[NYP] Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh started his life in prison for killing his wife and son on Friday, but mystery and scandal continues to swirl around the remains of his family, a prominent legal dynasty that had a lot of influence in the area.
Less than 24 hours after he was convicted on two counts of murder, Murdaugh, 54, appeared for sentencing at Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, South Carolina, on Friday, cuffed and wearing a khaki prison jumpsuit — a stark representation of how far he had fallen from his former high-flying life.
"Everyone knows [the Murdaughs], and in addition to that, they had a lot of influence here," former friend John Wright said of the family, which had reigned over the Low Country’s legal system for more than a century.
"I thought the jury might be more reticent or fearful about convicting [Alex]."
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