Anonymous wrote:Since there are so many lawyers on this board.

Alex Murdaugh was fired from his law firm and accused of "misappropriating" more than $1m from the firm in the wake of the murder of his wife and son and being shot in the head, and it seems likely that he pulled those triggers.

The law firm has five named partners. How does that happen? Don't they have a controller? Don't they have to meet and go over the financials? How can anyone abscond with millions from a small business like this with multiple owners?

Who are these other partners?

It so depends on the exact circumstances of the firm. Not all partners are created equal. Some of the other four could have been basically salaried, even if legally partners, and not involved in the management and money side of things. Technically a partner has a right to inspect the books of the firm, but realistically, whether you do so depends on the firm's culture. If you're dependent on the main partner for work and money, you aren't going to make your demand for the books no matter how much you're entitled to it. My guess -- but it's just a guess -- is that Alex probably "volunteered" to deal with the "money stuff" and just let the other partners focus on practicing law. And, being lawyers, they were more than happy to offload the financials to someone else.

Since there are so many lawyers on this board.

Alex Murdaugh was fired from his law firm and accused of "misappropriating" more than $1m from the firm in the wake of the murder of his wife and son and being shot in the head, and it seems likely that he pulled those triggers.

The law firm has five named partners. How does that happen? Don't they have a controller? Don't they have to meet and go over the financials? How can anyone abscond with millions from a small business like this with multiple owners?

Who are these other partners?

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Anonymous wrote:I am so fascinated by this story. Is there a podcast yet?? Or even better, an HBO/Netflix miniseries

I posted about it before -- Murdaugh Murders. Really good. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/murdaugh-murders-podcast/id1573560247

I don't think it is Mallory's family who killed the son and mother. I do think it is local and related to the boat accident but if you listen to the podcast you will hears about what Alex and his family were trying to do to set up others in the boat as driving the boat. And how the local police were all involved in it too.

Also Alex totally shot himself. He just chickened out at the end.

This podcast is practically unlistenable. Seriously one of the worst I have ever heard. I’m barely hanging on because I think the underlying story is good, but someone is going to make a much better version of this tale and everyone should wait for it.

There is another one called The Murdaugh Family Murders by Matt Harris and Seton Tucker. I have not started listening to it yet, but it is likely better.

That one is even worse! Super disjointed and hard to follow, and lots of misinformation.

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Anonymous wrote:Apparently, the Mom had hired a Forensic Accountant before her murder.

Whoa. So an accountant into her personal/family assets? Not the law firm right?

Law Firm.

She's not entitled law firm assets though - she's not a partner.

His ownership shares in the law firm would be a marital asset, if they were acquired after they married. It’s common when a law firm partner gets divorced to try to evaluate the value of the firm for purposes of dividing assets. I wonder if it was her accountant that discovered the embezzlement?

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Anonymous wrote:I am so fascinated by this story. Is there a podcast yet?? Or even better, an HBO/Netflix miniseries

I posted about it before -- Murdaugh Murders. Really good. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/murdaugh-murders-podcast/id1573560247

I don't think it is Mallory's family who killed the son and mother. I do think it is local and related to the boat accident but if you listen to the podcast you will hears about what Alex and his family were trying to do to set up others in the boat as driving the boat. And how the local police were all involved in it too.

Also Alex totally shot himself. He just chickened out at the end.

This podcast is practically unlistenable. Seriously one of the worst I have ever heard. I’m barely hanging on because I think the underlying story is good, but someone is going to make a much better version of this tale and everyone should wait for it.

There is another one called The Murdaugh Family Murders by Matt Harris and Seton Tucker. I have not started listening to it yet, but it is likely better.

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Anonymous wrote:This guy shot himself.

Definitely. Even the flat tire makes no sense — He was driving a Mercedes with run-flat tires. He slashed his own tire but I’m not sure if he did it before or after superficially shooting himself.

Hmmm I thought it was BMWs that have run flats as standard tires (so no spare in trunk to even change).

