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A broken gavel on a courtroom bench with a shadowy figure of a court clerk departing, symbolizing the overturned Alex Murdaugh convictions due to misconduct.
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Clerk's Misconduct Overturns Alex Murdaugh's Murder Convictions

Court clerk Rebecca Hill, who oversaw Alex Murdaugh's double murder trial, emailed a French reporter expressing interest in writing a book about the case months before the verdict.

Jonah Kline·May 26, 2026