SC attorney accused of murder faked his way through his career: associates
1 year, 10 months ago

SC attorney accused of murder faked his way through his career: associates

Raw Story  

Alex Murdaugh, the South Carolina attorney now on trial for the murder of his family, came from a powerful dynasty of lawyers and has an impressive résumé to his name, volunteering in a local prosecutor's office and heading up the state trial lawyers' association. But according to The Daily Beast, colleagues who know Murdaugh and spoke at his trial do not paint a picture of a man who is as hardworking or knowledgeable in the law as his pedigree and reputation suggest — but rather, a man with good people skills who was able to charm his way out of doing the harder parts of his job. Ronnie Crosby, another former law partner who has known Murdaugh for over two decades, simply told the jury that Murdaugh 'wasn’t a real student of the law.'" The trial has revealed a wealth of damning evidence against Murdaugh, including a family friend who said he is "99 percent sure" it's Murdaugh's voice on a tape that showed the minutes before the killings, and gunshot residue on a blue raincoat Murdaugh wore to his parents' house just days after the killings happened. The judge presiding in the case also allowed prosecutors to submit as evidence the "dire financial situation" Murdaugh was in at the time, with concealed debts totaling over $1 million.

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Alex Murdaugh’s murder appeal cites biased clerk and prejudicial evidence
1 week, 5 days ago

Alex Murdaugh’s murder appeal cites biased clerk and prejudicial evidence

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lawyers for Alex Murdaugh are taking two paths to appeal his murder convictions for killing his wife and son, saying that a court clerk pushed a guilty verdict to jurors to sell books and that the trial judge allowed improper evidence like the disgraced South Carolina lawyer’s financial crimes. Murdaugh lawyers wrote his murder convictions need to …

Federal court rejects Murdaugh’s appeal that 40 years is too harsh for stealing millions
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Federal court rejects Murdaugh’s appeal that 40 years is too harsh for stealing millions

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal court has rejected Alex Murdaugh’s request to throw out his 40-year sentence for stealing from clients and his law firm. U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel said in April that he chose a harsher prison sentence because Murdaugh stole from “the most needy, vulnerable people,” clients who were maimed in wrecks or lost loved ones and …

Alex Murdaugh could get new murder trial after South Carolina Supreme Court agrees to hear jury tampering appeal
4 months, 1 week ago

Alex Murdaugh could get new murder trial after South Carolina Supreme Court agrees to hear jury tampering appeal

CNN  

CNN — The South Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to hear convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh’s jury tampering appeal. The state Supreme Court could overturn a judge’s decision from earlier this year that denied Murdaugh’s attempt to get a new murder trial. His attorneys filed a motion in July requesting the high court review that ruling before his appeal is determined …

Clerk over Alex Murdaugh trial spent thousands on bonuses, meals and gifts, ethics complaint says
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Clerk over Alex Murdaugh trial spent thousands on bonuses, meals and gifts, ethics complaint says

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina officials have filed 76 counts of ethics violations against the court clerk who handled the Alex Murdaugh murder trial. The 25 pages of allegations accuse former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill of allowing a photo of Murdaugh in a holding cell to be taken to promote her book on the trial, giving herself …

Alex Murdaugh is sentenced to 40 years in prison for federal financial crimes
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Alex Murdaugh is sentenced to 40 years in prison for federal financial crimes

The Independent  

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Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh gets 40 years in federal prison for stealing from clients and his law firm
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh gets 40 years in federal prison for stealing from clients and his law firm

Hindustan Times  

For maybe the last time, Alex Murdaugh, in a prison jumpsuit instead of the suit he used to wear, shuffled into a courtroom Monday in South Carolina and was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison. Alex Murdaugh, convicted of killing his wife, Maggie, and younger son, Paul, in June 2021, sits during a hearing on a motion for a …

Alex Murdaugh gets 40 years in federal prison for stealing from clients and his law firm
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Alex Murdaugh gets 40 years in federal prison for stealing from clients and his law firm

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, S.C. — For maybe the last time, Alex Murdaugh, in a prison jumpsuit instead of the suit he used to wear, shuffled into a courtroom Monday in South Carolina and was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel said he sentenced Murdaugh to a harsher punishment than suggested because he stole from “the most …

Alex Murdaugh sentenced in federal court to 40 years in prison for financial crimes
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Alex Murdaugh sentenced in federal court to 40 years in prison for financial crimes

