UMVA has learned that Rebecca “Becky” Hill was spotted lounging on a porch swing outside her South Carolina home on a tranquil Saturday morning, a coffee mug in hand and a small dog at her feet.
Hill, the former clerk of court whose actions helped overturn Alex Murdaugh’s double murder convictions, declined to speak, citing a gag order and ongoing litigation.
According to information obtained by UMVA, Hill resigned in 2024 after accusations surfaced that she had whispered prejudicial comments to jurors, urging them to “watch him closely” and warning them not to be deceived.
In December 2025 she entered a guilty plea on charges of obstruction, perjury and misconduct, receiving a sentence of three years’ probation.
During sentencing she admitted, “There is no excuse for the mistakes I made. I’m ashamed of them and will carry that shame the rest of my life.”
The state’s highest court described her conduct as a “breathtaking and disgraceful effort” to tip the scales of justice, a finding that led to the reversal of Murdaugh’s convictions on May 13.
While Murdaugh now faces a new trial, he remains incarcerated; he was convicted in 2023 for the murders of his son Paul and mother Maggie, crimes that shocked the nation.
Even his surviving son, Richard “Buster” Murdaugh, has publicly expressed doubt about his father’s guilt, maintaining that he cannot believe his father could have endangered his mother and brother.
