in South Carolina, including Senator Lindsey Graham Alex Murdaugh's been a longtime financial supporter of the state's Republican Gov. Henry McMaster, personally donating at least $17,000 to him over his career, including his time as state attorney general and governor The exact reach of Murdaugh's political web of donations is hard to pin down. He made donations under his middle name of Alex, which is what he commonly goes by, but also under his legal first name of Richard. He often gave the legal limit to the candidate he supported. Additionally, donations were made in the name of his wife Maggie - having both members of a couple donate to a candidate is one way to get around campaign finance limits. Murdaugh's younger brother Marvin was also an active political donor, as was Murdaugh's father, Randolph Murdaugh III, when he was alive. The family law firm also donated to political campaigns. The Murdaugh family was long entwined in public service and politics. For nearly 90 years and three generations, the post of chief prosecutor for five counties around Hampton was held by a Murdaugh, resulting in the five-county district being called 'Murdaugh Country'. The Murdaugh family law firm is one of the top litigation firms in the state. A search of donations in federal databases and in South Carolina archives shows a slew of donations to federal, state and local candidates from the Murdaughs - ranging from President Biden to members of Congress to South Carolina state officials, city council campaigns and mayoral races. Murdaugh also gave to both the Republican and Democratic state party in South Carolina. He even donated to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign in 2015. The Murdaugh case has consumed South Carolina attention and become national headlines as more and more questions are raised about the deaths of Murdaugh's wife and younger son; about the death of a family friend and the family house keeper; and Murdaugh's attempt to pay for his own murder. Murdaugh was denied bond on Tuesday as he awaits trial on charges he stole $3.4 million in insurance money meant for the sons of his housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield. She died in a mysterious 'slip and fall' accident at his home in 2018. Murdaugh was arrested Thursday on two felony counts of obtaining property by false pretenses after being released from a drug rehabilitation center in Orlando, Florida. Murdaugh has since admitted he stole millions from the housekeeper's sons and his law firm, blaming a decades-long opioid addiction for his 'stupid, illegal' behavior. Alex Murdaugh, 53, was arrested on Thursday for stealing $4 million from a settlement awarded to the sons of his housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield, right, who died in a mysterious fall at his home in 2018 Alex Murdaugh makes his way towards the defense desk at the beginning of his bond hearing in the Richland Judicial Center in Columbia, SC, on Tuesday The housekeeper, Satterfield, had been the employed by the Murdaughs for about 25 years when she died of a stroke and heart attack, three months after a mystery 'trip and fall' inside the family home in 2018. No autopsy was performed, and a coroner said her death was improperly described as 'natural' on her death certificate. Her sons sued the Murdaughs for wrongful death afterward and were awarded $4.3 million. But Alex Murdaugh is accused of drafting in a lawyer and banker pal to get his hands on that money instead. He did so by asking Satterfield's sons to let Cory Fleming - Murdaugh's old college roommate - act as their attorney, with Fleming then pursuing the payouts that got Murdaugh the $3.9 million. It's just the tip of the tragedy in the Murdaugh family. Murdaugh's wife Maggie and youngest son Paul were found shot dead at the family home in Hampton, South Carolina, in June. Alex Murdaugh says he found the bodies. He denied, however, any involvement in their murders. No arrests have been made int he case. The medical examiner said the pair had been dead for an hour at most when he discovered them. Murdaugh's father was a prominent attorney in the area. He died, apparently of natural causes, just days after Maggie and Paul were found dead. Alex Murdaugh has also been accused of stealing millions from his law firm PMPED, which was founded by his great-grandfather a century ago. Each charge of obtaining property by false pretenses carries a sentence of up to 10 years. Murdaugh resigned from the firm in September, just two days before asking Edward Smith, his cousin turned client, to kill him. He was already out on bond after state agents said he tried to arrange his own shooting death on a roadside so that his surviving son, Buster, could collect a $10 million life insurance policy. Smith did shoot Murdaugh, but he survived and called 911. At first he said been in a drive-by shooting. Edward Smith, an accused hitman, is claiming he had no role in Murdaugh's suicide scam and was trying to stop him from killing himself when the gun went off Maggie and Paul Murdaugh (left) were found shot dead at the family's home in June. No one has been arrested for their killings and Murdaugh's attorney insists he had nothing to do with them Murdaugh in court last month over his botched plot to hire a hitman to kill him for an insurance windfall Now, Smith - who is facing charges for the incident - is claiming he had no role in the suicide scam and was trying to stop Alex from killing himself when the gun went off. The medical records confirm Alex was shot twice and that he had to go to the hospital. He had a fractured skull from 'two superficial appearing bullet wounds to the posterior scalp' but the bullets did not penetrate his brain. When he arrived at the hospital, doctors confirmed he was high on barbiturates - a group of drugs in the class of drugs known as sedative-hypnotics - and opioids. The 53-year-old arrived at the hospital with his head bleeding and wrapped in gauze. He had to be taken to the ICU because he was in such grave condition. The report reveals that he told medics he at first could not see, but that he regained his sight to the point that he was able to see his phone and dial 911. He was released after two days in the hospital. Murdaugh's attorney Dick Harpootlan blamed the drug addiction for Murdaugh's actions. 