Russell Laffitte, former banker and alleged accomplice to Alex Murdaugh, requests broader jury selection, venue transfer ...

Ex-banker Russell Laffitte cannot get a fair trial from a jury chosen from only the Lowcountry, where anti-Laffitte saturation media coverage has biased people, Laffitte’s lawyers argue.

May 5 has been set as the date for the start of the second federal bank fraud trial for Russell Laffitte, former attorney Alex Murdaugh’s alleged partner in a multi-year fraud scheme.

Former banker Russell Laffitte, who is accused of helping disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh steal money from his clients, is now set to receive a new trial. This week, the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court ...