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Alex Murdaugh, fourth generation of a powerful South Carolina dynasty and owner of a boat involved in a fatal accident, leaves a hearing in a personal injury lawsuit at the Richland County Courthouse. Murdaughâs defense team has inadvertently opened the door for prosecutors to argue Murdaughâs alleged financial crimes motivated him to kill his wife and son. (John Monk/The State/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)