COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Convicted assassin Alex Murdaugh has misplaced his cellphone privileges and his jail pill pc after his lawyer recorded him studying his journal entries on a name for a documentary about his case, South Carolina Corrections Division officers mentioned Wednesday.
Jail coverage prohibits inmates from speaking to the media with out permission as a result of the company “believes that victims of crime mustn’t must see or hear the one that victimized them or their member of the family on the information,” state prisons spokeswoman Chrysti Shain mentioned in a press release.
The media interview violation, together with one other violation for utilizing a special inmate’s password to make a phone name, are jail self-discipline points and never a criminal offense, Shain mentioned.
Murdaugh additionally misplaced his potential to purchase objects within the jail canteen for a month within the self-discipline listening to held Monday, Shain mentioned.
He should get permission from jail officers to get one other pill, which can be utilized to make monitored cellphone calls, watch accepted leisure, learn books or take video lessons.
Murdaugh, 55, is serving a life sentence with out parole for killing his spouse and youthful son. Prosecutors mentioned the now disbarred lawyer was fearful investigators have been about to find out he stole thousands and thousands from his legislation agency and purchasers and was attempting to get sympathy and purchase extra time to cowl up the crimes.
Murdaugh adamantly denied the killings each to investigators and on the witness stand.
Murdaugh’s lawyer Jim Griffin recorded Murdaugh in June studying entries right into a journal he stored throughout his double homicide trial for an upcoming Fox Nation documentary on his case, jail information present.
Jail officers despatched Griffin a be aware saying if he knowingly or unknowingly helps Murdaugh violate guidelines once more, he might lose his potential to speak to his shopper.
Griffin did not reply to a message from The Related Press on Wednesday.
Telephone calls between legal professionals and prisoners will not be recorded or reviewed as a result of their conversations are thought of confidential. However jail officers mentioned they started investigating Murdaugh after a warden reviewing different cellphone calls heard Murdaugh’s voice on a name made in a special inmate’s account.
Murdaugh mentioned his cellphone password was not working. He additionally informed the jail investigators concerning the recorded journal entries, in response to jail information.
Murdaugh is anticipated to plead responsible on Sept. 21 in federal courtroom to costs that he stole thousands and thousands of {dollars} from purchasers, in response to courtroom information. It is going to be the primary time he has admitted to a criminal offense in courtroom.
Murdaugh additionally faces about 100 costs in state courtroom. Authorities mentioned he stole thousands and thousands from purchasers who suffered debilitating accidents and who wanted cash for medical care. He’s charged with stealing from his household’s legislation agency and serving to run a drug ring to launder cash. Authorities mentioned he requested a buddy to kill him on the facet of a lonely freeway so his son would get $10 million in life insurance coverage. The shot solely grazed Murdaugh’s head.