'He has a long-term, OxyContin addiction which put him in a position where he did these stupid illegal things,' he said. TIMELINE OF MURDAUGH FAMILY MURDERS, DEATHS, LAWSUITS AND ARRESTS Cops investigating the double murder have also reopened the case into a 2015 hit-and-run of teen Stephen Smith 2015: Teenager Stephen Smith dies Smith was found on the side of the road. Police officially rule his death a hit-and-run but he had suffered blunt force trauma to the head His mother has since shared her belief that she thinks he was killed in a hate-crime because he was gay Case notes obtained by DailyMail.com revealed Paul's older brother Buster was named multiple times in the investigation. Police wanted to know more about his relationship with Stephen Stephen's mother said he had been having a 'fling'. In a deposition years later, one of Paul's friends said the family had 'covered' other killings up. He mentioned Smith's death. 2018: Murdaugh family housekeeper Gloria Satterfield dies Murdaugh family housekeeper Gloria Sattlerfield dies Gloria died after 'falling' down the stairs in the family house The family gave her family $500.000 in a wrongful death settlement but it's unclear why her death was ruled to be their fault. Alex Murdaugh was listed as the defendant in the lawsuit. Satterfield was only 57 when she died. She left behind a husband and children. Her death was also mentioned in the deposition by Paul Murdaugh's friend. 2019: Mallory Beach dies being thrown from boat driven by Paul Murdaugh Mallory Beach, 19, died in February 2019 Paul was charged afterwards because he'd been drinking and was behaving 'belligerently' that night. He had been released on bond. Other kids were on the boat but were unharmed. One testified that they were scared to speak about the Murdaugh family because they knew how to 'cover things up'. That boy named Stephen Smith and the housekeeper, and claimed Paul pushed her June 7 2021: Paul and Maggie are murdered The mom and son were found shot dead at the family home in Hampton, South Carolina. Alex Murdaugh says he found them at the home. The medical examiner said the pair had been dead for an hour at most when he discovered them. Alex's son Paul, 22, (left) and wife Maggie, 52, (right) were found dead from multiple gunshot wounds on June 7 at the family hunting lodge Alex's father Randolph Murdaugh III died 'peacefully' at home three days after Maggie and Paul were found shot dead June 10 2021: Alex's 81-year-old father Randolph Murdaugh III dies 'naturally' and 'peacefully' at home Alex Murdaugh's alibi for the night of his wife and son's murder was that he was visiting his ailing father in the hospital. The father died just three days later, following a battle with cancer. September 3: Alex resigns from his law firm amid claims he misused funds The firm has hired a forensic investigator to go through the accounts September 4: Alex calls 911 claiming he's been shot in the head in a drive-by. He only had 'surface' wounds and was also able to call his brother September 6: Alex releases a statement confirming his resignation from the firm and announcing he has entered rehab Says 'I'm resigning from my law firm and entering rehab after a long battle that has been exacerbated these murders.' September 14: Police arrest alleged hitman in Alex's shooting Police said Alex Murdaugh orchestrated his own shooting in a botched assisted suicide scheme for his surviving son to collect a $10 million life insurance payment. Curtis Edward Smith, 61, was arrested on charges of assisted suicide, assault and battery, pointing and presenting a firearm, insurance fraud and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud. Smith, from Walterboro, South Carolina, is a former client of Murdaugh, 53, who represented him in minor traffic matters as well as a 2015 lawsuit that Smith filed against a forest management company. According to police, Murdaugh paid him to shoot him in the head and kill him, making it look like a random, drive-by attack. His goal was for his surviving son Buster to receive a $10million life insurance payout, according to police. September 15: Police open criminal investigation into Satterfield's 2018 death The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) announced it is investigating the 2018 death of Gloria Satterfield and the subsequent handling of her estate. Satterfield, 57, had been the Murdaugh housekeeper and nanny for around 25 years when she suffered a fatal brain injury following a mystery fall inside the Murdaugh family home. She died several weeks later on February 26, 2018. SLED said that hit had opened a criminal investigation inter Satterfield's death based on a request from the Hampton County Coroner, as well as 'information gathered during the course of our other ongoing investigations involving Alex Murdaugh.' September 16: Alex turns himself into police over insurance fraud scheme Murdaugh handed himself over to cops in connection to insurance fraud scheme where he arranged his own killing so that his surviving son could collect $10 million payout. He faces charges of insurance fraud, conspiracy to commit insurance fraud and filing a false police report. Advertisement All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility