Police in South Carolina believes that Alex Murdaugh’s recent shooting was his own plot to grant his surviving son a life insurance payout that is worth $10 million.
The prominent attorney had allegedly hired Curtis Edward Smith, 61, to shoot him in the head and provided him with the firearm.
On Sept. 4, Murdaugh was airlifted to a hospital after sustaining a superficial wound to the head. He admitted days later that he planned to be killed “for the purpose of his son collecting a life insurance policy valued at approximately ten million dollars.”
“Richard Alex Murdaugh conspired with Curtis Edward Smith in the area of Old Salkehatchie Road for the purpose of Mr. Smith assisting Mr. Murdaugh to commit suicide,” an affidavit reads.
“Mr. Murdaugh provided Mr. Smith with a firearm and directed Mr. Smith to shoot him in the head for the purpose of causing Mr. Murdaugh’s death and allowing for the payment of a stated death benefit.”
Smith also admitted to the alleged plot and was charged with assisted suicide, assault and battery of a high aggravated nature, and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud.
