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| COJ #203 - Pressure Makes Mistakes: Ret. Detective Steve Remick on What SLED Agent Owen’s Notes Mean In the Murdaugh Case | 10 Nov 2026 | 01:03:17 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell welcome 28-year retired law enforcement officer Lt. Steve Remick — 28 years in Virginia law enforcement, now teaching at George Mason — joins Mandy and Liz to read the document everyone’s fighting about: Agent David Owen’s case management history in the Murdaugh Murders case.
His verdict? He’s “bamboozled” that a time-management log ended up in a murder case at all — it’s not an investigative report, and SLED may learn the hard way that it never should have existed.
Then, a masterclass: how investigators deliberately turn up the pressure on a suspect (“they make mistakes”), why Alec’s bodycam would’ve given Steve “the heebie-jeebies within 30 seconds,” how the BSU-planned August 11 interview was built to end on that question — and what it all cost, from manipulated predators to tears in the closet.
We’re reassessing our own takes on this investigation: Was it a long game? Like a very very very long game?
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Episode References
Steven D. Remick, Adjunct Faculty at George Mason University 👮🏻
“The ABC’s of police note-taking” - Blue Line, May 13, 2015 📰
“Alex Murdaugh trial reveals a sloppy investigation” - The Washington Post, Feb 17, 2023 📰
“Current State of Interview and Interrogation” (discusses PEACE model) - FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, Nov 6, 2019 📰
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| COJ #202 - ‘My Client Is Justice’: Mandy Powers Norrell on Prosecuting DV & the Laws That Trap Women | 03 Nov 2026 | 00:58:02 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell welcome back attorney Mandy Powers Norrell for an episode that opens in 1925 — when women were jailed for wearing pants, by an officer named Police Chief Matney (no relation... probably) — and lands squarely on this week's ballot.
The trio talk straight-ticket voting and how it ends good lawmakers' careers, why campaigns aim at your reptile brain the closer Election Day gets, and what voting looks like in states that actually want you to do it. Then MPN takes us inside her work prosecuting domestic violence: why most victims don't want their cases prosecuted, how "justice is my client" changes everything, the hearsay exceptions that let cases move forward anyway — and the divorce laws that trap women for a year in marriages they're desperate to leave.
Plus: the addiction framework that actually helps people break free. Please Vote…
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Domestic Violence Resources
National Domestic Violence Hotline or call 800-799-SAFE or text START to 88788
Office of Violence Against Women’s Resource for Victims & Survivors
RAINN & How to Support a Loved One
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Episode References
“Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free” by Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson
“Turning Compassion Into Action: A Lifelong Fight to Protect Children - Q&A with Mandy Powers Norrell” - Aspen Institute 📰
Straight Party Voting in South Carolina ⚖️
“Peru Election Dry Law Starts Saturday With Alcohol Ban” - The Rio Times, Oct 2, 2026 📰
“S.C. senator to reintroduce ‘Mica’s Law’ targeting coercive control” - WRDW, June 30, 2026 📰
Learn more about NOMO app 📲
Dive #7 - Red Flags on Divorce And Challenging Flaws in Legislation 🎧
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| COJ #201 - Lying About A Lie Detector? Team Murdaugh’s Round 2 Strategy Collapses With Attorney Noah Pines | 27 Oct 2026 | 00:56:15 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and Atlanta attorney Noah Pines break down the hearing that reset the Murdaugh retrial.
First: why motions to compel barely exist in criminal court — the state is already compelled, constitutionally and statutorily — and why this pile of them looks like Dick asking Creighton to build his trial notebook for him.
Then the demolition of the Cowboys theory in one sentence: if any of it were true, Alex already knows it — and he testified to none of it. Noah weighs in on the man Dick named in open court (though the public record tells a different story), what a cooperation plea really holds over a person, how a lawyer should respond to a judge’s dressing-down — and perhaps why Dick didn’t.
Plus: the DNA ruling’s hidden logic (“if you never hear the results, we all know what that means”), the Eddie Smith problem, and the value of a ‘Bad Reputation’.
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Episode References
Judge McCaslin’s “This is a court of justice. And candor with the court is NOT OPTIONAL” speech 🌐
“'Like a brother:' Eddie Smith recalls relationship with Murdaugh as both face charges” - ABC 4 News, updated Oct 13, 2021 📰
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| COJ #200 - Cups Up to 200: Dr. Annie Andrews & the Wildest Senate Race in SC History | 20 Oct 2026 | 00:48:30 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are joined by US Senate Candidate Dr. Annie Andrews, the pediatrician running in the wildest U.S. Senate race in South Carolina history.
