In a new legal twist, Alex Murdaugh has initiated a lawsuit against the South Carolina clerk accused of influencing the jury responsible for his initial conviction in the murders of his wife and son. This legal action comes shortly after his conviction was overturned.
Murdaugh, a former attorney who has been disbarred and remains incarcerated for defrauding clients of millions, is seeking $600,000 in damages from Becky Hill, the former clerk of Colleton County. He alleges in a federal lawsuit that Hill attempted to manipulate jurors to secure his conviction for the 2021 murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul.
Hill previously faced legal consequences, receiving a probation sentence last year after admitting to charges of obstruction of justice, perjury, and misconduct in office.
Last week, the state supreme court overturned Murdaugh’s conviction, citing Hill’s actions as having “placed her fingers on the scales of justice.”
Despite the overturned conviction, prosecutors have announced their intention to retry the 57-year-old Murdaugh.