Convicted South Carolina murderer Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for stealing money from clients.
Murdaugh, previously sentenced to two consecutive life sentences for the murders of his wife and youngest son, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/convicted-murderer-alex-murdaugh-pleads-guilty-to-financial-crimes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pleaded guilty</a> in September to 22 counts of financial fraud and money laundering. His sentence was handed down on Tuesday, CBS News <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alex-murdaugh-sentenced-financial-crimes-27-years/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
Murdaugh is currently seeking a new trial for the murder charges, but will have to serve nearly 23 years of his sentence for financial crimes even if the murder conviction is overturned. As part of the plea agreement, Murdaugh gave up his right to appeal the financial sentencing, meaning that he will be at least 76 years old before he could be released from prison if the murder conviction is overturned.
Murdaugh admitted to stealing around $12 million from clients over the years after promising to help them with medical bills or pain and suffering. One victim, Jordan Jinks, had been a friend of Murdaugh’s since they were children. He asked Murdaugh to represent him after he incurred hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills for a neck injury resulting from someone rear-ending his car.
Jinks paid the bills, assured that Murdaugh would obtain a settlement to refund him. When Murdaugh received that settlement, he kept the money for himself.
&#8220;The money you stole from me, I would have gave it to you,&#8221; Jinks said during Murdaugh’s sentencing. &#8220;Why bro? Why?&#8221;
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While taking responsibility for the financial crimes, Murdaugh adamantly denies killing his wife, Maggie, and their youngest son, Paul.
“I want to take responsibility. I want my son to see me take responsibility. It’s my hope that by taking responsibility that the people I’ve hurt can begin to heal,” Murdaugh said when pleading guilty in September.
His defense attorney, Dick Harpootlian, noted at the time: “There’s two things Alex will tell you. One, he stole the money. Two, he did not kill Maggie and Paul.”
A jury found Murdaugh <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alex-murdaugh-found-guilty-of-killing-wife-son" target="_blank" rel="noopener">guilty of murder</a> on March 2, and he was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences.
The decision came after just a few hours of deliberation and a six-week trial where more than 70 witnesses testified. Murdaugh has maintained his innocence, suggesting his son Paul was the main target for the murders due to his involvement in a 2019 boat crash that killed 19-year-old Mallory Beach.
Murdaugh spent nearly two days testifying in his own defense at his trial and immediately admitted to lying for years about his whereabouts on the day his wife and son were murdered.
The prosecution had already argued that Murdaugh lied about not going to the dog kennels on the day his wife and son were murdered. Prosecutor Creighton Waters previously pointed <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cell-phone-evidence-puts-disgraced-attorney-alex-murdaugh-at-scene-of-family-murder-prosecutors-say" target="_blank" rel="noopener">to cell phone evidence</a> taken from Paul’s phone less than five minutes before he was killed. Paul had filmed one of the dogs to send to a friend, and prosecutors allege Murdaugh’s voice can be heard in the background of the recording. Murdaugh has said he wasn’t at the kennels that night. Prosecutors said that Murdaugh murdered his wife and son around 8:49 p.m., just a few minutes after the video was taken.
When Murdaugh took the stand, his defense attorneys asked him if he had lied to police about his whereabouts on the night his family was murdered, and Murdaugh admitted to lying.
“I lied about being down there, and I’m so sorry that I did,” Murdaugh said, <a href="https://people.com/crime/alex-murdaugh-admits-lying-police-murders-wife-son/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to People Magazine</a>.

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Former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> attended a hot-ticket college football game in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/south-carolina" target="_blank" rel="noopener">South Carolina</a>, an early-voting state home to GOP rival <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/nikki-haley" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nikki Haley</a>, during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Joined by Palmetto State allies including Haley&#8217;s successor as South Carolina governor, Henry McMaster, Trump witnessed the Clemson Tigers take on the University of South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday at their Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia.
The Post and Courier, a South Carolina newspaper, <a href="https://www.postandcourier.com/news/trump-earns-enthusiastic-reaction-during-usc-clemson-appearance/article_b9cd2a46-8bc8-11ee-9e4f-3b80603979ef.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that Trump fist-pumped and handed boxes of popcorn to fans as he made his way to a luxury box to watch the game. At halftime, he and McMaster walked onto the field <a href="https://twitter.com/olivialarinaldi/status/1728615284347379727" target="_blank" rel="noopener">and waved to a loud chorus</a> of cheers and some boos.
Haley, a Clemson alumna and <a href="https://news.clemson.edu/haley-selected-to-clemson-board-of-trustees/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">trustee</a>, did not attend the game. But her Tigers did emerge victorious in a 16-7 win that earned them back the Palmetto Bowl trophy.
South Carolina&#8217;s Republican primary election is slated to take place <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-primary-elections/calendar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">on February 24</a>, following the GOP caucuses in Iowa, primary in New Hampshire, and caucuses in Nevada and the Virgin Islands.
Trump has generally dominated Republican national and state polls, though Haley — who served as Trump&#8217;s U.S. ambassador to the United Nations during his first term — has gained momentum over the past several weeks.
In South Carolina, the RealClearPolitics average of polls spanning from mid-September to mid-November <a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2024/president/sc/2024_south_carolina_republican_presidential_primary-8124.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shows</a> Trump with 49.3% support and Haley with 18.8% support. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis comes in third place with 10.5%.
Trump won South Carolina&#8217;s first-in-the-South primary in 2016, a victory which <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/feb/20/donald-trump-wins-south-carolina-primary-results-election-2016" target="_blank" rel="noopener">helped propel</a> him toward the GOP nomination and resulted in former Florida Governor Jeb Bush dropping out of the race. During the 2020 and 2024 general elections, Trump handily defeated Hillary Clinton and then now-President Joe Biden in the state.
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In the 2024 cycle, national Democrats are hedging their bets on South Carolina by selecting it as the first presidential nominating state on their calendar as part of a push for more diversity atop the early voting process.
The shakeup led to a scheduling clash with states that traditionally led the calendar, resulting in New Hampshire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-hampshire-spurns-dnc-refuses-to-give-up-first-in-the-nation-primary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">defying the Democratic National Committee</a> by scheduling its Democratic primary for January 23 ahead of South Carolina&#8217;s Democratic primary set for February 3.

