In the guilty plea deal made public this week concerning Alex Murdaugh’s pal Russell Laffitte, the ex-banker did something he had never done before. Laffitte admitted he’s a crook. He admitted ...

Russell Laffitte, once a respected, well-to-do Lowcountry banker, pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to six counts of bank-related thefts involving more than $3.5 million he stole with the ...

BEAUFORT, S.C. (WCSC) - The former banker and accused co-conspirator of Alex Murdaugh, Russell Laffitte, filed a guilty plea agreement on Monday. Under the agreement, Laffitte will spend five ...

Russell Laffitte pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, bank fraud, wire fraud, and three counts of misapplication of bank funds. The plea is part of an agreement ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – Russell Laffitte, a former South Carolina banker and accomplice to convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh, pleaded guilty to a slew of financial charges Friday in a federal ...

Russell Laffitte, the South Carolina banker whose ties to fraudster and killer Alex Murdaugh helped Murdaugh steal millions, has agreed to plead guilty to federal bank fraud charges, according to ...