Alex Murdaugh Charged With Tax Evasion; Made $14 Million in 9 Years

Alex Murdaugh Charged With Tax Evasion; Made $14 Million in 9 Years
Alex Murdaugh (C) talks with his defense attorney Dick Harpootlian after a hearing in Colleton County on Aug. 29, 2022. Grace Beahm Alford/The Post And Courier via AP
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COLUMBIA, S.C.—Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced attorney accused of killing his wife and son, was indicted Friday by a grand jury in South Carolina on nine counts of tax evasion, adding to the slew of charges he faces in the aftermath of their deaths more than a year ago.

Prosecutors said Murdaugh, 54, made nearly $14 million as a lawyer over nine years, but also stole nearly $7 million from his law firm at the same time.