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Clerk in Alex Murdaugh trial accused of plagiarism

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Colleton County Clerk Rebecca Hill is being accused by her co-author of plagiarizing a passage in her book "Behind the Doors of Justice: The Murdaugh Murders."

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  1. The Guardian

    Alex Murdaugh trial: court clerk accused of plagiarism (opens The Guardian)

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    Becky Hill, who Murdaugh’s lawyers accuse of jury-tampering, alleged to have plagiarized passages in memoir from BBC article

  2. NBC News

    Clerk in Alex Murdaugh trial accused of plagiarizing passage in book about her role (opens NBC News)

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    Court of Clerk Rebecca Hill's co-author of "Behind the Doors of Justice: The Murdaugh Murders" says he recently discovered that the preface was similar to a BBC News article.

  3. New York Post

    Clerk in Alex Murdaugh murder trial accused of plagiarizing parts of her memoir (opens New York Post)

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    “When I confronted Becky about this, she admitted she plagiarized the passage due to deadline pressures,” co-author Neil Gordon said.

  4. Fox News

    Clerk in Murdaugh murder trial accused of plagiarism by co-author, sales of book halted (opens Fox News)

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    Sales have halted on the Alex Murdaugh murder trial book due to plagiarism allegations aimed at co-author Becky Hill from her other co-author Neil Gordon.

  5. WCNC

    Clerk in Alex Murdaugh trial accused of plagiarism (opens WCNC)

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    Colleton County Clerk Rebecca Hill is being accused by her co-author of plagiarizing a passage in her book "Behind the Doors of Justice: The Murdaugh Murders."