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A former <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/south-carolina" target="_blank" rel="noopener">South Carolina</a> Republican state representative has won election as the mayor of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/charleston" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Charleston</a>, a city that has been controlled by Democrats for decades. 
On Tuesday, former Republican representative William Cogswell <a href="https://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/119080/web.317647/#/detail/8001">defeated</a> incumbent Mayor John Tecklenburg by 569 votes in the city’s runoff election. While mayoral races are <a href="https://www.postandcourier.com/news/cogswell-declares-victory-in-charleston-mayor-race-with-most-precincts-reporting/article_7dc0dc3a-87dd-11ee-aef6-535d4278cded.html">officially</a> nonpartisan, the city&#8217;s mayors since 1877 have <a href="https://twitter.com/greg_price11/status/1727158673867501619">reportedly</a> all been Democrats. 
“The people have spoken and we’re ready for a new direction,” Cogswell, who was in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2017-2022, <a href="https://dailycaller.com/2023/11/22/william-cogswell-flips-charleston-mayoral-seat/">said</a>, “ A new direction that’s smart, safe, and sound. A new direction that puts our citizens and residents first. And a new direction that puts labels aside so that we can find pragmatic solutions to our problems.” 
“I am humbled by the results, no doubt. I am excited about the future of our city. And I have to say thank you…to all the supporters and all voters that are out there that have expressed their confidence in me,” Cogswell stated. &#8220;And I also want to say that if you didn’t vote for me, I hope to earn your trust and respect as your next mayor,” he added. 
Cogswell <a href="https://charlestoncitypaper.com/2023/11/21/cogswell-beats-tecklenburg/">was</a> endorsed by Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) while Tecklenburg had the support of Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC).
Tecklenburg conceded on Tuesday night, saying he hoped Cogswell the best as mayor. 
“Serving as your mayor these last eight years has really been the honor of my life,” he <a href="https://www.counton2.com/news/your-local-election-hq/william-cogswell-elected-mayor-of-charleston/">said</a>. “I’d like to ask each and every Charlestonian to give him your support because starting tonight when Mayor Cogswell succeeds, Charleston succeeds.”
Tecklenburg, who took over from longtime Democrat mayor Joe Riley in 2016, <a href="https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article259982500.html">won</a> his previous re-election campaign in 2020 with over 60% of the vote.
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During the campaign, Cogswell <a href="https://www.postandcourier.com/news/cogswell-declares-victory-in-charleston-mayor-race-with-most-precincts-reporting/article_7dc0dc3a-87dd-11ee-aef6-535d4278cded.html">criticized</a> Teckleburg for how he handled the COVID pandemic and violent riots in the city following the death of George Floyd in May 2020. Cogswell, who described himself as a moderate, also focused on issues related to crime, the city&#8217;s population boom, and economic growth. 
“I wish John all the best. Nothing personal,” Cogswell said. “But I think it’s time for the next generation. I think it’s time for a new chapter in our city, and I’m excited to usher that in.”

