Lawyers for convicted killer Alex Murdaugh are seeking to make public statements he made to the FBI regarding the millions of dollars he stole from clients and his law firm in South Carolina, as well as any potential accomplices involved in the theft. This request comes after federal prosecutors urged a judge to keep the statements confidential, alleging that Murdaugh was not truthful and that his plea deal on theft charges should be invalidated at an upcoming sentencing hearing.
Prosecutors suspect that Murdaugh is attempting to shield an attorney who assisted in the theft and dispute his claim that over $6 million of the embezzled funds were used for a drug habit. The U.S. Attorney's Office argued that releasing the statements could jeopardize an ongoing investigation.
