Murdaugh’s Lawsuit Rejected Again | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

Alex Murdaugh, whose murder convictions were overturned, is now appealing a federal judge’s dismissal of his civil suit against former court clerk Becky Hill — he claimed she cost him $600K in legal fees by allegedly tampering with jury communications. Judge Richard Gergel ruled Murdaugh had no valid claim, noting he’d still have needed to pay for defense regardless of Hill’s actions. The case stems from a state Supreme Court finding that Hill engaged in jury tampering, triggering a new trial — but the judge made clear that didn’t change Murdaugh’s obligation to fund his own legal team…