# Why Did Murdaugh’s Lawyers Sue Becky Hill, Call Out the AG, and Refuse Any Plea Deal?

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Podcast: [Hidden Killers Live! Daily True Crime News & Breakdowns](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hidden-killers-live-daily-true-crime-news-breakdowns-5650841)
Published: 2026-05-20T23:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8905523
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The defense team walked into the press conference with an agenda and they executed all of it. A federal lawsuit filed. The Attorney General publicly called out. A retrial roadmap laid on the table. And a plea deal rejected before anyone could even ask. The Becky Hill lawsuit is a Section 1983 civil rights claim in federal court. The defense alleges she violated Murdaugh’s right to a fair trial and they want to use civil discovery — depositions, subpoenas, document demands — to investigate her conduct and answer the question Griffin posed publicly: did she act alone? Over six hundred thousand dollars in damages are sought for the receivership. Harpootlian went after Attorney General Wilson on the death penalty with a constitutional argument. He called it vindictive prosecution — the doctrine that bars prosecutors from retaliating against defendants who exercise their legal rights. He wanted to know what changed between the first trial, when Wilson did not seek the death penalty, and now. The answer, the defense believes, is politics. The retrial preparation is enormous. Eight thousand pages of transcript. New experts. A full review of all discovery. The defense does not expect a trial this year. They need a venue with demographics matching Colleton County. They need jurors who have not made up their minds. Harpootlian compared jury selection to the Pee Wee Gaskins case. The evidence is what should concern the prosecution most. Unknown male DNA under Maggie Murdaugh’s fingernails was never run through CODIS. SLED left tire tracks unprocessed and allowed GPS data to be overwritten. Every one of those failures becomes part of the retrial narrative. Tony Brueski is joined by criminal defense attorney Bob Motta, host of the Defense Diaries podcast, and retired FBI Chief of t…

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