Forge Consulting threatens legal action in wake of Murdaugh murder trial

Forge Consulting has threatened to take legal action in response to the "serious harm" done by accused killer and fraudster Richard "Alex" Murdaugh.

Murdaugh, who is standing trial in Colleton County this week for the June 2021 murders of his wife and son, is also facing roughly 100 charges related to a financial crime scene that included the use of a "fake Forge" account to funnel money away from Murdaugh's clients and law firm partners.

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On Wednesday, Michael E. Gunn, a Principal and Senior Settlement Consultant for Forge Consulting LLC, issued the following statement today following his testimony Wednesday in the murder trial of Murdaugh in Walterboro, S.C.:

“Forge Consulting has been in business for over 20 years building our reputation on professionalism, experience and integrity. We’ve built our business on the truth and that’s exactly why we’re here today: to tell the truth.

“I don’t know what happened that horrible night in Islandton when Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were murdered. But I do know that Alex Murdaugh used our good name to defraud his clients, his law firm and countless others. I know that Bank of America could have stopped it all there with a single phone call to verify the truth. Unfortunately, that call was never made. I wonder how much tragedy could have been avoided if it was.”

Attorneys for Forge Consulting, LLC have said that they’re preparing to take legal action in response to the "serious harm Murdaugh and Bank of America have done to the financial firm’s business reputation and credibility due to Murdaugh’s and Bank of America’s participation in a scheme that allowed Murdaugh to use the “Forge” brand in order to defraud millions of dollars from his clients and colleagues."

Forge Consulting is represented by Pete Strom and Bakari Sellers with the Strom Law Firm, LLC.

This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Forge Consulting threatens lawsuit in wake of Murdaugh murder trial