Alex Murdaugh Charged With Federal Fraud and Money Laundering, Pleads Not Guilty

Alex Murdaugh has been arraigned on federal money laundering and wire fraud charges for stealing money from his clients.
Murdaugh is already serving a life sentence in a South Carolina state prison for killing his wife and son.
Murdaugh's lawyers said he has been cooperating with federal investigators and they anticipated the latest charges would be "quickly resolved without a trial."
A federal guilty plea to the charges would guarantee a long time in prison for Murdaugh even if his pending appeal of his double murder conviction was successful.
Murdaugh also faces around 100 other state charges, including stealing from clients and his family's law firm, insurance fraud, and tax evasion.