Overview

• Alex Murdaugh, a former lawyer convicted of murdering his wife and son, has requested a new trial citing alleged jury tampering.
• Judge Clifton Newman, who presided over Murdaugh's murder trial, has agreed to step aside for the new trial.
• Murdaugh's defense team alleges that Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill tampered with the jury, a claim Hill denies.
• Murdaugh is currently serving a life sentence without parole and also faces state charges of insurance fraud and running a drug and money laundering ring.
• Murdaugh's financial crimes trial is set to begin at the end of the month, but his attorneys have requested a delay.