I'd assume there were tire tracks of the u-turn and gun residue checks etc on the hand. Maybe he got his brother to shoot him to make it look like a hit. Strange he calls him an hour after he calls 911 and not right away.

If I was his brother there was is no way I'd get into that side of the family's mess. There were already five mysterious murders to contend with (the nanny and the gay lover (potential of the oldest son). Then the death of the boat victim by the second son. Then the murder of the wife and the second son together.

In fact - I'd move to California for a year and say 'deal with it, I'll be back Christmas 2021 to see you at home or in prison, your choice.'

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Anonymous wrote:This guy shot himself.

Definitely. Even the flat tire makes no sense — He was driving a Mercedes with run-flat tires. He slashed his own tire but I’m not sure if he did it before or after superficially shooting himself.

Hmmm I thought it was BMWs that have run flats as standard tires (so no spare in trunk to even change).

I'd assume there were tire tracks of the u-turn and gun residue checks etc on the hand. Maybe he got his brother to shoot him to make it look like a hit. Strange he calls him an hour after he calls 911 and not right away.

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Anonymous wrote:I am so fascinated by this story. Is there a podcast yet?? Or even better, an HBO/Netflix miniseries

I posted about it before -- Murdaugh Murders. Really good. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/murdaugh-murders-podcast/id1573560247

I don't think it is Mallory's family who killed the son and mother. I do think it is local and related to the boat accident but if you listen to the podcast you will hears about what Alex and his family were trying to do to set up others in the boat as driving the boat. And how the local police were all involved in it too.

Also Alex totally shot himself. He just chickened out at the end.

This podcast is practically unlistenable. Seriously one of the worst I have ever heard. I’m barely hanging on because I think the underlying story is good, but someone is going to make a much better version of this tale and everyone should wait for it.

She's a reporter and fully admits she doesn't have a podcast voice, but I'm from the area, and trust me, she has the receipts.

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Anonymous wrote:Apparently, the Mom had hired a Forensic Accountant before her murder.

Whoa. So an accountant into her personal/family assets? Not the law firm right?

Law Firm.

She's not entitled law firm assets though - she's not a partner.

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Anonymous wrote:Apparently, the Mom had hired a Forensic Accountant before her murder.

Whoa. So an accountant into her personal/family assets? Not the law firm right?

Law Firm.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am so fascinated by this story. Is there a podcast yet?? Or even better, an HBO/Netflix miniseries

I posted about it before -- Murdaugh Murders. Really good. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/murdaugh-murders-podcast/id1573560247

I don't think it is Mallory's family who killed the son and mother. I do think it is local and related to the boat accident but if you listen to the podcast you will hears about what Alex and his family were trying to do to set up others in the boat as driving the boat. And how the local police were all involved in it too.

Also Alex totally shot himself. He just chickened out at the end.

This podcast is practically unlistenable. Seriously one of the worst I have ever heard. I’m barely hanging on because I think the underlying story is good, but someone is going to make a much better version of this tale and everyone should wait for it.

Somebody suggest it to Casefile. That dude is amazing.

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Anonymous wrote:I am so fascinated by this story. Is there a podcast yet?? Or even better, an HBO/Netflix miniseries

I posted about it before -- Murdaugh Murders. Really good. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/murdaugh-murders-podcast/id1573560247

I don't think it is Mallory's family who killed the son and mother. I do think it is local and related to the boat accident but if you listen to the podcast you will hears about what Alex and his family were trying to do to set up others in the boat as driving the boat. And how the local police were all involved in it too.

Also Alex totally shot himself. He just chickened out at the end.

This podcast is practically unlistenable. Seriously one of the worst I have ever heard. I’m barely hanging on because I think the underlying story is good, but someone is going to make a much better version of this tale and everyone should wait for it.

Anonymous wrote:Apparently, the Mom had hired a Forensic Accountant before her murder.

Whoa. So an accountant into her personal/family assets? Not the law firm right?

Why did the mother hire a forensic accountant? To see where the money was coming from? Shouldn’t the law firm have caught it sooner then?

Apparently, the Mom had hired a Forensic Accountant before her murder.