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Alex Murdaugh’s bid for new trial over jury-tampering allegation denied

Man in orange jumpsuit stands in court with court officials while lawyers sit
Alex Murdaugh in court on Monday for the hearing in South Carolina. He was convicted last year of killing his wife and son in 2021. Photograph: Andrew J Whitaker/AP

A South Carolina judge on Monday denied Alex Murdaugh’s bid for a new trial after his defense team accused a court clerk of tampering with a jury.

Judge Jean Toal said she was not sure if Becky Hill, the Colleton county clerk, was telling the truth that she never spoke to jurors about the case, saying she was “attracted by the siren call of celebrity”.

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