South Carolina lawyer who allegedly botched $10 million life insurance scheme to turn himself in to authorities
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Alex Murdaugh, the man accused of trying to arrange his own death earlier this month so his son would receive a $10 million life insurance payment, will turn himself into authorities on Thursday, his attorney told CBS affiliate WSPA-TV. Murdaugh, a prominent South Carolina lawyer, allegedly hired a gunman to kill him, but the planned fatal shot only grazed his head, state police said Tuesday. On September 4, it became clear Alex believed that ending his life was his only option. Today, he knows that's not true. For the last 20 years, there have been many people feeding his addiction to opioids. During that time, these individuals took advantage of his addiction and his ability to pay substantial funds for illegal drugs. One of those individuals took advantage of his mental illness and agreed to take Alex's life, by shooting him in the head. Fortunately, Alex was not killed by the gunshot wound.
Jim Griffin, Murdaugh's attorney, said a warrant was issued for his arrest Wednesday on a charge of conspiracy to commit insurance fraud.
The alleged shooter, Curtis Edward Smith, was charged with assisted suicide, insurance fraud and several other counts in the September 4 shooting of Murdaugh on a lonely highway in Hampton County, the State Law Enforcement Division said in a statement.
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