Alex Murdaugh’s oldest brother is distancing himself from the ever-growing scandal surrounding the once-prominent South Carolina attorney amid his stunning fall from grace.
On Wednesday, Randolph Murdaugh IV came forward to denounce the alleged criminal actions of his beleaguered younger brother, Alex, which have rocked the powerful South Carolina family and the law firm their great-grandfather founded a century ago.
Alex allegedly stole more than $1 million from the firm, sources toldThe Island Packet.
FITSNewsis reporting that Alex allegedly stole millions, according to sources.
Jim Griffin, one of Alex’s attorneys who has recently been commenting on Alex’s behalf, did not respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.
Alex Murdaugh.Facebook
Randy’s statement comes four days after Alex — who called 911 on June 7 to report that his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, 52, and their son, Paul, 22, had been shot to death on their property in Islandton in the South Carolina Lowcountry — called 911 again to report that he himself had been shot while changing a tire on the side of the road.
From left, Buster Murdaugh, Margaret “Maggie” Murdaugh, Paul Murdaugh, Alex Murdaugh.Maggie Murdaugh/Facebook
After being released from the hospital, where he was treated for a superficial gunshot wound to the head, Alex announced on Monday that he was resigning from PMPED and would be undergoing treatment for addiction.
On Thursday, the Hampton County Sheriff’s Office released a report saying that Alex suffered no “visible injury” in the shooting, which was described as “attempted murder,” and that he was not using drugs or alcohol,The Island PacketandThe Statereport.
“I am immensely sorry to everyone I’ve hurt, including my family, friends and colleagues,” he said in the statement. “I ask for prayers as I rehabilitate myself and my relationships.”
Alex did not address the shooting in his statement.
No arrests have been made in connection to the shootings of his wife and son — or the shooting on Saturday. Police continue to investigate.
Also on Wednesday, the Solicitor’s Office said Alex would no longer prosecute cases as a volunteer,The Island Packetreports.
Earlier this week, PMPED issued a statement about the allegations.
“This is disappointing news for all of us,” the firm said, adding that it had cut all ties with Alex. “Rest assured that our firm will deal with this in a straightforward manner. There’s no place in our firm for such behavior.”
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Alex’s attorney Jim Griffin told PEOPLE in a previous statement that “Alex resigned from the firm after being accused of diverting lawyer fees. These allegations prompted him to confront his dependency and he voluntarily checked into an in-patient substance abuse rehab facility after being discharged from the hospital Monday.”
As authorities investigate Saturday’s shooting, they continue to search for a motive and a suspect or suspects in the killings of Maggie and Paul.
Their deaths shone a spotlight on a string of deaths surrounding the family.
At the time of his death, Paul was facing charges in the death of Mallory Beach, 19, in a 2019 boating accident when Paul was allegedly driving the boat drunk.
As a result of the crash, Beach’s family sued Alex and others in a wrongful death lawsuit.
source: people.com
