The new investigation into Ms. Satterfield’s death comes after lawyers representing her two sons said the children had not received a $505,000 settlement with their previous lawyer, Mr. Murdaugh.
In that case, Ms. Satterfield’s death was attributed to injuries sustained in the “trip and fall”. But the local coroner Ms Topper said the death was listed as “natural” on Ms Satterfield’s death certificate, which she said was “incompatible” with an accidental fall.
The housekeeper’s sons, Tony Satterfield and Brian Harriott, who are now in their 20s, did not participate in negotiations and did not sign any agreements, the sons’ new attorneys, Ronnie Richter and Eric Bland, filed the lawsuit Wednesday. . said in. . The lawsuit named Mr. Murdoff and the law firm and personal counsel, who represented the sons, as defendants.
The new lawyers said Mr Murdoff had introduced Mrs Satterfield’s sons to a lawyer who represented them in the settlement, but they were not aware of how close the lawyers were to Mr Murdoff.
Mr Richter said in an interview that he did not expect the state police to launch a criminal investigation, but he was glad that Ms Satterfield’s death was having a profound effect.
“I don’t remember a case requiring more sunlight than this,” he said. “Where it comes from, that’s a good thing.”