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The judge who oversaw Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial will not oversee any of the proceedings regarding his bid for a new trial.
Murdaugh’s defense team has repeatedly asked that South Carolina Circuit Judge Clifton Newman be removed from Murdaugh’s future cases, Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/alex-murdaugh-scores-major-win-bid-new-double-murder-trial" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. Newman previously sentenced Murdaugh to two consecutive life sentences without parole for the murder of his wife, Maggie, and youngest son Paul, following a guilty verdict.
The defense team has argued that Newman shouldn’t oversee more of Murdaugh’s proceedings since he is a witness in an issue that would factor into the case for a new trial. That issue relates to concerns the defense team has about Colleton County court clerk Becky Hill, whom attorneys Jim Griffin and Dick Harpootlian <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alex-murdaughs-attorneys-accuse-court-clerk-of-jury-tampering-to-get-book-deal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">have accused</a> of tampering with jurors to sway them toward a guilty verdict so she could get a book deal. The attorneys filed a motion back in September to the South Carolina Court of Appeals arguing that Hill “tampered with the jury by advising them not to believe Murdaugh’s testimony and other evidence presented by the defense, pressuring them to reach a quick guilty verdict, and even misrepresenting critical and material information to the trial judge in her campaign to remove a juror she believed to be favorable to the defense.”
The filing, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/05/us/alex-murdaugh-new-trial-request/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reviewed by CNN</a>, went on to accuse Hill of seeking a book deal during the trial.
“Ms. Hill did these things to secure for herself a book deal and media appearances that would not happen in the event of a mistrial. Ms. Hill betrayed her oath of office for money and fame. Once these 2 facts are proven, the law does not allow the Court any discretion about how to respond. It must grant a new trial,” the filing said.
The filing cites at least three sworn affidavits, CNN reported, including one from a juror who decided Murdaugh’s fate and another who was dismissed. It also includes excerpts from Hill’s book, titled “Behind the Doors of Justice: The Murdaugh Murders,” which was published in August.
A jury found Murdaugh <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alex-murdaugh-found-guilty-of-killing-wife-son" target="_blank" rel="noopener">guilty of murder</a> on March 2, and he was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences.
The decision came after just a few hours of deliberation and a six-week trial where more than 70 witnesses testified. Murdaugh has maintained his innocence, suggesting his son Paul was the main target for the murders due to his involvement in a 2019 boat crash that killed 19-year-old Mallory Beach.
Murdaugh spent nearly two days testifying in his own defense at his trial and immediately admitted to lying for years about his whereabouts on the day his wife and son were murdered.
The prosecution had already argued that Murdaugh lied about not going to the dog kennels on the day his wife and son were murdered. Prosecutor Creighton Waters previously pointed <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cell-phone-evidence-puts-disgraced-attorney-alex-murdaugh-at-scene-of-family-murder-prosecutors-say" target="_blank" rel="noopener">to cell phone evidence</a> taken from Paul’s phone less than five minutes before he was killed. Paul had filmed one of the dogs to send to a friend, and prosecutors allege Murdaugh’s voice can be heard in the background of the recording. Murdaugh has said he wasn’t at the kennels that night. Prosecutors said that Murdaugh murdered his wife and son around 8:49 p.m., just a few minutes after the video was taken.
When Murdaugh took the stand, his defense attorneys asked him if he had lied to police about his whereabouts on the night his family was murdered, and Murdaugh admitted to lying.
“I lied about being down there, and I’m so sorry that I did,” Murdaugh said, <a href="https://people.com/crime/alex-murdaugh-admits-lying-police-murders-wife-son/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to People Magazine</a>.
Murdaugh maintained that he did not murder his wife and son, whom he referred to by nicknames “Mags” and “Paul Paul.” He claimed during his testimony that his alleged drug addiction made him “paranoid,” which caused him to lie.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/new-hampshire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Hampshire</a> has chosen to defy the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/democratic-party" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Democratic Party</a> and stick with holding the first-in-the-nation primary.
At <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-Qb3uJQiBI" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a press conference</a> in the Hall of Flags of the State House, David Scanlan, New Hampshire&#8217;s Secretary of State, <a href="https://twitter.com/Kjwalsh_news/status/1724867571206275449" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> on Wednesday that his state will hold its 2024 primary on Tuesday, January 23.
&#8220;We haven’t changed a thing,&#8221; declared Governor Chris Sununu (R-NH), who joined Scanlon and other officials at the event, adding later that, &#8220;In all the craziness of this day and age, consistency and integrity&#8221; in the election process is what people want.
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The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/democratic-national-committee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Democratic National Committee</a> (DNC) chose to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrats-vote-to-make-south-carolina-first-presidential-primary-state-move-up-georgia-michigan-and-bump-new-hampshire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shake up</a> its primary schedule by selecting South Carolina as the first presidential nominating state for the 2024 cycle on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dnc-ditches-iowa-chooses-south-carolina-as-first-presidential-primary-state-to-prioritize-black-voters" target="_blank" rel="noopener">February 3</a>, prompting a scheduling clash with Iowa and New Hampshire. Republicans <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/rnc-makes-no-changes-to-their-2024-presidential-nominating-calendar-a-day-after-dnc-upends-their-schedule" target="_blank" rel="noopener">elected</a> to keep their calendar the same.
Iowa decided to work with the DNC on a plan to hold an in-person caucus to deal with <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/iowa-democrats-move-caucus-results-super-tuesday-rcna119222" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;party business&#8221;</a> and <a href="https://apnews.com/article/iowa-democrats-caucus-results-new-calendar-primary-3f78ded207c434b320bce5a3341a7065" target="_blank" rel="noopener">down-ballot</a> races on January 15 — in step with the GOP holding its caucuses on that date — while conducting a mail-in presidential caucus <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/06/iowa-democrats-super-tuesday-00120337" target="_blank" rel="noopener">until Super Tuesday</a> in early March.
New Hampshire refused to mess with the state law, which has helped preserve the decades-long tradition of it holding the first presidential primary, despite the DNC&#8217;s threat to levy sanctions that would <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/democratic-national-committee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">strip the power</a> of New Hampshire&#8217;s delegates at next year&#8217;s national convention in Chicago.
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The effort by the DNC to make South Carolina the first presidential nominating state comes as part of a push for more diversity atop the early voting process. South Carolina also happens to be the state where Biden started to gain momentum in the 2020 primary contest with a victory after he got fourth place in the Iowa caucuses and fifth place in New Hampshire.
Though Biden <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/democratic-national-committee" target="_blank" rel="noopener">opted</a> not to appear on the primary ballot in New Hampshire because of the brewing standoff over the order of election contests, there has been an effort to get voters to <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/11/01/1209838428/new-hampshire-primary-democrats-write-in-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">write in</a> the incumbent&#8217;s name. Biden has a couple primary challengers, including Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) and self-help author Marianne Williamson, but has dominated primary polls.

