Former attorney helped Alex Murdaugh steal from clients
By Thad Moore
The Post And Courier
Former attorney Cory Fleming was sentenced in state court to 20 years in prison for helping his longtime friend Alex Murdaugh steal millions of dollars, significantly extending a prison term he has already begun.
In a searing address to Fleming, Judge Clifton Newman on Sept. 14 brushed aside the ongoing 46-month federal prison sentence he is already serving, deciding it wasn’t punishment enough for the ex-lawyer’s betrayal of his clients.
After some four hours of testimony and arguments before a courtroom crowded with Fleming’s supporters, Newman handed down two back-to-back 10-year sentences for Fleming. His time in federal lock-up is expected to count toward his 20-year term.
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