L'ancien banquier Russell Laffitte plaide coupable de fraude, aidant Alex Murdaugh; il risque cinq ans de prison. Former banker Russell Laffitte pleads guilty to fraud, aiding Alex Murdaugh; faces five years in prison.

L'ancien banquier Russell Laffitte a plaidé coupable de six accusations de fraude fédérale pour avoir aidé l'avocat déshonoré Alex Murdaugh à commettre des crimes financiers, y compris le vol d'environ 2 millions de dollars de clients. 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, qui était le PDG de Palmetto State Bank, purgera cinq ans de prison et versera 3 555 884,80 $ en restitution. Laffitte, who was the CEO of Palmetto State Bank, will serve five years in prison and pay $3,555,884.80 in restitution. Sa précédente phrase a été annulée en 2024 en raison de problèmes avec la direction du jury. His previous sentence was overturned in 2024 due to issues with jury management.