Overview

• Alex Murdaugh, already serving a life sentence for double murder, is accused of violating his plea deal by lying to the FBI about missing money.
• Federal prosecutors seek to nullify Murdaugh's plea deal and recommend a 100-year prison sentence for financial crimes.
• Murdaugh's defense argues he was confused by the FBI's questions, calling for transparency in the judicial proceedings.
• Murdaugh claims to have spent half of the stolen $12 million on drugs, a claim prosecutors dispute.
• The murder of Murdaugh's wife and son is believed to be an attempt to divert attention from his financial crimes.