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A <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/south-carolina" target="_blank" rel="noopener">South Carolina</a> school district is paying nearly half a million dollars to a Left-leaning education company for three years of services, according to documents obtained by Parents Defending Education and shared exclusively with The Daily Wire. 
The Beaufort County School District, located in a <a href="https://www.politico.com/2020-election/results/south-carolina/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">red-leaning area</a> on the southern tip of South Carolina, is paying $491,460 to Panorama Education, according to contracts obtained by Parents Defending Education. The contracts are designated in part to promote social emotional learning (SEL) and equity, concepts that have been <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/garland-panorama-parental-consent" target="_blank" rel="noopener">used to introduce</a> woke politics into education. 
The school district negotiated three contracts with Panorama for a variety of services. One, worth <a href="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2023/10/Panorama-contract-2021-2022.pdf">$406,110</a> was for “student surveys,” “teacher/staff surveys,” “family surveys,” “community surveys,” “access to Panorama’s Playbook and library of SEL intervention strategies,” and a “Professional Learning Package.”
This contract was later amended in August 2023 for <a href="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2023/10/Panorama-addendum.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">additional services</a> and payment of $30,100.
&#8220;We don&#8217;t know what exactly the school district paid for but the student, parent and community surveys we mostly see from Panorama include intrusive and arguably inappropriate questions about sexual orientation, gender identity, race and ethnicity,” Erika Sanzi, the director of outreach for <a href="https://defendinged.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Parents Defending Education</a>, told The Daily Wire in a statement. 
“This contract includes a handwritten notation that the funds being used were a set aside of federal dollars for students with disabilities that had to be spent by the end of June 2021. One wonders what measurable improvements can be observed after this expenditure of nearly half a million dollars,” Sanzi added. 
Editor’s Note: Panorama has provided the following comment in reply to this article: “As strong believers in transparency and parental involvement, Panorama notes that the Beaufort County School District’s surveys are on the district’s website <a href="https://www.beaufortschools.net/families/parents/parent-notices/surveys-opt-out/panorama-survey" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.beaufortschools.net/families/parents/parent-notices/surveys-opt-out/panorama-survey&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1696775748879000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0OSsrbZBB9BaRUxZzyP2Yc">here</a> and the surveys linked do not contain a single question about sexual orientation, gender identity, race, or ethnicity.  As always, local school districts—not Panorama—decide what questions to ask and what to do with the data from the surveys.”
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Another contract worth <a href="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2023/10/Panorama-contract-2020-2021.pdf">$55,250</a> — designated for social emotional learning and promoting equity — was from July 2020 to July 2021. 
The purpose of this contract was access to “Social-emotional learning Measures,” “Equity &amp; Inclusion Measures,” “Distance Learning &amp; Wellbeing Measures,” and “four customizable, virtual workshops focused on increasing staff’s knowledge and capacity of action planning with SEL data, implementing interventions, and promoting equity across Beaufort County School District.”
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Panorama was co-founded by Alexander Tanner, Attorney General Merrick Garland’s son-in-law, and has been criticized for running workshops promoting articles <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/education-company-linked-to-merrick-garland-held-workshop-asking-teachers-to-read-article-equating-trump-rally-attendees-to-kkk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">equating Trump supporters to the KKK</a> and asking students questions about whether or not they are “gender fluid.” The company has also faced criticism for <a href="https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/critics-question-garlands-school-board-crackdown-after-son-in-law-revealed-as-social-justice-education-kingpin" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> conducting SEL trainings on systemic oppression, white supremacy, unconscious bias, and intersectionality. 
A previous Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/garland-panorama-parental-consent" target="_blank" rel="noopener">investigation</a> found that Panorama has earned lucrative contracts with many of the nation’s largest school districts, raising red flags for parents and advocates.
The Daily Wire reached out to the Beaufort County School District for comment.

