Clerk Over Alex Murdaugh Trial Spent Thousands on Bonuses, Meals, and Gifts, Ethics Complaint Says

Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill is sworn in before taking the stand to testify during the Alex Murdaugh jury-tampering hearing at the Richland County Judicial Center, in Columbia, S.C., on Jan. 29, 2024. Andrew J. Whitaker/Pool/The Post And Courier via AP

COLUMBIA, S.C.—South Carolina officials have filed 76 counts of ethics violations against the court clerk who handled the Alex Murdaugh murder trial.

The 25 pages of allegations accuse former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill of allowing a photo of Mr. Murdaugh in a holding cell to be taken to promote her book on the trial, giving herself bonuses, and using county money to buy dozens of lunches for her staff, prosecutors and a vendor.