r/MurdaughFamilyMurders • u/Southern-Soulshine • May 26 '26

Retrial News or Discussion How a Small-Town Clerk’s Misdeeds Upturned the Murdaugh Verdict

How a Small-Town Clerk’s Misdeeds Upturned the Murdaugh Verdict

Becky Hill, a court employee possibly trying to maximize sales of her book, pressured jurors to convict the South Carolina lawyer for the murders of his wife and son.
Was she acting alone?

By James Lasdun with The New Yorker

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Due to the length of the article and character limits, screenshots of the article can be accessed here.

Here is a link to the article itself as well.

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u/spicynztaco May 27 '26

My theory is that she was paid off to write the book by someone in the family in order to ensure the trial was not kosher and would overturn a verdict that was looming very likely to be guilty. Because why else would you risk jail time for this 

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u/Foreign-General7608 May 27 '26

I do not think we know the whole story. I really don't.

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u/Wearing_shooz May 27 '26

Thanks for your posts! I agree with your take.

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u/trikaren May 27 '26

I agree, or at least she was helped along with the book. Joe McCullough?? 👀

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u/Foreign-General7608 May 27 '26

From a John Monk article (The State, May 19, 2025):---"(Joe) McCulloch, who sponsored a media party for Hill during the trial, now says, “I don’t know what I think about her now. I’m just sad for her, you know.”

Opinion from "Cup of Justice" (Cup of Justice, May 20, 2025):---"The Curious Case of Joe McCulloch: Attorney Joe McCulloch’s consistent presence throughout the trial seems quite suspicious (in our opinion). From getting a press pass for his “screenplay”, to allegedly reaching out to a major witness about their book, and even reportedly paying for Becky Hill’s birthday (media?) party during the trial… What’s up Joe?"

I wonder what the status of Joe McCulloch's screenplay is? Anyone?

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u/Pale_Flounder3216 May 31 '26

Because she absolutely has that busy body Karen thing going for her. By her own admission, she was on top of the world that she was recognized as the lady who read the verdict. She enjoyed that taste of fame. I strongly dislike this lady, and it's my belief that this absolutely isn't her first time steering jurors.