O ex-banqueiro Russell Laffitte se declara culpado de fraude, ajudando Alex Murdaugh; enfrenta cinco anos de prisão. Former banker Russell Laffitte pleads guilty to fraud, aiding Alex Murdaugh; faces five years in prison.

O ex-banqueiro Russell Laffitte se declarou culpado de seis acusações federais de fraude por ajudar o advogado Alex Murdaugh a cometer crimes financeiros, incluindo roubar cerca de US $ 2 milhões de clientes. Former banker Russell Laffitte has pleaded guilty to six federal fraud charges for helping disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh commit financial crimes, including stealing around $2 million from clients. Laffitte, que foi CEO do Palmetto State Bank, vai cumprir cinco anos de prisão e pagar $ 3.555.884,80 em restituição. Laffitte, who was the CEO of Palmetto State Bank, will serve five years in prison and pay $3,555,884.80 in restitution. Sua sentença anterior foi revogada em 2024 devido a problemas com a gestão do júri. His previous sentence was overturned in 2024 due to issues with jury management.