$15 Million Settlement Reached in Murdaugh Boat Crash Wrongful Death Case

The family of Mallory Beach, a 19-year-old woman killed in a boat crash involving the son of Alex Murdaugh, has reached a $15 million settlement with the owners of a gas station convenience store that sold alcohol to an underage Paul Murdaugh. The settlement comes on the eve of a civil trial against Alex Murdaugh and the company, Parker's Kitchen. The lawsuit threatened to expose the lies and thefts surrounding Alex Murdaugh's finances. The settlement brings closure to a case that had put the Murdaugh family under scrutiny and comes after Alex Murdaugh was convicted of murdering his wife and son.