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The county clerk accused by convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys of tampering with the jury to get a book deal has spoken out and refuted the allegations.
Colleton County Clerk Rebecca Hill has been <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alex-murdaughs-attorneys-accuse-court-clerk-of-jury-tampering-to-get-book-deal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">accused of</a> urging jurors to “reach a quick guilty verdict” and even helping to remove a juror in order to ensure that Murdaugh was found guilty.
In <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/accused-clerk-murdaugh-trial-refutes-bombshell-jury-tampering-allegations-case-lot-juggle.amp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a new episode</a> of Fox Nation’s “The Fall of the House of Murdaugh,” however, Hill denied the allegations.
Hill hinted at the allegations that she pushed for a quick verdict by saying she thought it would only take the jury “45 minutes” to find Murdaugh guilty. The jury took several hours to reach the guilty verdict.
Murdaugh’s defense team also accused Hill of presenting false information to the judge to get a juror kicked off the panel because Hill thought that juror wouldn’t vote guilty. The defense team also alleged that Hill discussed Murdaugh’s guilt with jurors in an attempt to secure a conviction so she could get a book deal.
Specifically, the defense team argued that Hill falsely told Judge Clifton Newman that the female juror’s ex-husband had accused the juror in a Facebook post of getting drunk and talking about the case – even telling people she planned to vote not guilty. That juror was kicked off the panel on February 28, just before jury deliberations began. Hill wrote about the incident in the book she published.
Hill told Fox that the trial was challenging to manage, given the media attention it garnered, but insisted Murdaugh was indeed guilty, saying he must have murdered his wife and son in a &#8220;weird twisted way of love.&#8221;
Earlier this month, Hill also <a href="https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2023/09/11/clerk-becky-hill-denies-jury-tampering-charges-co-author-speaks-out/70795000007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">denied</a> the allegations to the Greenville News, but did not give the outlet details. Her co-author Neil Gordon, however, has released a statement regarding the allegations.
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&#8220;Overall, I would ask anyone following these alleged &#8216;jury tampering&#8217; allegations to please reserve judgement until all the facts come out and all interviews are conducted by the proper, objective law enforcement authorities,&#8221; Gordon told the outlet in a statement. &#8220;Please remember in our society people are innocent until proven guilty. That basic tenet of our judicial system was there for Alex Murdaugh during his double-murder trial and should be in place for Becky Hill for accusations of jury tampering.&#8221;
The accusatory filing submitted by Murdaugh’s attorneys, Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin, cited at least three sworn affidavits, including one from a juror who decided Murdaugh’s fate and another who was dismissed. It also includes excerpts from Hill’s book, titled “Behind the Doors of Justice: The Murdaugh Murders,” which was published in August.
A jury found Murdaugh <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alex-murdaugh-found-guilty-of-killing-wife-son" target="_blank" rel="noopener">guilty of murder</a> on March 2, and he was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences.

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Murdaugh Court Clerk Accused Of Jury Tampering Speaks Out

The 911 call from the aftermath of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/u-s-military-asks-public-for-help-in-finding-missing-f-35" target="_blank" rel="noopener">an F-35 crash</a> in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/south-carolina" target="_blank" rel="noopener">South Carolina</a> last Sunday was released on Friday, revealing more details about the expensive incident that is still under investigation by the U.S. military.
The call came after the pilot of the F-35 showed up at a house after ejecting from the plane and asked for help. He told a police dispatcher that he did not know where the plane, but said it had went through an &#8220;aircraft failure.&#8221; 
“I guess we’ve got a pilot in our house, and he says he got ejected,” said a local man who called the police. 
&#8220;I&#8217;m sorry — what happened?” the dispatcher replied. 
&#8220;We&#8217;ve got a pilot in the house, and I guess he landed in my backyard, and we&#8217;re trying to see if we could get an ambulance to the house, please,” the resident said before the pilot started talking. 
&#8220;We have a military jet crash. I’m the pilot. We need to get rescue rolling. I’m not sure where the airplane is,&#8221; the pilot can be heard saying.&#8221;It would have crash-landed somewhere. I ejected.&#8221;
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911 call from the pilot who ejected from the F-35 over South Carolina. <a href="https://t.co/BovDqALeuH">pic.twitter.com/BovDqALeuH</a>
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After police arrived, the pilot was reportedly transported to a local medical center in stable condition while his wingman safely landed at the base, <a href="https://www.counton2.com/news/pilot-ejected-from-f-35-plane-in-north-charleston/?utm_source=dlvr.it">WCBD</a> reported.
The plane could not initially be found, with military officials asking for the public’s help finding the plane and describing the incident as a &#8220;mishap.&#8221; Debris from the plane was later located in Williamsburg County on Monday.
The plane, which cost about $100 million, kept going for about 60 miles after the pilot ejected. A spokesperson for Joint Base Charleston said the F-35B Lightning II jet from the Marine Attack Training Squadron was placed on autopilot before the pilot ejected, <a href="https://abcnews4.com/news/local/officials-mishap-involving-f-35-occurs-near-north-charleston-pilot-hospitalized-after-ejecting-military-joint-base-marine-corps-air-station-beaufort-wciv">according to WCIV</a>. 
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The conditions of the crash are still under investigation but one Marine Corps official <a href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/09/20/what-we-know-about-marine-corps-f-35-crash-backyard-ejection-and-what-went-wrong.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> the Military Times that the pilot was “forced to eject” after a malfunction with the plane. 
A recent <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/f-35-fighter-jets-only-mission-capable-55-percent-time-rcna111308" target="_blank" rel="noopener">repor</a>t from the Government Accountability Office said that the F-35 fighter jets are “mission ready” just over half of the time.
“If the aircraft can only perform 55% of the time and the goal is 85 to 90% of the time, taxpayers are not getting their money’s worth,” said Diana Maurer, the author of the GAO report.

