A court clerk at convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh's trial allegedly said that a conviction would be good for her book sales, The Daily Beast reported.
Murdaugh lawyer Dick Harpootlian said that one of the assistants that worked for Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill "was told by Ms. Hill during the trial that a guilty verdict would be good for sales for the book."
The allegation surfaced during a hearing to determine if Murdaugh will get a new trial for the June 2021 murders of his wife, Maggie, and his son Paul.
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Murdaugh's defense claims Hill told jurors not to believe his testimony and the evidence presented by the defense and to render a quick verdict. In September, Murdaugh's defense argued that Hill wanted to “secure for herself a book deal and media appearances that would not happen in the event of a mistrial.”
Hill has denied the allegations of jury tampering and prosecutors say the evidence against her is weak.
Read the full report over at The Daily Beast.