Jocelyn Grzeszczak
Investigative Reporter at Post and Courier
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1 month ago |
postandcourier.com | Jocelyn Grzeszczak
WALTERBORO — Rebecca "Becky" Hill, Colleton County's former clerk of court who presided over Alex Murdaugh's closely watched double-murder trial, was booked into jail early May 14. Colleton County jail records show Hill was being held on three felony arrest warrants. She was charged with two counts of misconduct in office and one count of obstructing justice, according to court records. Hill was granted a $10,000 personal recognizance bond.
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2 months ago |
postandcourier.com | Jocelyn Grzeszczak
CHARLESTON — Ex-Hampton banker Russell Laffitte is expected to plead guilty April 18 to a string of federal charges accusing him of helping disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh pilfer settlement funds belonging to his legal clients. Laffitte's hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. in downtown Charleston's federal courthouse.
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2 months ago |
postandcourier.com | Jocelyn Grzeszczak
Former Hampton banker Russell Laffitte has agreed to plead guilty to a slew of financial crimes, canceling his retrial on allegations that he conspired with disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh to steal from vulnerable clients. Laffitte, 54, signed the agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office in South Carolina on April 11 — roughly three weeks before jury selection in his second trial was set to begin, court records show.
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Mar 20, 2025 |
postandcourier.com | Jocelyn Grzeszczak
A judge dismissed a lawsuit filed against The Post and Courier by the Ninth Circuit Public Defender's Office, saying it violated the First Amendment. Circuit Court Judge Kristi Curtis signed a March 18 order granting the newspaper's request to dismiss the suit after she heard arguments in January from both parties.
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Mar 11, 2025 |
postandcourier.com | Jocelyn Grzeszczak
North Charleston Councilman Mike A. Brown is among four people expected to enter pleas at 10 a.m. in Charleston's federal court as part of the FBI's sweeping public corruption case. A string of charges unsealed Feb. 26 exposed a troubling pattern of bribes, extortion and kickbacks in South Carolina's third-largest city. Eight defendants, including three City Council members, have been charged in the case.
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