CNN  

Charleston, South Carolina CNN — Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh received another prison sentence Monday, this time in federal court, where a judge sentenced him to 40 years after he pleaded guilty to a raft of financial crimes, including nearly two dozen charges of conspiracy, fraud and money laundering. The sentence levied by US District Court Judge Richard M. Gergel exceeded …

FBI says Alex Murdaugh lied about where money stolen from clients went and who helped him steal
8 months, 4 weeks ago

FBI says Alex Murdaugh lied about where money stolen from clients went and who helped him steal

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh didn’t tell the truth when FBI agents repeatedly asked him where more than $6 million he stole ended up and whether another attorney not yet identified helped him steal from clients and his law firm, federal prosecutors said in court documents Tuesday. He pleaded guilty to stealing money from clients and his law …

FBI says Alex Murdaugh lied about where money stolen from clients went and who helped him steal
8 months, 4 weeks ago

FBI says Alex Murdaugh lied about where money stolen from clients went and who helped him steal

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh didn't …

Murdaugh murder trial clerk is now accused of PLAGIARISM - with sales of tell-all-memoir halted after co-author canned partnership
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Murdaugh murder trial clerk is now accused of PLAGIARISM - with sales of tell-all-memoir halted after co-author canned partnership

Daily Mail  

The South Carolina court clerk who penned a tell-all memoir about Alex Murdaugh's murder trial has been accused of plagiarism by her potential co-author. Neil Gordon decided to can the planned book, called Behind the Doors of Justice, after being 'blindsided' by Colleton County clerk Becky Hill. Becky Hill, the South Carolina court clerk who penned a tell-all memoir about …

Alex Murdaugh confronted at sentencing: ‘What kind of animal are you?’
1 year ago

Alex Murdaugh confronted at sentencing: ‘What kind of animal are you?’

The Independent  

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Alex Murdaugh sentenced to 27 years for financial fraud after victims angrily confront him in court
1 year ago

Alex Murdaugh sentenced to 27 years for financial fraud after victims angrily confront him in court

Associated Press  

For years, South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh looked his anguished clients in the eyes and promised to help them with their medical bills, their suffering or simply to survive. I don’t think you understand yourself.” For his part, Murdaugh spent nearly 45 minutes apologizing to his family for bringing them shame and dishonor, and addressing all his victims, although he …

Alex Murdaugh is sentenced to 27 years in prison for nearly 2 dozen state financial crimes
1 year ago

Alex Murdaugh is sentenced to 27 years in prison for nearly 2 dozen state financial crimes

CNN  

CNN — Alex Murdaugh – the disgraced former South Carolina attorney serving two life sentences for the murders of his wife and son – was sentenced to another 27 years in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to nearly two dozen state financial crimes, including money laundering, breach of trust, conspiracy, forgery and tax evasion. Murdaugh pleaded guilty earlier this …

Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to financial crimes in a deal that gives him more prison time
1 year, 1 month ago

Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to financial crimes in a deal that gives him more prison time

Associated Press  

BEAUFORT, S.C. — Alex Murdaugh pleaded guilty Friday to stealing millions of dollars from vulnerable legal clients in schemes lasting over a decade under an agreement that all but ensures more prison time for the longtime lawyer who was convicted of killing his wife and younger son. Murdaugh agreed to plead guilty to 22 total counts, including money laundering, breach …

Alex Murdaugh pleads GUILTY to 100 financial crimes and pleads for just 27 years in prison as he admits to stealing $9M of customers' cash at his law firm
1 year, 1 month ago

Alex Murdaugh pleads GUILTY to 100 financial crimes and pleads for just 27 years in prison as he admits to stealing $9M of customers' cash at his law firm

Daily Mail  

He is currently serving life in prison for murdering his wife and son Alex Murdaugh has pleaded guilty to over 100 financial crimes as he reached a plea deal, admitting he targeted clients in a scheme to steal millions of dollars. Alex Murdaugh seen back in court Friday for a pre-trial hearing, where he accepted a plea agreement over 100 …

Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to state financial charges
1 year, 1 month ago

Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to state financial charges

CNN  

CNN — Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, already serving two life sentences for the murder of his wife and son, entered a guilty plea Friday to nearly two dozen state financial charges against him, including money laundering, breach of trust, conspiracy, forgery and tax evasion, as part of a plea deal his defense team negotiated with prosecutors. Lead prosecutor …

