The Murdaughs made headlines after five people connected to the family died within six years - but where are the key players now? Alex Murdaugh was a powerful civil litigation lawyer before his youngest son, Paul Murdaugh, was involved in the wrongful death of his friend in a boat crash. The drama continued when Alex was accused of misappropriating funds from his law firm, clients, and the government through a scheme involving embezzlement, wire fraud and money laundering. He was indicted in 2022 on double murder charges after his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and son Paul were killed.