Key facts
- Alex Murdaugh sued former court clerk Becky Hill for $600,000 in legal fees.
- Murdaugh alleged Hill's misconduct during his murder trial violated his right to a fair trial.
- His murder convictions were overturned by the state supreme court due to Hill's actions.
- Judge Richard Gergel dismissed the lawsuit, citing a lack of causal connection between Hill's misconduct and Murdaugh's defense expenses.
- Murdaugh remains imprisoned on financial crime sentences while awaiting a retrial for murder charges.
A federal judge has dismissed a $600,000 lawsuit filed by Alex Murdaugh against former court clerk Becky Hill. Murdaugh had sought the funds as legal fees, alleging that Hill's misconduct during his murder trial violated his right to a fair trial. His murder convictions and life sentences were previously overturned by the state supreme court due to comments made by Hill to jurors, which suggested his guilt and undermined his testimony.