A Lawyer Who Was Shot in the Head Is Making a Remarkable Recovery

An attorney who was shot in the head is making remarkable progress toward recovery from his traumatic brain injury, according to his family’s attorney who expects a full recovery.
Alex Murdaugh of South Carolina was recently charged with orchestrating an attempted assassination plot so his surviving son could collect on a $10 million life insurance policy. Additionally, he resigned from his firm due to allegations of misappropriated funds.
Carey Gabay
Carey Gabay was shot and killed during a street shootout between rival gangs hours before West Indian Day Parade started on July 24. Gabay, 43, worked as first deputy general counsel of Empire State Development Corporation as well as acting as assistant counsel to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo; his pregnant wife Trenelle is expecting their first child together.
At 3:40 a.m. near Brooklyn’s parade route, Gabay was killed when caught between three gunmen who fired over 30 rounds from multiple shots into his head, which caused fatal injury that later resulted in his passing away at Kings County Hospital Center.
Prosecutors stated that Gabay was an innocent bystander killed by an accidental bullet during the shootout outside Ebbets Field Houses. They have identified a suspect in this case and released surveillance footage; according to them, they believe the person who shot Gabay belonged to Folk Nation gang and used a.45 caliber Masterpiece Arms handgun during this shooting incident.
Gabay was an outstanding public servant who tirelessly toiled to improve the lives of others despite facing his own unique difficulties. Born to Jamaican immigrants and raising in public housing, he eventually rose through Harvard’s Undergraduate Council ranks to become one of the first black presidents. After graduation he started his legal career working for government entities.
Carey Gabay’s family has demanded maximum prison sentences for the three men charged in his murder, with Kenny Bazile receiving 20-25 years and Kevin Alleyne 17-21. Michael Elianor faces trial on September 12 for attempted criminal possession of weapon, while other defendants must return to court on August 29th for sentencing.
Elliot Blair
Elliot Blair was 33-year-old lawyer working as a deputy public defender for Orange County Public Defender’s office. Known for his expertise in juvenile cases and revered by clients who often lived on the fringe of society. Elliot loved his job and gave 100%. Stella, Stella Blair is beyond heartbroken over Elliot’s death and believes someone has done something to harm her son.
Family is determined to get answers from Mexican officials and is fighting hard for justice in this matter. They’ve attempted to obtain surveillance footage from hotels as well as law enforcement reports in order to understand what happened; additionally they’ve hired an expert in body performance and injury who believes there may be more going on behind-the-scenes than meets the eye.
According to an official police report, Blair fell from a hallway ledge at the hotel and died from blunt force trauma to his head. A forensic doctor examined Blair’s body but could find no sign of gunshot wounds; his wife Kimberly Williams believes otherwise and hired private investigators before commissioning an independent autopsy of her husband.
On January 14th, while celebrating their first wedding anniversary at Las Rocas Resort in Rosarito, Baja California, one of them was found dead – wearing undergarment, sleeping t-shirt and socks – three floors below his room where they shared. He and his wife had visited this resort multiple times prior.
Kimberly and Elliot met through their respective legal communities, becoming close. After five years together and recently celebrating their first anniversary as a couple. Both members of Orange County legal communities, they shared strong ties between themselves.
After drinking at a bar nearby, they headed back to their hotel where they were approached by local police asking them for money. Reluctant to provide it, the two informed them they were lawyers staying at the hotel and stated this fact when being stopped by local law enforcement officers.
Alex Murdaugh
The Murdaugh family story has gripped America since 2021 when they murdered Maggie and Paul Murdaugh and its aftermath led to other crimes and investigations, leading ultimately to one man serving time behind bars for multiple felonies committed within their family unit. Since then, various documentaries and television series such as Fox Nation’s new series called The Fall of the House of Murdaugh have explored this narrative as various members have gone to prison or rehabilitation facilities respectively from within their extended family unit.
In November 2021, disgraced attorney George Perdue received his first blow when a grand jury in Hampton County, South Carolina indicted him on 22 fraud-related charges, accusing him of defrauding clients, other lawyers, and even the family of deceased housekeeper Gloria Satterfield out of nearly $9 Million in fraudulent schemes ranging from money laundering, computer crime, conspiracy and violation of state law.
That was only the start of Alex and Julie’s legal troubles. Their former lawyer son, Buster, testified during his father’s murder trial about an undisclosed stash of drugs found on him before being shot and killed – providing further ammunition against Alex, Julie and their siblings.
Buster’s testimony was only the start. Soon thereafter, in September 2021, SLED officials claimed that Alex conspired to arrange his own shooting death so as to collect $10 million in life insurance benefits.
Investigators allege that Satterfield secretly diverted funds from his wrongful death settlement intended for Satterfield’s sons. As his case progressed and additional fraud-related counts were added against him, his total indictments reached 48.
Just days before his murder trial began, 54-year-old William was shot in the head and hospitalized with skull fracture and minor brain bleeding in two places; but was quickly discharged to return to his secluded rural property.
The story of a prominent lawyer’s fall has revealed a justice system which turned a blind eye to his crimes for years, even as they continued. Although he was widely respected within his small town, he managed to exploit everyone around him by defrauding everyone of money through scams he perpetrated on them all.
Brandon Labiner
Paul Labiner was an esteemed Boca Raton estate planning and probate lawyer, known for his meticulous legal approach in estate planning and probate cases. In July he was found shot four times; twice to the head and once in the upper chest. Police eventually determined it as a homicide; suspect was Brandon Labiner 34 who is an suspended Florida attorney having worked alongside his father at their law firm he owned.
According to a probable cause affidavit, Labiner committed the murder in self-defense. Paul Labiner had become angry with his son over money matters, including him trying to have his law license taken away; Paul also filed suit alleging that his son stole nearly half a million from their trust fund.
Witnesses at the scene reported hearing four gunshots in a parking garage and seeing someone wearing a light-colored baseball cap and jeans run away from them, eventually leaving Brandon Labiner’s car empty of any evidence or weapons of murder; detectives searched it in turn and located what could have been used as murder weapons: an apparent murder weapon as well as bicycle matching the description seen on surveillance video, drawstring backpack, firearm box and gloves as well as gas can and lighter which may have been used to try to destroy evidence.
Valentin Rodriguez, Brandon Labiner’s public defender, expressed deep sadness over his death. Rodriguez noted the family conflict and greed which ultimately resulted in tragedy for Labiner. Rodriguez represented Labiner on charges of first-degree murder with firearm and tampering or fabricating physical evidence, with trial scheduled for next month.