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‘Not Sure Where The Airplane Is’: 911 Call From F-35 Crash In South Carolina Released

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Disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, who is already serving two consecutive life sentences for murder, pleaded guilty on Thursday to financial crimes.
Murdaugh, 55, pleaded guilty in federal court to 22 counts of financial fraud and money laundering, the Associated Press <a href="https://apnews.com/article/alex-murdaugh-financial-crimes-guilty-aa2a5b2d06113a213f0c8cec4475f302" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. Murdaugh is already serving consecutive life sentences without parole for the murder of his wife, Maggie, and youngest son Paul.
“I want to take responsibility. I want my son to see me take responsibility. It’s my hope that by taking responsibility that the people I’ve hurt can begin to heal,” Murdaugh said at the hearing on Thursday.
The guilty plea would likely keep Murdaugh in prison for years, even if he manages to overturn his murder conviction on appeal. His attorney’s recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alex-murdaughs-attorneys-accuse-court-clerk-of-jury-tampering-to-get-book-deal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">accused</a> a court clerk of jury tampering in order to secure a book deal about the trial.
He will be sentenced for the financial crimes at a later date, and federal prosecutor Emily Limehouse told reporters at a news conference after the hearing that prosecutors would seek a lengthy term.
“Our goal in holding him accountable for the financial crimes in federal court is to ensure that he’s never a free man again,” Limehouse said, according to the AP.
Murdaugh’s defense attorneys also spoke after the hearing.
“There’s two things Alex will tell you. One, he stole the money. Two, he did not kill Maggie and Paul,” Murdaugh’s defense attorney Dick Harpootlian said.
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A jury found Murdaugh <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/alex-murdaugh-found-guilty-of-killing-wife-son" target="_blank" rel="noopener">guilty of murder</a> on March 2, and he was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences.
The decision came after just a few hours of deliberation and a six-week trial where more than 70 witnesses testified. Murdaugh has maintained his innocence, suggesting his son Paul was the main target for the murders due to his involvement in a 2019 boat crash that killed 19-year-old Mallory Beach.
Murdaugh spent nearly two days testifying in his own defense at his trial and immediately admitted to lying for years about his whereabouts on the day his wife and son were murdered.
The prosecution had already argued that Murdaugh lied about not going to the dog kennels on the day his wife and son were murdered. Prosecutor Creighton Waters previously pointed <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/cell-phone-evidence-puts-disgraced-attorney-alex-murdaugh-at-scene-of-family-murder-prosecutors-say" target="_blank" rel="noopener">to cell phone evidence</a> taken from Paul’s phone less than five minutes before he was killed. Paul had filmed one of the dogs to send to a friend, and prosecutors allege Murdaugh’s voice can be heard in the background of the recording. Murdaugh has said he wasn’t at the kennels that night. Prosecutors said that Murdaugh murdered his wife and son around 8:49 p.m., just a few minutes after the video was taken.
When Murdaugh took the stand, his defense attorneys asked him if he had lied to police about his whereabouts on the night his family was murdered, and Murdaugh admitted to lying.
“I lied about being down there, and I’m so sorry that I did,” Murdaugh said, <a href="https://people.com/crime/alex-murdaugh-admits-lying-police-murders-wife-son/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to People Magazine</a>.
Murdaugh maintained that he did not murder his wife and son, whom he referred to by nicknames “Mags” and “Paul Paul.” He claimed during his testimony that his alleged drug addiction made him “paranoid,” which caused him to lie.

