Regardless of attorneys for Alex Murdaugh saying his consumer is unable to afford new underwear in jail, Choose Alison Renee Lee, presiding choose of the South Carolina State Grand Jury, denied Murdaugh a decrease bond in an order filed Tuesday.

Murdaugh, an legal professional, is accused of stealing $6.2 million from a number of former purchasers, in accordance with Fox Information. Among the many former purchasers stolen from are a quadriplegic man, a freeway patrolman, and the son of Murdaugh's late housekeeper. He stole settlement cash from the previous purchasers in harm of wrongful demise instances, The Related Press reported.

Murdaugh's attorneys argued that their consumer could not afford to pay his cellphone invoice at Murdaugh's newest bond listening to, in accordance with The Related Press. Additionally they mentioned that a completely different choose froze Murdaugh's accounts to make sure victims in a number of lawsuits would have a possibility to obtain settlements.

Murdaugh's attorneys argued that the bond, set a $7 million, was like no bond in any respect, AP reported. Nonetheless, they had been unsuccessful of their arguments.

"...This Court docket finds that the present bond is cheap to guarantee his look in courtroom as Defendant stays a flight danger and potential hazard to himself and the group," the order from Lee reads.

Alex Murdaugh, Denied Lower Bond, Hearing
Alex Murdaugh walks into his bond listening to, Sept. 16, 2021, in Varnville, S.C. Murdaugh's attorneys couldn't persuade a choose to decrease his $7 million bail. Mic Smith/AP Photograph

Lee set the bond for Murdaugh on Dec. 13, in accordance with WTOC. It was set after a number of state grand jury indictments resulted in a complete of 48 expenses. The bond included home arrest, GPS monitoring, and required that Murdaugh relinquish his passport and waive extradition ought to he go away the state. Lee additionally enforced substance-abuse counseling and random drug testing for Murdaugh at a residential facility within the state.

A distinct choose, Clifton Newman of Kingstree, initially refused him bond twice, The Put up and Courier reported.

On Jan. 4, attorneys Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin filed a movement requesting Lee to rethink the bond, The Put up and Courier reported. They mentioned the state structure allowed Murdaugh to be launched on bail, as none of his crimes are violent.

Murdaugh faces dozens of state expenses associated to theft for stealing from his former purchasers, The Put up and Courier reported.

Murdaugh additionally faces fraud expenses after confessing in September to hiring Curtis Edward Smith to kill him in a plan to go away a $10 million insurance coverage payout to his son Buster, in accordance with The Put up and Courier. He survived the capturing and checked himself right into a rehab heart for opioid habit later.

Murdaugh's spouse Maggie and son Paul had been additionally shot to demise at their searching property in June 2021, in accordance with The Put up and Courier. Murdaugh discovered them. His attorneys maintained Murdaugh has nothing to do with their deaths, AP reported. Their deaths stay unsolved.