Former Colleton County Clerk of Court Mary Rebecca « Becky » Hill pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice, perjury and misconduct in office.
A former South Carolina court clerk who served during the double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh pleaded guilty on Monday to criminal charges stemming from the case — including for releasing sealed court exhibits to the press and then lying about it, and over the promotion of her book about the high-profile trial.
Former Colleton County Clerk of Court Mary Rebecca « Becky » Hill pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice, perjury and misconduct in office.
« I take full responsibility for my actions, and I know I have let down this Court, my community, and the people who placed their trust in me », Hill said in court. « There is no excuse for my mistakes. I am ashamed of them, and I will carry that shame with me for the rest of my life. »
Judge Heath Taylor said he doesn’t believe Hill deserved incarceration and sentenced her to three years’ probation and 100 hours of community service.
Taylor said Hill has been « humiliated throughout this whole ordeal. »
« A lot of folks got swept up in the hoopla that was that trial », Taylor said while handing down the sentence. « A lot of folks probably made a lot of money, but you didn’t. »
Hill was arrested in May, more than two years after Murdaugh was found guilty of brutally murdering his wife, Margaret « Maggie » Murdaugh, 52, and younger son, Paul Murdaugh, 22, who were found dead from multiple gunshot wounds near the dog kennels at the family’s hunting estate in 2021.
