How Will Murdaugh’s Federal Lawsuit Against Becky Hill Expose What the State Missed?

When the South Carolina Supreme Court granted Alex Murdaugh a new trial, it confirmed what the defense had argued for months — Becky Hill’s conduct compromised the verdict. But the court’s ruling only opened a door. The federal lawsuit the defense just filed is designed to walk through it.The Section 1983 claim targets Hill directly, alleging she deprived Murdaugh of a constitutional right that is supposed to be untouchable: a fair trial before an impartial, untampered jury. This is not a symbolic filing. It comes with the full weight of federal civil discovery — the power to compel testimony, demand documents, and put people under oath.The defense laid out their goals with unusual specificity. They want to know exactly what Hill did. They want to know if anyone else was involved. They want answers about the removal of juror Myra Crosby — whose departure from the jury during deliberations has never been satisfactorily explained. And they want the state to answer for what they describe as a failure to investigate any of it.More than six hundred thousand dollars in damages are on the table, tied to the cost of the first trial. The defense took pains to clarify that any recovered money goes to the receivership — Murdaugh does not benefit personally.Tony Brueski, criminal defense attorney and Defense Diaries host Bob Motta, and retired FBI Chief of the Behavioral Analysis Program Robin Dreeke discuss the lawsuit, the unanswered questions it targets, and why the investigation the state never conducted may happen anyway — just in a different courtroom.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#MurdaughTrial #BeckyHill #FederalLawsuit #JuryTampering #CivilRights #TrueCrimeToday #MurdaughRetrial #Section1983 #ColletonCounty #TrueCrime