Convicted Murderer Alex Murdaugh Pleads Guilty To Financial Crimes

The U.S. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/marines">Marines</a> ordered a two-day stand-down of aviation units during the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/u-s-military-asks-public-for-help-in-finding-missing-f-35">search</a> for a missing <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/video-shows-f-35-strike-fighter-crashing-into-ground-in-texas-pilot-ejecting-from-plane">F-35 stealth fighter jet</a>, according to a new report.
In an email to his military branch on Monday, Marine Corps acting Commandant Eric Smith said the temporary pause on flights will give officials time to discuss safety measures and procedures, <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/marines-continue-search-35-after-mishap-officials-order/story?id=103287655">ABC News revealed</a>.
The report noted Smith emphasized that he still had full confidence in the aviation units but determined the stand-down was the &#8220;right and prudent&#8221; move after the F-35 disappeared in South Carolina and a recent <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/27/world/asia/marines-plane-crash-australia.html">Osprey crash</a> in Australia that killed three U.S. Marines.
A Marine Corps spokesperson told the news outlet the stand-down covers aviation units both inside and outside the United States.
&#8220;During the stand down, aviation commanders will lead discussions with their Marines focusing on the fundamentals of safe flight operations, ground safety, maintenance and flight procedures, and maintaining combat readiness. This stand down is being taken to ensure the service is maintaining operational standardization of combat-ready aircraft with well-prepared pilots and crews,&#8221; the Marine Corps said in a <a href="https://www.marines.mil/News/Press-Releases/Press-Release-Display/Article/3529618/marine-corps-orders-aviation-safety-stand-down/">news release</a>.
&#8220;This stand down invests time and energy in reinforcing the Marine aviation community’s established policies, practices and procedures and ensures Marine Corps remains a ready and highly-trained fighting force,&#8221; the release added.
Joint Base Charleston, which is located in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/south-carolina">South Carolina</a>, announced on Sunday that efforts were underway to locate the aircraft with the help of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort following a &#8220;mishap&#8221; in the afternoon.
&#8220;The pilot ejected safely. If you have any information that may help our recovery teams locate the F-35, please call the Base Defense Operations Center at 843-963-3600,&#8221; Joint Base Charleston said in a <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamCharleston/status/1703523385475534968">post</a> to its X account.
&#8220;Based on the jet’s last-known position and in coordination with the FAA, we are focusing our attention north of JB Charleston, around Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion,&#8221; Joint Base Charleston <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamCharleston/status/1703541506915668242">said</a> in a second post.
On Monday, Joint Base Charleston gave a brief <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamCharleston/status/1703818164503490892">update</a> on its X account, sharing that the search for the F-35 involved &#8220;ground and air assets&#8221; with the help of various military, government, and law enforcement entities. By the early evening, the account <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamCharleston/status/1703898175138894214">said</a> a debris field had been located in Williamsburg County, two hours northeast of Joint Base Charleston, and advised members of the public to stay away while a recovery operation gets underway.
Officials have told various media outlets that the missing F-35 — estimated to be worth <a href="https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/09/18/f-35-fighter-jet-still-missing-south-carolina-after-pilot-ejected-sunday.html">about $80 million</a> — was placed on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/marines-order-stand-down-for-aviation-units-amid-search-for-missing-f-35#:~:text=was%20placed%20on-,autopilot,-before%20the%20pilot">autopilot</a> before the pilot ejected, had <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/marines-order-stand-down-for-aviation-units-amid-search-for-missing-f-35#:~:text=pilot%20ejected%2C%20had-,transponder%20issues,-%2C%20and%20was%20not">transponder issues</a>, and was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/marines-order-stand-down-for-aviation-units-amid-search-for-missing-f-35#:~:text=not%20carrying%20any%20live%20missiles">not carrying any live missiles</a>. One news outlet, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/marines-order-stand-down-for-aviation-units-amid-search-for-missing-f-35#:~:text=One%20news%20outlet%2C-,NBC%20affiliate%20WCBD,-%2C%20reported%20Joint%20Base">NBC affiliate WCBD</a>, reported Joint Base Charleston said the pilot was transported to a local medical center and in stable condition while his wingman safely landed at the base.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), who serves a Lowcountry district, expressed frustration after the congresswoman said she received a briefing from the U.S. Marines earlier on Monday.
&#8220;One of the shortest meetings I’ve ever had, bc guess what, no one [the U.S. Marine Corps] sent over to brief me and my staff had any answers. Shocker,&#8221; Mace <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/marines-order-stand-down-for-aviation-units-amid-search-for-missing-f-35#:~:text=answers.%20Shocker%2C%E2%80%9D%20Mace-,said,-on%20X%2C">said</a> on X, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/marines-order-stand-down-for-aviation-units-amid-search-for-missing-f-35#:~:text=said%20on%20X%2C-,adding,-%2C%20%E2%80%9CNo%20one%20knows">adding</a>, &#8220;No one knows if the F-35 is in the air or under the water.&#8221;

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Marines Order Stand-Down For Aviation Units Amid Search For Missing F-35

