Coverage dated December 12, 2021

Murdaugh blamed some problems on addiction; bond set at $7M

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Speaking publicly for the first time in months, the prominent South Carolina attorney accused of a slew of mostly financial crimes blamed some of his problems on a 20-year-long opiate addiction.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Murdaugh blamed some problems on addiction; bond set at $7M (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Bowling Green Daily News's feed description

    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Speaking publicly for the first time in months, the prominent South Carolina attorney accused of a slew of mostly financial crimes after his wife and son

  2. KVIA El Paso

    Bond for Alex Murdaugh, disgraced South Carolina attorney, set at $7 million (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Maria Cartaya and Wesley Bruer, CNN Bond for Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced South Carolina attorney accused of financial wrongdoing and of setting up a suicidal insurance fraud scheme, was set at $7 million in a virtual bond hearing on Monday with Judge Alison Lee.

  3. Fox News

    Murdaugh blames some problems on opiate addiction as judge sets bond at $7 million (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Speaking publicly for the first time in months, the prominent South Carolina attorney accused of a slew of mostly financial crimes after his wife and son were found shot dead outside their home, blamed some of his problems on a 20-year-long opiate addiction shortly before a judge set bond at $7 mill…

  4. NBC News

    Disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh speaks out in court as bond set at $7M (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Speaking publicly for the first time in months, the prominent South Carolina attorney accused of a slew of mostly financial crimes blamed some of his problems on a 20-year-long opiate addiction.

  5. Newsweek

    Alex Murdaugh tells judge his problems stem from opiate addiction as bond set at $7M (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Murdaugh faces nearly 50 counts of charges related to an alleged scheme to steal more than $6.2 million in settlement money and other funds from his clients.

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