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Alex Murdaugh sues clerk over alleged jury tampering
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 1:02 PM ET
Summary: Alex Murdaugh filed a federal lawsuit alleging court clerk Becky Hill tampered with the jury in his double-murder trial.
WHO: Alex Murdaugh
WHAT: Filed a federal lawsuit alleging court clerk Rebecca "Becky" Hill tampered with the jury at his double-murder trial.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 12:32 PM ET
WHERE: Columbia, South Carolina
WHY: The lawsuit alleges Hill secretly inserted herself into the jury’s deliberative process for personal financial gain after the South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the convictions for jury interference.
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