SOUTH CAROLINA — Former South Carolina attorney and convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh was sentenced Monday to 40 years in prison on a series of financial crimes. It could be the last time he faced a judge.
Murdaugh pleaded guilty on 22 charges, including conspiracy to commit bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering.
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He was originally charged with 101 crimes, but those were knocked down as part of the plea deal.
Murdaugh already received a 27-year sentence in state court on the 22 charges. He was scheduled for federal sentencing on Monday.
Murdaugh initially entered a plea agreement, but prosecutors say he breached it by lying to them during a polygraph test.
Right now, Murdaugh is serving a life sentence for the murders of his wife and son. A judge recently denied his request for new murder trial amid allegations of jury tampering.
He was sentenced to an additional 40 years in prison on Monday and ordered to pay $8,762,731.88 in restitution, WCIV reports.
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