Alex Murdaugh murder trial judge steps aside after Murdaugh asks for new trial
1 year, 1 month ago

Alex Murdaugh murder trial judge steps aside after Murdaugh asks for new trial

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The judge that presided over Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial has agreed to step aside as the former lawyer convicted of killing his wife and younger son requests a new trial, citing alleged jury tampering, the South Carolina Supreme Court said Thursday. But the justices refused a request from defense lawyers to remove Judge Clifton Newman from Murdaugh’s …

Clerk denies tampering or influencing jury that found Alex Murdaugh guilty of murder
1 year, 1 month ago

Clerk denies tampering or influencing jury that found Alex Murdaugh guilty of murder

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The clerk of court accused of tampering with the South Carolina jury that found Alex Murdaugh guilty of two counts of murder denied asking jurors if they thought he was guilty before deliberations or suggesting she thought he killed his wife and son. On Tuesday, prosecutors included statements from nine jurors and an alternate nearly contradicting what …

Alex Murdaugh murder case headed back to lower court over jury tampering allegations
1 year, 2 months ago

Alex Murdaugh murder case headed back to lower court over jury tampering allegations

CNN  

CNN — The South Carolina Court of Appeals has granted Alex Murdaugh’s motion to suspend his conviction appeal and sent the case back to circuit court to consider allegations of jury tampering by the Colleton County clerk. Handout “We intend to proceed expeditiously and will seek a full blown evidentiary hearing addressing the serious allegations pertaining to improper jury communications …

Latest fight in the Alex Murdaugh case is over who controls the convicted murderer’s assets
1 year, 2 months ago

Latest fight in the Alex Murdaugh case is over who controls the convicted murderer’s assets

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Attorneys for convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh want the federal government to take over whatever is left of the millions of dollars and other assets the convicted murderer stole and earned through his legal work. The lawyers handlings the assets for the state, who are called receivers, shot back with demands that Murdaugh’s lawyers reveal how much they …

Alex Murdaugh lawyers say he can’t afford trial as they float murder theory
1 year, 2 months ago

Alex Murdaugh lawyers say he can’t afford trial as they float murder theory

The Independent  

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Will Alex Murdaugh be granted a new trial? Legal expert weighs in
1 year, 3 months ago

Will Alex Murdaugh be granted a new trial? Legal expert weighs in

The Independent  

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Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to financial crimes — the first time he’s admitted blame to a judge
1 year, 3 months ago

Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to financial crimes — the first time he’s admitted blame to a judge

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh did something Thursday he hasn’t done in the two years since his life of privilege and power started to unravel — plead guilty to a crime. In exchange, authorities get a requirement placed in almost every plea deal, which is especially significant in this case: “The Defendant agrees to be fully truthful and …

Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to federal fraud and money laundering charges
1 year, 3 months ago

Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to federal fraud and money laundering charges

CNN  

CNN — For the first time, Alex Murdaugh has pleaded guilty to crimes. Murdaugh is accused in the indictment of using the settlement funds for his “personal benefit, including using the proceeds to pay off personal loans and for personal expenses and cash withdrawals.” What the plea agreement says Disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh arrives in court in Beaufort, South Carolina, …

Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to federal fraud and money laundering charges
1 year, 3 months ago

Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to federal fraud and money laundering charges

CNN  

CNN — For the first time, Alex Murdaugh has pleaded guilty to crimes. Murdaugh is accused in the indictment of using the settlement funds for his “personal benefit, including using the proceeds to pay off personal loans and for personal expenses and cash withdrawals.” What the plea agreement says Disbarred attorney Alex Murdaugh arrives in court in Beaufort, South Carolina, …

Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to committing crime for first time
1 year, 3 months ago

Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to committing crime for first time

The Independent  

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Alex Murdaugh: Prosecutors cast doubt on jury tampering claims - citing his lawyers’ TV interviews
1 year, 3 months ago

Alex Murdaugh: Prosecutors cast doubt on jury tampering claims - citing his lawyers’ TV interviews

The Independent  

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South Carolina attorney general cites ‘factual disputes’ with Murdaugh jury tampering claims, asks defense to refile motion requesting a new trial
1 year, 3 months ago

