Smith Murdaughs alleged accomplice in fraud schemes will get out of South Carolina jail on bond

COLUMBIA, S.C. — After 235 days behind bars, Curtis “Eddie” Smith, whom indictments allege was Alex Murdaugh’s accomplice in various money laundering, drug and fraud schemes, can get out of jail on $250,000 bond — if he behaves himself, a state judge said Monday. Judge Clifton Newman said he would allow Smith, 62, a shaggy-haired disabled logger and truck driver, to go free pending trials on the criminal charges against him. But, said Newman, if Smith violates conditions of his bond, he will land back in jail again. “If this bond is reinstated, Mr. Smith, there will be strict compliance…