南卡罗来纳州一名银行家被判5年徒刑,罪名是帮助将2M元的结算基金转用于偿付Alex Murdaugh的债务。 A South Carolina banker was sentenced to 5 years in prison for helping divert $2M in settlement funds to cover Alex Murdaugh’s debts.

Russell Laffitte, 南卡罗来纳州前银行家, 于2025年9月29日被判处五年联邦徒刑, Russell Laffitte, a former South Carolina banker, was sentenced to five years in federal prison on September 29, 2025, for his role in a fraud scheme tied to disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh. Laffitte, 54岁,对阴谋、银行诈骗、电汇诈骗和滥用银行资金认罪,承认他帮助转移了近200万美元的客户结算资金,以支付Murdaugh的债务。 Laffitte, 54, pleaded guilty to conspiracy, bank fraud, wire fraud, and misapplication of bank funds, admitting he helped divert nearly $2 million in client settlement funds to cover Murdaugh’s debts. 判决由美国区法官Richard Gergel作出, 包括三年有监督的释放、20 000美元的罚款和600美元的特别评估。 The sentence, handed down by U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel, includes three years of supervised release, a $20,000 fine, and a $600 special assessment. Laffitte还必须支付350万美元的归还款。 Laffitte must also pay $3.5 million in restitution. 对他的定罪是在2022年前因司法错误在上诉中推翻判决之后作出的。 His conviction follows a prior 2022 sentence overturned on appeal due to judicial errors. 本案是更广泛调查Murdaugh金融犯罪的一部分。 The case is part of a broader investigation into Murdaugh’s financial crimes.