The South Carolina banker who prosecutors said helped Alex Murdaugh move millions of dollars around to avoid detection of his thefts in exchange for a share of the money will spend at least five years in prison.
Russell Laffitte pleaded guilty Thursday to eight counts in state court. Laffitte's plea was part of a complex deal with federal prosecutors that should wrap up his criminal case by the end of October and keep him in federal prison until around May 2027.
