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Disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh has initiated legal action, claiming his civil rights were violated due to alleged jury tampering by court clerk Rebecca “Becky” Hill during his trial, where he was initially convicted of double murder.
The lawsuit, spanning 17 pages, was submitted to a federal court in Columbia, South Carolina, on Monday morning.
“At the time of the trial, neither Mr. Murdaugh nor his attorneys were aware that Ms. Hill, the elected Clerk of Court for Colleton County, and the official responsible for overseeing the jury, had covertly and intentionally involved herself in the jury’s deliberations for her personal financial benefit,” the lawsuit asserts.
The South Carolina Supreme Court has accused Becky Hill of “shocking jury interference” during the trial, which centered around allegations that Murdaugh murdered his wife and son.
In a ruling last week, the South Carolina Supreme Court detailed how Hill’s actions during the 2023 double-murder trial breached ethical and constitutional boundaries, leading to the overturning of Murdaugh’s conviction.
“Both the State and Murdaugh’s defense skillfully presented their cases to the jury as the trial court deftly presided over this complicated and high-profile matter,” the court wrote. “However, their efforts were in vain because Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill placed her fingers on the scales of justice, thereby denying Murdaugh his right to a fair trial by an impartial jury.”
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
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