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The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-military">U.S. military</a> asked the public on Sunday for help in locating a missing <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/video-shows-f-35-strike-fighter-crashing-into-ground-in-texas-pilot-ejecting-from-plane">F-35 fighter jet</a>.
Joint Base Charleston, which is located in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/south-carolina">South Carolina</a>, said on social media that efforts were underway to locate the aircraft with the help of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort following a &#8220;mishap&#8221; in the afternoon.
&#8220;The pilot ejected safely. If you have any information that may help our recovery teams locate the F-35, please call the Base Defense Operations Center at 843-963-3600,&#8221; Joint Base Charleston said in a <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamCharleston/status/1703523385475534968">post</a> to its X account.
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We’re working with <a href="https://twitter.com/MCASBeaufortSC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MCASBeaufortSC</a> to locate an F-35 that was involved in a mishap this afternoon. The pilot ejected safely. If you have any information that may help our recovery teams locate the F-35, please call the Base Defense Operations Center at 843-963-3600.
&mdash; Joint Base Charleston (@TeamCharleston) <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamCharleston/status/1703523385475534968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2023</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;Based on the jet’s last-known position and in coordination with the FAA, we are focusing our attention north of JB Charleston, around Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion,&#8221; Joint Base Charleston <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamCharleston/status/1703541506915668242">added</a> in a second post to X.
Joint Base Charleston sent out the plea for help at 5:36 p.m. ET and the second post at 6:48 p.m. ET. As of press time, several hours later, there were no further updates on where the F-35 might be located.
A spokesperson for Joint Base Charleston said the F-35B Lightning II jet from Marine Attack Training Squadron was placed on autopilot before the pilot ejected, <a href="https://abcnews4.com/news/local/officials-mishap-involving-f-35-occurs-near-north-charleston-pilot-hospitalized-after-ejecting-military-joint-base-marine-corps-air-station-beaufort-wciv">according to local ABC affiliate WCIV</a>. Another news outlet, <a href="https://www.counton2.com/news/pilot-ejected-from-f-35-plane-in-north-charleston/?utm_source=dlvr.it">NBC affiliate WCBD</a>, reported that Joint Base Charleston said the pilot was transported to a local medical center and in stable condition while his wingman safely landed at the base.
Despite a lack of information on the whereabouts of the missing fighter jet, there was plenty of buzz about the aircraft on social media.
&#8220;How in the hell do you lose an F-35? How is there not a tracking device and we’re asking the public to what, find a jet and turn it in?&#8221; Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NancyMace/status/1703586534220255347">said in a post to X</a>.
Others took political shots at President Joe Biden and his administration.
&#8220;Thank goodness the pilot ejected safely. But do we really need &#8216;Find My F-35&#8216; to locate an $80 million dollar jet? Joe Biden’s America,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/JudiciaryGOP/status/1703593386463146310">said</a> the account for the House Judiciary GOP.
&#8220;Joe Biden’s Pentagon can’t find a freaking F-35 jet, but don’t worry — they know exactly where all our money in Ukraine is going,&#8221; <a href="https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/1703586734661919026">said The Federalist&#8217;s Sean Davis</a>.

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Former South Carolina Governor and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley called on the United States to return to faith and family during a campaign stop in Iowa on Saturday when asked how such values would play a role in her administration.
&#8220;That&#8217;s what is wrong with our country,&#8221; Haley <a href="https://twitter.com/ARookerKCCI/status/1703087037643927749" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> KCCI reporter Amanda Rooker. &#8220;We&#8217;ve lost that faith in God, faith in the American people, faith in our spirit, and we need to go back to that.&#8221;
Haley appeared at the Iowa Faith &amp; Freedom Coalition Town Hall in West Des Moines over the weekend, where she participated in a Q &amp; A event with Governor Terry Branstad in Indianola and met with Iowa faith leaders.
&#8220;Let&#8217;s go back to the time when our parents raised us to be responsible individuals, where we went to school and learned how to be successful and where we went to church, and we found our faith and our conscience,&#8221; she said.
&#8220;We need to go back to that,&#8221; Haley added. &#8220;We&#8217;re going to keep talking about that because we have a country to save, and we can&#8217;t do it without faith.&#8221;
Officials for Iowa Faith &amp; Freedom, the state chapter of a national Christian conservative organization, hold the annual event for candidates to court the state&#8217;s Evangelical leaders, who reportedly have influenced caucusgoers in past years. According to <a href="https://www.thegazette.com/campaigns-elections/haley-desantis-describe-faith-inspired-moments-during-event-with-iowa-evangelical-voters/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">local media</a>, event organizers reported roughly 1,200 people attended Saturday night&#8217;s fundraiser.
The event also featured several other GOP presidential candidates, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sen. Tim Scott (SC), former Vice President Mike Pence, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former Texas Rep. Will Hurd, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, and businessman Perry Johnson.
The question about how faith has impacted their public service was reportedly recurring throughout the event.
During her time serving as South Carolina&#8217;s governor, Haley said she was &#8220;deeply&#8221; affected after a white supremacist shot and killed nine black members of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston during a Bible study.
&#8220;I remember one day getting on my knees and saying, &#8216;God, I can&#8217;t do this by myself. I need you,'&#8221; she said. &#8220;And the strength and grace that he showed me, I will tell you, was a defining moment in my life. Because it was the only way that I was able to pull through and get through it.&#8221;
Haley said she moved the Confederate flag from over the state capitol building into a museum following the shooting.
&#8220;I will tell you it was a defining moment in my life because it was the only way I was able to pull through and get through it,&#8221; Haley said, according to <a href="https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2023/09/16/republican-presidential-candidates-court-iowa-evangelicals-at-faith-and-freedom-coalition-banquet/70854047007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">local media</a>. &#8220;But more than that, I was able to see South Carolina through in a way that she showed real strength and grace.
Among the many topics appealing to Iowa&#8217;s faith community, Haley also stood firm on the issue of abortion, telling the crowd, &#8220;You have to speak hard truths&#8221; on the controversial topic that the American people &#8220;deserve the truth.&#8221;
&#8220;I am unapologetically pro-life, not because the Republican Party tells me to be but because my husband was adopted, and I had trouble having both of my children,&#8221; she reportedly told Ralph Reed of the Faith and Freedom Coalition during the banquet&#8217;s last sit-down interview. &#8220;I am surrounded by miracles and blessings.&#8221;

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Nikki Haley Says America’s Problem Is ‘We’ve Lost Faith’ — In God And The American People

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