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Witness testifies regarding Murdaugh's alleged financial crimes Thursday

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Alex Murdaugh conferring with lead defense attorney Dick Harpootlian
Joshua Boucher- USA TODAY NETWORK

Thursday marked the 9th day of the double murder trial of once prominent attorney Alex Murdaugh. Two witnesses testified this morning, one regarding Murdaugh's alleged financial crimes, the other was called by the defense as a character witness.

Jeannie Secking the Chief Financial Officer of Murdaugh's former law firm testified. She spoke without the jury present about fees that were improperly structured in May of 2021. She stated Alex told her that he was putting money in Maggie's name due to the lawsuit following the fatal boat wreck that Paul was involved in. Secking said that Murdaugh was confronted about the $792,000 in missing fees, the day of the murders.


The defense called one Alex Murdaugh's closest friends, Will Loving as a character witness. Judge Clifton Newman then allowed the prosecution to question Loving, despite the defense team's objection.