allegedly used more than $3 million, most of which was intended for satterfield's sons. >> he had been carrying $100,000 credit card balance for months that gets paid off. he writes 300 some odd grand to his father. he writes a check for 610 grand to himself. he writes a check for 125 grand to himself. not a dime goes to the family back here. >> reporter: satterfield died in murdaugh's home in 2018 after what was described as a trip and fall accident. at her funeral, the prosecutor said murdaugh approached her sons to recommend they hire attorney cory fleming in order to sue murdaugh. you heard that right. the sons on murdaugh's recommendation would sue him in order to win money for their family. fleming brokered a $4.3 million settlement. but they alleged the family was not notified of the settlement, nor were they aware flemming was murdaugh's close friend. instead, authorities say the money was deposited in alex murdaugh's bank account titled forge, which sounds very similar