I just read the reviews of this book. Most were positive, likely from her followers but some were not. Mentioned was the fact that it was more about her life than the Murdaughs, trial, etc and to that I wasn't surprised. I used to follow her but could not get passed her for many reasons. IMO. I'm sure she is an intelligent woman and talented journalist but she sometimes comes acrrossed like an air-head and not very professional. I really like her partner Liz, though.
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When I have listened to her pods, I find the proportion of what’s going on in her life (and her cross selling) to the case discussion to be a turn off. Also, don’t approve of some of her sponsors / advertisers. Expecting the same in her book so not tempted to purchase. Agree about Liz. OMO.
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I just read about the 2015 Quad Murders in Anderson County, SC where the two prime suspects (Amy & Ross Vilardi) were finally arrested on Friday after eight years!
In the interview by the acting Sheriff last March, he gave credit to this (Murdaugh) case when officially naming the Vilardi couple as POI.
IMO, afraid of heavy circumstantial evidence, perhaps this case finally got the the grand jury off the bubble to indict the alleged killer couple. Then again, it could have been the Unsolved Mysteries episode.
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3/15/23
At this time, no charges have been filed in the quadruple homicide investigation, but the sheriff said the double murder conviction of Alex Murdaugh could help investigators.
“The Murdaugh case was very interesting you know, to say the least,” McBride said. “There was a lot of circumstantial evidence. And it’s a lot like our case, we have some evidence. It’s not just circumstantial.”
In the interview by the acting Sheriff last March, he gave credit to this (Murdaugh) case when officially naming the Vilardi couple as POI.
IMO, afraid of heavy circumstantial evidence, perhaps this case finally got the the grand jury off the bubble to indict the alleged killer couple. Then again, it could have been the Unsolved Mysteries episode.
Years after Pendleton quadruple homicide, sheriff names persons of interest
The sheriff said new evidence points to victim's daughter and her husband as persons of interest.
3/15/23
At this time, no charges have been filed in the quadruple homicide investigation, but the sheriff said the double murder conviction of Alex Murdaugh could help investigators.
“The Murdaugh case was very interesting you know, to say the least,” McBride said. “There was a lot of circumstantial evidence. And it’s a lot like our case, we have some evidence. It’s not just circumstantial.”
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I believe Fit News has the entire 2100+ page pdf file linked. Saw another short lived tweet by party sharing their same adobe link.
If anything over the top JUMPS OUT at me, I'll let you know. Happy holidays and 2023 winter solstice!
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Here's a short snip and a link to an article on BH's email release, BTW she was talking about doing a book back in Nov of. 2022:
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Hill’s released emails shed little light on whether she tampered with the jury but cover a variety of topics, including Hill’s months-long fixation on writing a book. Doing a book right — and ethically — is a constant theme. Whether she achieved that goal is a matter of debate.
Hill’s book was published Aug. 1 at 200-plus pages, no index and more than three dozen photos, just five months after the trial ended. It is now the focus of the jury tampering allegations made by Murdaugh’s defense lawyers, who are using those claims as one basis for an appeal.
Many of the the emails released Thursday lack attachments and, at best, offer an incomplete but still revealing portrait of Hill. Colleton County also withheld emails that may be the subject of ongoing state law enforcement and Ethics Commission investigations.
Many of Becky Hill’s emails focused on her insider Murdaugh murder trial book
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Hill’s released emails shed little light on whether she tampered with the jury but cover a variety of topics, including Hill’s months-long fixation on writing a book. Doing a book right — and ethically — is a constant theme. Whether she achieved that goal is a matter of debate.
Hill’s book was published Aug. 1 at 200-plus pages, no index and more than three dozen photos, just five months after the trial ended. It is now the focus of the jury tampering allegations made by Murdaugh’s defense lawyers, who are using those claims as one basis for an appeal.
Many of the the emails released Thursday lack attachments and, at best, offer an incomplete but still revealing portrait of Hill. Colleton County also withheld emails that may be the subject of ongoing state law enforcement and Ethics Commission investigations.
Many of Becky Hill’s emails focused on her insider Murdaugh murder trial book
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Confirmed: Evidentiary hearing in Alex #Murdaugh's bid for a new trial has been scheduled to begin on Monday, January 29, 2024. Three days have been set aside by former chief justice Jean Toal and the hearing is tentatively set for Richland County, S.C. Stay tuned for details.
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Becky Hill's Emails - Week In Review 12/23/2023 - FITSNews
Murdaugh madness careening toward critical evidentiary hearing in late January ...
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I wouldn't be at all surprised to see Wilson refer this case to a GJ. What an absolute heck of a mess.…Thursday’s release of more than 2,000 pages of emails from Hill’s taxpayer-funded Colleton County address. The emails – obtained by this media outlet under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) – showed Hill habitually used government resources to develop, promote and sell copies of her book, Behind the Doors of Justice. They also provided a window into Hill’s interactions with her co-authors, fellow government officials and members of the media before, during and after the Murdaugh trial. …Becky Hill's Emails - Week In Review 12/23/2023 - FITSNews
Murdaugh madness careening toward critical evidentiary hearing in late January ...
Becky Hill, the Colleton County clerk of court accused of jury tampering in the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial, has a new controversy on her hands: She’s facing allegations of stealing from a draft of a BBC news article for her book.