South Carolina attorney general cites ‘factual disputes’ with Murdaugh jury tampering claims, asks defense to refile motion requesting a new trial

CNN  

CNN — The South Carolina attorney general has asked an appeals court to order convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh’s defense team to correct and refile their motion requesting a new trial, while also noting an ongoing investigation has raised significant doubts about the disgraced attorney’s claims of jury tampering. In a five-page response filed Friday afternoon, State Attorney General Alan Wilson’s …

Smiling Alex Murdaugh appears in court in shackles as trial date set in financial fraud case
1 year, 3 months ago

Smiling Alex Murdaugh appears in court in shackles as trial date set in financial fraud case

The Independent  

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South Carolina lawmaker Todd Rutherford stands to shake hands with convicted killer Alex Murdaugh in court
1 year, 3 months ago

South Carolina lawmaker Todd Rutherford stands to shake hands with convicted killer Alex Murdaugh in court

The Independent  

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Alex Murdaugh makes his first appearance in court since his murder trial
1 year, 3 months ago

Alex Murdaugh makes his first appearance in court since his murder trial

Associated Press  

BEAUFORT, S.C. — Alex Murdaugh appeared publicly for the first time since his murder trial at a Thursday state court hearing over the slew of financial crimes allegedly committed by the disbarred South Carolina attorney. Newman, the same judge who presided over the nearly six-week murder trial earlier this year, said the indictments were issued across many counties home to …

Another twist in the Alex Murdaugh double murder case. Did the clerk tamper with the jury?
1 year, 3 months ago

Another twist in the Alex Murdaugh double murder case. Did the clerk tamper with the jury?

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Alex Murdaugh’s double murder case has been full of twists and turns: How did a dog crack the case? Murdaugh’s lawyers filed court papers saying he deserves a new trial because elected Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill allegedly tampered with the jury that found him guilty earlier this year. Hill also allegedly told the jury …

Alex Murdaugh loses prison phone privileges after lawyer records phone call for documentary
1 year, 3 months ago

Alex Murdaugh loses prison phone privileges after lawyer records phone call for documentary

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh has lost his phone privileges and his prison tablet computer after his lawyer recorded him reading his journal entries on a call for a documentary about his case, South Carolina Corrections Department officials said Wednesday. The media interview violation, along with another violation for using a different inmate’s password to make a telephone …

Alex Murdaugh’s friend gets almost 4 years in prison for helping steal from his dead maid’s family
1 year, 4 months ago

Alex Murdaugh’s friend gets almost 4 years in prison for helping steal from his dead maid’s family

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A longtime friend of disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was sentenced Tuesday to nearly four years in prison for scheming to steal millions of dollars in insurance settlements from the sons of Murdaugh’s dead housekeeper. Fleming is the second associate of Murdaugh sent to prison since investigators began scrutinizing every aspect of his life in June …

Store that sold Alex Murdaugh’s son beer must pay $15 million to family of teen killed in boat crash
1 year, 5 months ago

Store that sold Alex Murdaugh’s son beer must pay $15 million to family of teen killed in boat crash

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The family of a teen killed in a boat crash, which prosecutors say began the financial downfall of double murderer Alex Murdaugh, has reached a $15 million deal to settle a lawsuit against a convenience store chain that sold Murdaugh’s son alcohol while underage. The Parker’s Kitchen clerk did not stop Paul Murdaugh, then 19, from using …

Alex Murdaugh jail call audio reveals awkward interaction with son Buster
1 year, 5 months ago

Alex Murdaugh jail call audio reveals awkward interaction with son Buster

The Independent  

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Alex Murdaugh’s longtime friend admits helping to steal $4 million wrongful death settlement
1 year, 6 months ago

Alex Murdaugh’s longtime friend admits helping to steal $4 million wrongful death settlement

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A longtime friend of convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh admitted Thursday he helped his old college roommate steal more than $4 million meant for a wrongful death settlement after Murdaugh’s housekeeper died in a fall. After Murdaugh’s maid, Gloria Satterfield, died following a fall at the family’s home, Murdaugh convinced Satterfield’s sons to hire Fleming as their lawyer, …

Alex Murdaugh Writing Letters From Prison Claiming He Is Innocent Of Murder
1 year, 7 months ago

