Murdaugh 2019 boat crash lawsuits settled, lawyers say

Lawsuits over the deadly 2019 crash of a boat believed to have been driven by the son of South Carolina legal scion Alex Murdaugh have been settled, two lawyers familiar with the negotiations said Sunday.

Lawsuits over the deadly 2019 crash of a boat believed to have been driven by the son of South Carolina legal scion Alex Murdaugh have been settled, two lawyers familiar with the negotiations said Sunday.

The boat struck a bridge piling in Archer's Creek, a channel near Hilton Head, throwing Mallory Beach, 19, into the water and ultimately leading to her death, authorities have said.

Murdaugh pleads not guilty to wire fraud and money laundering chargesMay 31, 202302:44Alex Murdaugh, 64, an attorney from a prominent family in the state's legal community and in Hampton County, owned the boat, and authorities believe his teenage son, Paul, was in control when it crashed, according to police records.

In March, a jury convicted Alex Murdaugh of murdering his wife, Margaret, 52, and Paul in June 2021. Prosecutors alleged that he killed his family to escape accountability for financial crimes he had committed. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

At the time of the slayings, Paul Murdaugh was facing trial in connection with the boat crash.