The grieving family of 19-year-old Mallory Beach, who tragically died after Paul Murdaugh crashed the boat she was on, has received a $15 million settlement.
The teen was onboard the boat, which belonged to the Mardaugh family, when it slammed into a bridge in South Carolina.
Other passengers were rushed to a hospital but officers could not find Beach.
The teen’s lifeless body was found eight days later.
According to reports, Murdaugh’s blood alcohol was found to be three times the legal limit even though he was underage at that time.
The devastated family has filed lawsuit against the owner of the convenience store which sold Murdaugh alcohol that night before the group set off on the boat.
Beach’s family has reached a $15 million settlement with the company, Parker’s Corporation.
Paul Murdaugh was the son of former lawyer Alex Murdaugh. He was 19 when he purchased alcohol at Parker’s convenience store using his brother’s ID.
Lawyers for the chain had argued that Murdaugh ‘defrauded’ the convenience store by using his brother’s driver’s license to buy alcohol.
He was driving the boat when it hit the bridge, causing Beach to be thrown into the freezing water where she vanished.
Speaking to Fox News, the family’s attorney Mark Tinsley said: “It wasn’t about the money, but that’s a number that represents a level of accountability that they hope would make people who sell alcohol take their responsibility seriously and keep it out of the hands of minors.
“The Beach family didn’t want this settlement confidential because they want other ‘Greg Parkers’ to know, that if you sell alcohol illegally, you will be held accountable.”
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