Alex Murdaugh Writing Letters From Prison Claiming He Is Innocent Of Murder

Daily Mail  

Chuck Arnold reveals that Murdaugh accepts responsibility for financial crimes and is trying to 'make amends' Notorious murderer Alex Murdaugh has been writing to friends from prison denying that he killed his wife and son despite jury's double conviction. Alex Murdaugh was found guilty of murdering his wife and son by a jury in March A friend says Murdaugh is …

As Alex Murdaugh sits in prison cell, legal woes continue
1 year, 7 months ago

As Alex Murdaugh sits in prison cell, legal woes continue

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Alex Murdaugh may be serving a life sentence for killing his wife and son, but the legal system is far from done with him. Murdaugh’s lawyers are also fighting a lawsuit against him filed by Nautilus Insurance Co., which paid out nearly $4 million to settle claims in the aftermath of the death of his longtime housekeeper, …

Alex Murdaugh 'Invented' Story About Housekeeper’s Fatal Fall, His Attorneys Say
1 year, 7 months ago

Alex Murdaugh 'Invented' Story About Housekeeper’s Fatal Fall, His Attorneys Say

Huff Post  

Alex Murdaugh is seen in March after being convicted of murdering his wife and son. via Associated Press Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys claim in a new legal filing that the convicted murderer lied about how his family’s dogs fatally tripped his housekeeper in 2018 as part of a bogus insurance claim, while suggesting that any insurance money stolen be repaid by …

Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh is hit with fresh charges
1 year, 7 months ago

Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh is hit with fresh charges

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Family calls for independent autopsy of teen killed in hit-and-run near Murdaugh property
1 year, 9 months ago

Family calls for independent autopsy of teen killed in hit-and-run near Murdaugh property

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Alex Murdaugh trial news: Detective explains murders crime scene detail as killer begins guilty verdict appeal
1 year, 9 months ago

Alex Murdaugh trial news: Detective explains murders crime scene detail as killer begins guilty verdict appeal

The Independent  

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Attorneys appeal Alex Murdaugh’s convictions, life sentence
1 year, 9 months ago

Attorneys appeal Alex Murdaugh’s convictions, life sentence

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh on Thursday filed a notice to appeal his convictions for the murder of his wife and son along with his life sentence. The trial in rural South Carolina lasted six weeks and included more than 75 witnesses, but culminated in a jury taking less than three hours to find the 54-year-old Murdaugh guilty …

Alex Murdaugh trial: Timeline of murders, financial fraud, unexplained deaths, arrest and conviction
1 year, 9 months ago

Alex Murdaugh trial: Timeline of murders, financial fraud, unexplained deaths, arrest and conviction

The Independent  

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Alex Murdaugh will appeal his convictions in the killings of his wife and son, court filing says
1 year, 9 months ago

Alex Murdaugh will appeal his convictions in the killings of his wife and son, court filing says

CNN  

CNN — Former South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh will appeal his convictions and sentences for the 2021 murders of his wife and son, his defense team said Thursday in a three-page court filing. Murdaugh was convicted March 2 of murder in the June 2021 shooting deaths in South Carolina of his wife, Maggie, and son Paul after a weekslong trial …

Why did Alex Murdaugh kill his wife and son? Here’s the motive presented by prosecutors
1 year, 9 months ago

Why did Alex Murdaugh kill his wife and son? Here’s the motive presented by prosecutors

The Independent  

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The Alex Murdaugh verdict matters: No shame in being fascinated by this true crime
1 year, 9 months ago

The Alex Murdaugh verdict matters: No shame in being fascinated by this true crime

Salon  

The trial of Alex Murdaugh, the scion of the famous South Carolina family that amassed generations of legal power, concluded last week. For those who haven't followed it closely, it's almost unbelievable how much this family got away with because they're rich, white power brokers in the South. So it wasn't hard to draw the connection between Murdaugh and the …

How Alex Murdaugh’s son helped solve his own murder and convict his father
1 year, 9 months ago

How Alex Murdaugh’s son helped solve his own murder and convict his father

CNN  

CNN — For a year and a half, Alex Murdaugh denied he was anywhere near where his wife, Maggie, and 22-year-old son, Paul, were brutally killed. “It is ironic, in the end, that it was the victim, Paul Murdaugh, who solved his own murder,” Dave Aronberg, state attorney for Florida’s Palm Beach County, told CNN Thursday night. Murdaugh was “a …

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