Murdaugh estate sells for $3 9 million. Here's who will get the money.

Table Of Content

• What happened to the Murdaugh home, 4147 Moselle Road?
• How four generations of Murdaugh brought murder and misery
• The former attorney was convicted of killing his wife Maggie Murdaugh and son Paul in March.
• Murdaugh family home goes on sale for $1.95 million: Photos show Moselle Estate House
• South Carolina hunting lodge owned by Alex Murdaugh sold to new owner at steep discount — for $1M

They also saw a place where another mysterious death took place just three years before the 2021 murders. Given its history, the property is bound to attract a lot of curiosity, but the Crosby Land Company explicitly states that all potential buyers must be pre-approved for purchase before visiting the home for a showing. "The 4 bedroom / 4.5 bathroom residence is a sprawling 5,275 square foot home that exudes character, charm, and high-end finishes," says Crosby in a property listing. Located approximately 70 miles from Charleston, the Moselle Estate House is private and secluded, surrounded by upland open fields and a mature old growth hardwood forest, the home's listing notes.

What happened to the Murdaugh home, 4147 Moselle Road?

Before the Moselle estate sale was finalized, assets from the property—including furniture, home decor (including monogrammed pillows and hunting lodge-themed trinkets), and cars—were auctioned off in Pembroke, Georgia. An employee of the auction house told CBS News that a Yeti cup (which typically costs $35) sold for $400. Another sale included the sofa set on which Alex claimed he napped on the night of the murders, for $36,000, Court TV reported.

How four generations of Murdaugh brought murder and misery

Murdaugh estate up for auction, minimum bid $1.1 million - NewsNation Now

Murdaugh estate up for auction, minimum bid $1.1 million.

Posted: Tue, 09 Jan 2024 08:00:00 GMT [source]

There is also more money yet to come in and be added to the Moselle estate, which will inflate many of the above amounts. The settlement was approved by Lexington County Judge Daniel D. Hall on Jan. 24 over the objections of numerous interested parties, including one of Alex Murdaugh’s former law partners. The jury was sent out to deliberate on the afternoon of 2 March and returned with a guilty verdict less than three hours later. Several witnesses testified that they roamed the property and caused a nuisance, and that the family – and their friends – would shoot them any chance they got. However, jurors have heard how Maggie preferred to stay at Edisto Beach – especially during the summer months.

The former attorney was convicted of killing his wife Maggie Murdaugh and son Paul in March.

“The next owner may be the beneficiary of considerable tax advantages that may be available through the donation of an easement,” the listing says. Before the public became interested in Murdaugh’s case, and the property became known as the site of the killings, the sprawling estate on the Salkehatchie River had a dark history. But when jurors head to 4147 Moselle Rd., they’ll be going to a property that Murdaugh has been trying to sell for more than a year. Former Palmetto State bank manager Russell Laffitte is under investigation by the state Supreme Court's Office of Disciplinary Counsel and the state Attorney General's Office in connection to one of the Murdaugh cases. Laffitte was terminated from his position at the bank on Jan. 7, although the bank did not specifically state the reason for his termination.

What happened in the double murder trial?

Murdaugh allegedly bought the entire property for just $5, FITS News reported – a move sometimes used so the seller can avoid paying capital gains taxes. And they might have even seen some of the estate’s wild hogs – whose existence has been an unusually common mention throughout the disgraced attorney’s murder trial. Crosby describes the listing as a "unique property" that could serve as a "a family residence or compound" or allow new buyers to engage in "equestrian pursuits, [a] hobby farm, or just a weekend retreat destination." A 4-bedroom home on Moselle, the South Carolina estate where the Murdaughs lived prior to the tragedy, has gone on sale for $1.95 million. The home, which served as the primary Murdaugh residence, the Moselle Estate House, is located on only 21 acres of land, according to listing agent Crosby Land Company. As the legal scion currently sits behind bars awaiting trial on more than 70 charges, including swindling millions from his own clients, the farm, which includes a custom-built home constructed in 2011, has already seen interest.

Moselle’s dark history

Murdaugh bought the property in 2013 from Jeannine Morris Boulware, wife of Barrett T. Boulware, a suspected drug smuggler whom Murdaugh represented and worked with as a business partner, property records show. Bart Daniel and Matt Austin, of Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough LLP, added, "Any further comment would be inappropriate due to the confidential nature of the government’s investigation into Alex Murdaugh." Murdaugh allegedly stole in excess of $800,000 from the Pinckneys, according to the lis pendens and indictments from the state Attorney General's Office. The court filing states that a civil suit will be filed within 20 days in Hampton County and the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. After a market analysis and appraisal, and with the consent of the estate, managed by Murdaugh's brother, John Marvin Murdaugh, the Murdaugh Edisto home was listed for sale for $920,000.

Moselle -- former Murdaugh home, site of murders -- sells for $1 million in online auction - WJCL News Savannah

Moselle -- former Murdaugh home, site of murders -- sells for $1 million in online auction.

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On April 12, the estate received an all-cash offer to purchase the house for $955,000, with no conditions except five-days due diligence and 30-days to close the offer. Some of those claimants have been deemed co-receivers and will split some $275,000 out of a general fund arising from the sale of Moselle, according to the Greenville News. Two other survivors of the crash, Morgan Doughty and Miley Altman, filed claims against the Murdaugh family over the crash in January 2022 and, as Tinsley’s clients, will be entitled to some of the Moselle proceeds as well, according to the Greenville News.

