Alex Murdaugh’s money man pays the price after admitting role in million-dollar crime scheme
A former banker and accomplice of Alex Murdaugh has learned his fate after pleading guilty to eight felony charges stemming from financial crimes committed alongside the convicted murderer. A South Carolina judge sentenced Russell Laffitte, the former CEO of Palmetto State Bank, to 13 years in state prison on Monday, according to FOX 57. The sentence comes after prosecutors said Laffitte exploited his roles as a court-appointed conservator for Murdaugh's personal injury clients […]