A juror in Alex Murdaugh’s 2023 double murder trial testified Monday that she was influenced by comments a court clerk made to her before the jury rendered its verdict in the sensational South Carolina trial that captivated the nation. 

Juror Z told the judge that Rebecca Hill said to “watch [Murdaugh’s] actions” and to “watch him closely.” Juror Z’s testimony and other allegations of jury tampering could lead the judge to grant Murdaugh a new trial. Hill has denied the allegations.