Former SC legislator pleads guilty to money laundering, wire fraud

Ex-Rep. Marvin Pendarvis admitted to swindling legal clients out of roughly half a million dollars in legal settlements.

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: October 7, 2026

Words: 350

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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A former state representative pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to taking settlement money from his legal clients, sometimes by pretending to be them.

Ex-Rep. Marvin Pendarvis, a personal injury attorney, pleaded guilty to nine counts of wire fraud, money laundering and aggravated identity theft. He faces up to 20 years in prison for the wire fraud and money laundering charges, along with two years for the charges of aggravated identity theft.

Prosecutors agreed …

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