"Alex Murdaugh's Retrial Request Denied Amid Jury Tampering Allegations"
A judge has denied Alex Murdaugh's request for a new trial after his defense team alleged jury tampering by a county clerk. The judge ruled that the clerk's comments did not actively change the jurors' minds, and 12 jurors testified that the comments did not directly influence their decision to find Murdaugh guilty of killing his wife and son. Murdaugh, a prominent South Carolina lawyer, was sentenced to two life sentences in March for the double-murder, which was part of a saga documented on Netflix and HBO. Murdaugh's attorneys intend to appeal the ruling.