South Carolina hunting lodge owned by Alex Murdaugh sold to new owner at steep discount — for $1M

Boulware’s name cropped up during the murder trial when jurors heard that Murdaugh had stolen $750,000 in insurance money from his friend when he was dying of colon cancer. The sale of Moselle is expected to be finalized March 8, Lay told Realtor.com — meaning Murdaugh could be acquitted or convicted of murder by the time the new owner comes into possession of the property. Business transactions for that low number of a price are allowed by the IRS as a way for the seller to avoid capital gains taxes. It’s allowed as long as the seller invests any proceeds of the sale toward the purchase of other properties, according to the IRS.

This property is also the site where the Murdaugh’s longtime housekeeper, Gloria Satterfield, 57, died on Feb. 26, 2018, in what was described as a slip-and-fall accident. Paul, 22, and his mother, 52, were found gunned down on their hunting estate in the unincorporated community of Islandton last June in a murder that remains unsolved. “We have had offers, but of course we are working at [the] discretion of the courts and [it is] not sold yet,” Todd Crosby, who holds the listing with Crosby Land Company, told The Post.

The purchaser of the sofa set told the Island Packet that he didn't believe buying the furniture was "morbid" or "cold-hearted." After the jury visit, proceedings resumed in Colleton County Courthouse with the defence and prosecution delivering closing arguments. “It has been a year and a half or more since June 7, 2021, since the alleged crime occurred. It took place under tight security with Judge Clifton Newman telling jurors that they could not ask anyone any questions while there, including law enforcement, and that they could not discuss the case with each other during the trip. Questions have now been mounting around Satterfield’s death and investigators reopened an investigation into her death in September 2021 – days after Murdaugh’s financial fraud scheme came to light.

The first lawsuit filed against Murdaugh was the March 2019 wrongful death suit brought by the estate of Mallory Beach in relation to the Feb. 24, 2019, Beaufort County boat crash in which Murdaugh's son, Paul, was allegedly driving. Roughly $2.86 million went to the Beach family (who also received a $15 million settlement) and other individuals who were involved in the boat crash and had filed civil suits. The Greenville News broke down the rest of the payments, which mainly cover Alex's legal fees and expenses along with a payment to his younger brother.

The 1,700-acre South Carolina hunting lodge where Alex Murdaugh, once a prominent lawyer in the state, killed his wife and younger son has sold for $3.9 million, according to a sale deed. Bordering the banks of the Salkehatchie River, 4147 Moselle Road consists of over 1,700 acres of land including a 5,275-square-foot house, a farm, a two-mile stretch of river – and of course the dog kennels. The property remains in contention as the parents of Mallory Beach — the teen who was killed aboard a boat allegedly helmed by Paul, Alex and Maggie’s youngest son, in 2019 — filed a lawsuit against the estate this January, a month before the farm went up for sale.

The lawsuit accuses the elder Murdaughs of being willful contributors to their son’s underage drinking. The sale of the home has been on hold amid a court order that Murdaugh’s assets be frozen. Even when the sale of Moselle is complete, Murdaugh will be legally obligated to pay off the bank, give money to his surviving son, Buster, as part of his mother’s estate, and compensate parties who say the Murdaugh family has harmed them. In connection to that suit, South Carolina attorneys John T. Lay and Peter M. McCoy Jr. were court-appointed as co-receivers at the request of Beach's attorney, Mark Tinsley.

The judge expressed how difficult it has been to watch the defendant evolve from a grieving father to the person indicted and convicted of killing his own child and wife. As he continued, the judge said to Murdaugh, "Certainly, you have no obligation to say anything other than saying 'not guilty.' And obviously, appeals are probably or absolutely expected. I wouldn’t expect a confession of any kind." The proceeds from the auction will go into the Moselle estate and will be paid out according to the settlement agreement, the Greenville News said. Other bidders bought a sofa set for $30,000, while a pair of longhorns that had hung on a wall sold for $10,000, she said. He said that Murdaugh’s brother called law enforcement to remove trespassers from Moselle as he noticed people taking selfies in front of the feed room where the brutal murders unfolded.

Murdaugh was convicted earlier this month of killing his wife Maggie Murdaugh and son Paul at the rural estate. The buyers are James A. Ayer and Jeffrey L. Godley, according to the court document, which was filed on March 22 in South Carolina and seen by CBS MoneyWatch. Judge Newman agreed to the jury visit on 27 February following a request from Mr Murdaugh’s defence attorney Prosecutor Creighton Waters raised an objection that the property has changed in the last 20 months, with trees between the family home and the kennels having grown significantly.

“This is truly a top-tier property, complete with all the improvements and amenities one would expect from a high-end sporting property with little or no deferred maintenance cost,” it reads. According to the listing by the Crosby Land Co. of Colleton County, Moselle consists of 1,772 acres of “an unusually diverse habitat with varying forest types and age class distribution”. Murdaugh, Paul and Buster – as well as their friends – would spend a lot of time riding around the estate hunting deer, duck, quail, doves and hogs. Moselle was just one of several homes that the high-powered attorney – and alleged financial fraudster – owned. Alex Murdaugh bought Moselle back in 2013 from Boulware’s wife Jeannine Morris Boulware, according to property records. They saw a snapshot of the powerful and affluent Murdaugh family’s life given the $4m property was the place they called home for several years.