Former SC court clerk pleads guilty to leaking sealed Murdaugh case documents and lying about it.

Former South Carolina court clerk Mary Rebecca Hill has pleaded guilty to obstructing justice, perjury, and misconduct after leaking sealed Alex Murdaugh trial documents to the media and lying about her actions. She acknowledged abusing her position to promote a book she co-authored and accepting nearly $12,000 in improper bonuses. Hill resigned in March 2024 and has begun repaying the money. Judge Heath Taylor sentenced her to three years of probation and 100 hours of community service, saying jail time wasn’t warranted. The case heightened national scrutiny over courtroom ethics and the integrity of the high-profile Murdaugh trial.