Not surprisingly, he’s a scumbag as a hobbyist too. A former stripper/provider has come out and said she was violently attacked by Murdaugh 8 years ago. NY Post reports on her claims, and she just gave a long interview about it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYQH7rmgZCQ
She gives some really bad legal advice starting about 12:40 minutes in.
Calling the payment a 'donation' and having the person drop their pants isn't going to get you out of a prostitution charge.