A prominent South Carolina lawyer who had the bodies of his wife and son found three months ago plotted his death earlier this month in such a way that it appeared that he had been killed, the Guardian reported.
The newspaper explained , Wednesday, September 15, 2021, that the lawyer resorted to this solution so that his son would receive the amount owed to a life insurance policy of 10 million dollars, but the bullet that the lawyer planned to kill only hit his head, according to the police.
This came in a statement issued by the State Department of Law Enforcement, which said that the shooter, Curtis Edward Smith, was charged with assisting others to commit suicide, participating in insurance fraud, and a number of other charges related to the shooting of Alex Mordo on September 4 at A secluded highway in Hampton County.
Planning the death process
No charges were filed against Attorney Mordo on Tuesday evening, but US police officials said more charges were expected to be brought against him.
According to police investigations, Mordo gave Smith a gun and took him to the old Salkhache Road. In his statement to the court, the investigator said that Smith fired one shot at the lawyer while he was standing on the road.
The authorities said that the bullet only hit Mordo in the head and that he was available to call 911 for help. Mordo’s lawyer said last week that the bullet fractured his skull.
In return, state investigators said Mordor planned to kill Smith so that his son, who survived the death of his wife and other son, could obtain a $10 million life insurance policy.
Authorities said Smith drove off after the shooting and disposed of the murder weapon. Investigators revealed that Mordo confessed on Monday to trying to arrange his death.
Helping others commit suicide
On the other hand, Mordue’s attorney, Jim Griffin, did not respond to a text message from The Associated Press inquiring about the case.
While a spokesman for the Mordo family said last week that his client Mordo stopped his car after the low tire pressure sign on his Mercedes lit up. A man driving a pickup truck on the road asked him if he was having a problem with the car, before he was shot.
Smith, 61, pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of assisting others with suicide, assault and aggravated battery, possession and use of a firearm, insurance fraud, participation in a scheme to commit insurance fraud, trafficking in methamphetamine and possession of marijuana, police said.
While it was not immediately known if Smith had an attorney to speak on his behalf, Colleton County court records revealed that Mordo was Smith’s attorney in a speeding case in 2013.
The murder of his wife and son
On the other hand, the two murders on 7 June that killed 52-year-old Maggie Mordo and her 22-year-old son, Paul Mordo, remain unsolved.
Alex Mordeau had found the bodies of his wife and son in their Colyton County home, and had shot both of them multiple times.
Two days after his son and wife’s accident, Mordo announced that he was going to a rehab center to be treated for opioid addiction. He apologized to his family and said he was leaving his law firm.
Mordo also stated at the time, “The murder of my wife and son has caused very difficult times in my life. I have made many decisions that I regret.” A few hours later, the law firm PMPED announced that Mordo had embezzled money from the firm and was fired. He did not announce the amount of money embezzled.
