What Died With Alex Murdaugh's Lawsuit Against Becky Hill

True Crime Today | Daily True Crime News & Interviews · Aug 7, 2026 · 20m

A five-page ruling on August 5, 2026, changed the shape of the Alex Murdaugh retrial. Judge Richard Gergel dismissed Murdaugh's federal lawsuit against Becky Hill, the former clerk whose contact with his jury got the murder conviction thrown out. The money claim was $600,000. What actually ended that day was the defense's only route to Hill's emails, her texts, her phone records, and her sworn testimony.The unanswered questions are specific. State investigators told the sentencing judge they lacked the evidence to charge Hill with jury tampering. Five justices then reviewed the same conduct…