Alex Murdaugh ordered to pay $14.8M for insurance scheme

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WSAV) – Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh has lost another case and must pay millions of dollars in damages.

A judge ordered Murdaugh to pay Nautilus Insurance $14.8 million for an insurance scheme involving the family of his former housekeeper.

Murdaugh admitted on the stand that he created a story about how Gloria Satterfield died, all to get a $3.8 million insurance settlement.

Murdaugh is serving two life sentences in a South Carolina prison for murdering his wife and son. He was also sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for his financial crimes.