Federal Judge Dismisses Murdaugh's $600,000 Lawsuit Against Former Court Clerk Becky Hill

US District Judge Richard Gergel dismissed Alex Murdaugh's civil suit seeking $600,000 in legal fees from former court clerk Becky Hill. Gergel ruled Hill's misconduct during Murdaugh's murder trial lacked causal connection to his defense spending, since Hill did not initiate the charges. Murdaugh's murder retrial is set for April 2026 after South Carolina's Supreme Court overturned his convictions.