Latest News About Harpootlian Richard A claims on politics influencing legal proceedings

Updated 2026-06-18 01:21

attended Alex Murdaugh case coverage, in 2026, well-known SC attorney, served 1991 to 1995 as solicitor, with prosecutions including murder and public corruption, Newsmax reported his remarks, claiming political factors influenced proceedings, including ties to state officials, in relation to the Murdaugh matter, the coverage noted his discussions of political factors, statements attributed to Harpootlian, adding context to the public discourse

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Richard “Dick” Harpootlian is one of South Carolina’s leading lawyers with 30 years of experience as a prosecutor, defense attorney, and civil litigator.

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Richard Harpootlian

Richard A. "Dick" Harpootlian is the South Carolina representative to the Democratic Party. He began his liberal activism while editor of *The Tiger* in the early 1970's. On November 13, 1970 he published the f-word on the front page of The Tiger - sort of - in connection with campus censorship issues of the day (which see). … In 1983, he co-prosecuted Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins, the largest mass murderer in the history of the state, who committed a contract killing on a death row inmate while...

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