Judge tosses Alex Murdaugh’s $600,000 suit against former court clerk
Murdaugh, whose murder convictions were overturned due to clerk’s misconduct, will face trial again
TL;DR
- A US federal judge has dismissed Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit against former court clerk Becky Hill for $600,000 in legal fees.
- The judge cited a lack of causal connection between Hill's misconduct and Murdaugh's legal defense expenses.
- Murdaugh's murder convictions were overturned by the state supreme court due to Hill's comments to jurors.
- Murdaugh remains in prison serving sentences for financial crimes.
- His retrial on murder charges is scheduled for April.
- Investigators believe Murdaugh killed his wife and son to divert attention from his unraveling financial schemes.