Hidden Text Drama: Prosecutors Push Back At Murdaugh Defense Attorneys

Could Jury Tampering Bombshell Overturn Murdaugh Conviction?

Former disgraced attorney Alex Murdaugh’s defense claims jury tampering corrupted his double murder trial, possibly overturning his 2023 conviction. Defense attorney Dick Harpootlian told Fox News Digital, “If she had left the jury alone, clearly the worst we would have done was a mistrial.” He accused Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill of manipulating jurors to boost her book sales. Murdaugh was convicted of murdering his wife Maggie and…

Hidden Text Drama: Prosecutors Push Back At Murdaugh Defense Attorneys

"All texts in information gathered from Alex Murdaugh’s devices were timely provided to the defense prior to trial," attorney general's office says.

Murdaugh lead attorney says jury fix and hidden texts could blow up conviction, force new trial

New evidence in the Alex Murdaugh case includes jury tampering allegations against court clerk Becky Hill and undisclosed text messages between Murdaugh and his alleged drug dealer.

Murdaugh lead attorney says jury fix and hidden texts could blow up conviction, force new trial - NEW YORK TIMES POST

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The defense attorney for convicted killer Alex Murdaugh said newly uncovered evidence of jury tampering may be enough to overturn the disgraced South Carolina lawyer’s murder conviction. Dick Harpootlian, a Columbia attorney and former state senator who led Murdaugh’s defense, told Fox News Digital that Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill’s actions during the 2023 double murder trial tainted the …