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Alex Murdaugh Faces Potential 100-Year Sentence for Violating Plea Deal

After failing an FBI polygraph test, Murdaugh is accused of lying about the disappearance of $6 million, threatening the terms of his plea agreement.

  • 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.
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