Former South Carolina Court Clerk Pleads Guilty in Murdaugh Case

Sat Dec 20 2025 17:51:13 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Becky Hill, a former court clerk involved in the high-profile Alex Murdaugh murder trial, pleaded guilty to charges including obstruction of justice and perjury. She was sentenced to probation and admitted to the mistakes she made during the trial.

Mary Rebecca “Becky” Hill, the former Colleton County Clerk of Court, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to her conduct during the Alex Murdaugh murder trial. Hill was found guilty of obstruction of justice and perjury after it was revealed that she showed sealed court exhibits to a photographer and later lied about it in court. As part of her penalties, she was sentenced to one year of probation and expressed remorse for her actions during the trial. Her actions raised serious concerns regarding the integrity of the judicial process.

ST. MATTHEWS, S.C. (AP) — Mary Rebecca “Becky” Hill, former court clerk in South Carolina, has pleaded guilty to criminal charges stemming from her involvement in the murder trial of attorney Alex Murdaugh. In Colleton County Circuit Court, Hill admitted to four charges that included obstruction of justice, perjury, and misconduct in office.

Specifically, she was found guilty of showing sealed court exhibits to a photographer and subsequently lying about these actions in court. Judge Heath Taylor sentenced her to a year of probation, noting that her punishment could have been significantly tougher if it were determined that she had tampered with the jury.

During her court appearance, Hill expressed her remorse, stating, “There is no excuse for the mistakes I made. I’m ashamed of them.” As the clerk responsible for jury oversight during Murdaugh’s high-profile trial that ended in murder convictions for killing his wife and son, her actions raised ethical concerns regarding the integrity of court procedures.

Hill has been a significant figure in the ongoing appeals process for Murdaugh, as his legal team alleged that she attempted to influence jurors in favor of a guilty verdict and had a conflict of interest due to her own book about the trial.

The charges against Hill were compounded by various allegations of misconduct, including taking bonuses meant for child support enforcement and inappropriate promotion of her book. Her case highlights the potential pitfalls of celebrity influence within judicial proceedings, especially in trials marked by intense media scrutiny.

This scandal continues to unfold against the backdrop of Murdaugh’s already significant legal troubles, where he is also serving a lengthy prison sentence for unrelated financial crimes.