The juror famously known as the “Egg Juror” from Alex Murdaugh’s gripping double-murder trial is calling on South Carolina officials to unseal records related to serious allegations of jury tampering by a court official.
Myra Crosby, who was removed from the high-profile 2023 trial before the jury began deliberations, submitted a motion on May 18. She is urging the South Carolina Supreme Court to lift the protective orders on investigative files concerning former Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca “Becky” Hill.
“Transparency is crucial to serve the public interest and ensure justice,” states the court filing.
Crosby gained the moniker “egg juror” after requesting permission from a judge to retrieve her dozen eggs and purse upon her dismissal, a moment that sparked laughter in the courtroom.
The motion contends that there is no further justification for keeping the records confidential now that prosecutors have confirmed the investigation into jury tampering has concluded.
During a plea hearing for Hill, 11th Circuit Solicitor Rick Hubbard stated that investigators did not find sufficient evidence to press criminal charges against her for jury tampering, according to the motion.
“I don’t know that I have enough based on what we have to even get an indictment,” Hubbard said in a transcript, attached to the filing. “We cannot get a conviction because we cannot prove that case beyond a reasonable doubt.”
Myra Crosby, known as the Egg Juror, exits the Colleton County courthouse in Walterboro, S.C., on March 2, 2023, after being dismissed for misconduct from the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial by Judge Clifton Newman. (Larry Paci/Fox News Digital)
Murdaugh’s defense, including Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin, later claimed Crosby’s dismissal was part of a broader effort by Hill to steer jurors toward a guilty verdict.
Crosby became known nationally as the “Egg Juror” after testimony revealed she allegedly discussed the case outside court and made comments involving the cost of eggs. She was ultimately removed from the panel.
Fox News Digital reached out to Murdaugh’s attorneys and the South Carolina attorney general’s office.
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