The allegations of plagiarism against Hill were made in an early Tuesday morning news release by Neil Gordon, a Georgia journalist who co-authored with Hill a book called “Behind the Doors of Justice,” which purported to be Hill’s insider account of behind-the-scenes actions in the six-week Murdaugh murder trial last winter. As clerk of court, Hill oversaw various aspects of the trial and had access to information the public didn’t.
Gordon said he — together with Hill — have decided to “cease sales” of the book immediately. The book was published by Wind River Media LLC, according to Hill’s and Gordon’s book. Wind River Media is a Georgia domestic limited liability company whose registered agent is Gordon.
“This has blindsided me,” Gordon said in a news release. “Journalism has been my life’s work; my credibility and integrity are paramount to everything I do. I can’t be associated with anything like plagiarism and will no longer partner with Becky Hill on any projects. I’d like to apologize to our readers, and publicly to the BBC and the reporter.”
The allegations of plagiarism against Hill were made in an early Tuesday morning news release by Neil Gordon, a Georgia journalist who co-authored with Hill a book called “Behind the Doors of Justice,” which purported to be Hill’s insider account of behind-the-scenes actions in the six-week Murdaugh murder trial last winter. As clerk of court, Hill oversaw various aspects of the trial and had access to information the public didn’t.
Gordon said he — together with Hill — have decided to “cease sales” of the book immediately. The book was published by Wind River Media LLC, according to Hill’s and Gordon’s book. Wind River Media is a Georgia domestic limited liability company whose registered agent is Gordon.
“This has blindsided me,” Gordon said in a news release. “Journalism has been my life’s work; my credibility and integrity are paramount to everything I do. I can’t be associated with anything like plagiarism and will no longer partner with Becky Hill on any projects. I’d like to apologize to our readers, and publicly to the BBC and the reporter.”
My initial thought was that Gordon was just trying to cover his butt, because didn't they write the book together, and since he was a previously published author, wouldn't he be the actual wordsmith? But The State article goes into some detail on the alleged plagiarism. According to the article, Gordon found the plagiarism when he was reading through the emails that were released last week. A BBC reporter had set Hill a not-yet-published article and Hill used several passages from it in the book's preface. The article has the actual language that was copied and only Hill would had access to it. (Some of what was copied from the email was edited out of the article that the BBC eventually published.) Apparently Hill has admitted to doing the copying due to "deadline pressures".
I read through some of the emails myself when they came out and Becky Hill comes across as a very thoughtful and considerate person. She goes above-and-beyond to be helpful to the journalists who were covering the trial. It's no surprise they were all singing her praises. But at the same time, from what we know now it just seems like she was completely out of her depth, and she just completely bungled her responsibilities when she saw a chance at getting her fifteen minutes of fame.
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I realize this question is well past the best before date, I'm still getting caught up on the case, but what was the deal with Paul having swapped vehicles with his uncle the day of the murders? The vehicle the uncle was driving (Paul's) then broke down. Was there ever any speculation the vehicle was tampered with (without Paul's knowledge) so it would break down on Paul and leave him stranded where he could be murdered without witnesses and without having to involve Maggie? Paul having swapped vehicles would have put the breaks on that plot, which would explain the fumbled nature of the murders.
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While all of this news is surely a mess I don’t fear AM getting out of this. Another trial would be costly with a lot of effort but if the video of him finding out about the video that PM had is shown it will toast him again.
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Becky Hill admits plagiarism from BBC reporter in Murdaugh trial book. Sales halted
Read more at: https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article283513188.html#storylink=cpy
Hill’s attorneys, Will Lewis and Justin Bamberg, released a statement Tuesday afternoon that said in part, “Becky Hill is deeply remorseful regarding an allegation of plagiarism that has recently surfaced from her new book, Behind the Doors of Justice: The Murdaugh Murders. “The pressures of developing additional content under tight time deadlines resulted in Ms. Hill taking material written by BBC reporter Holly Honderich and submitting it to her co-author Neil Gordon as if it were her own words.
“Ms. Hill accepts full responsibility for this unfortunate lapse in judgment and has personally reached out to (BBC reporter) Ms. Honderich to express her sincere apologies. “Ms. Hill has great respect for the tireless work journalists do every day and sincerely regrets using Ms. Honderich’s words as her own.”
Read more at: https://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article283513188.html#storylink=cpy
Hill’s attorneys, Will Lewis and Justin Bamberg, released a statement Tuesday afternoon that said in part, “Becky Hill is deeply remorseful regarding an allegation of plagiarism that has recently surfaced from her new book, Behind the Doors of Justice: The Murdaugh Murders. “The pressures of developing additional content under tight time deadlines resulted in Ms. Hill taking material written by BBC reporter Holly Honderich and submitting it to her co-author Neil Gordon as if it were her own words.
“Ms. Hill accepts full responsibility for this unfortunate lapse in judgment and has personally reached out to (BBC reporter) Ms. Honderich to express her sincere apologies. “Ms. Hill has great respect for the tireless work journalists do every day and sincerely regrets using Ms. Honderich’s words as her own.”
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Good thinking.
I think he wanted Maggie gone as she knew finances were compromised.
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