Annie takes us inside the whirlwind — a sitting senator’s untimely passing, a sister appointed to his seat, one 60-minute debate — and makes her closing argument on the issues the other side won’t touch: gas and grocery prices, rural hospitals, data centers steamrolling communities, and passing gun laws so fewer kids end up with bullet wounds.
Learn more about why Dr. Annie Andrews is running for US Senate 👩⚕️
Follow Annie’s story on your favorite social media platform: Facebook, Instagram, Threads, or TikTok 🌐
Early voting runs through Halloween. Election Day is November 3.
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Episode References
Find out how to vote early in SC and how to check your voter registration 🗳️
Watch “Republican Dad” on Annie’s YouTube Channel 🎞️
Data Center Darline - “We have to have data centers.” 🌐
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| COJ #199 - 'Dearest Creighton': What Team Murdaugh Learned From the Colucci Playbook With Attorney Mandy Powers Norrell | 06 Oct 2026 | 01:00:48 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are joined by attorney Mandy Powers Norrell as the Greg Alexander story gets stranger. Joe McCulloch tells Court TV he's never met the client he's representing before the state grand jury.
Team Murdaugh's motion outs the alleged tipster — a municipal judge with her own Murdaugh family ties, per Swamp King — and may have named the wrong law enforcement witness entirely.
MPN breaks down the defense's real playbook: pick, pick, pick until you find a Colucci-sized discovery violation, with the same SLED agent in the middle of both cases.
Plus: what SC law actually says about grand jury secrecy, why John Marvin's farm-truck route still doesn't add up to a prosecutor's eye, Dick Harpootlian's "dearest Creighton" letterhead era, his Pee Wee Gaskins audiobook, and the confidence drip we all need — rebranded, for obvious reasons.
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Episode References
Matter of Municipal Court Judge Sheryl Polk McKinney (S.C. 2011) Decided: August 8, 2011 - Justia 2011
“Murdaugh defense asks state to release more details on alleged murder weapon” - ABC News 4, Oct 1, 2026 📰
American Bar Association's Rule 1.7 Conflict of Interest: Current Clients ⚖️
SC Code of Laws: Grand jury proceedings as secret - Section 14-7-1720 ⚖️
Alex Murdaugh’s next status conference: Friday, Oct 16, 2026 at 10am 📅
Premium Episode References
Alex Murdaugh’s Motion to Compel Production of DNA & Ballistic Evidence - Sept 18, 2026 📄
Alex Murdaugh’s Motion to Compel Production of Cellphone Files - Sept 28, 2026 📄
Alex Murdaugh’s Motion to Compel Disclosure of Murder Weapon Disposal Evidence - Sept 30, 2026 📄
Previous Episode: Catch up on Mandy Powers Norrell’s previous appearances in COJ 78 & 177 plus WIL Hawaii 🎧
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| COJ #198 - Judge Mullen Faces the Music And The Dash Cam + SLED Allegedly Investigating Greg Alexander in Murdaugh — With Attorney Noah Pines | 29 Sep 2026 | 01:00:00 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are again joined by Atlanta attorney Noah Pines for a rare glimmer of accountability in South Carolina: Judge Carmen Mullen is finally headed to a public disciplinary hearing — not over the Satterfield settlement, but over the night she was recorded trying to get a deputy to arrest a man for the crime of being weird in his own home.
Mandy, Liz, and Noah break down the dash-cam audio, how the ODC process works, and why Georgia's "Grim Reaper" cleans up its bench while South Carolina's judges cling to power.
Then: reports that the state grand jury is looking at Yemassee Police Chief Greg Alexander in connection with the Murdaugh murder weapons — plus the $5,000 check Alex Murdaugh wrote him two weeks after the murders, and the greatest denial in Lowcountry history: "I ain't no cat. I don't cover up no doo doo."
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Episode References
American Bar Association’s Center for Professional Responsibility ⚖️
Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia ⚖️
“Rare open discipline hearing to put spotlight on actions of an SC judge” - The State, updated Sept 26, 2026 📰
“Pair of Lowcountry cops investigated for allegedly handling missing Murdaugh murder weapons” - The Post and Courier, Sept 27, 2026 📰
Yemassee, SC Census Data 📋
Previous Episode: Listen to Noah Pines on COJ 65 & 192 🎧
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| COJ #197 - Bitchy Footnotes, Bogus 'Proof' & a Time of Death Countdown with Beth Braden | 22 Sep 2026 | 00:59:47 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are joined by Beth Braden to break down another wild Friday of filings.
First: Greg Parker's team fires off a 38-page response in the Beach case that mentions Mandy 27 times — complete with bitchy footnotes, italicized accusations of "targeted advocacy," and [sic]s for the crime of typing "yall" — proving once again that in South Carolina, the system punishes the people who call it out.
Then, disturbing developments in the Mica Francis Miller story: an anonymous Facebook page pushing JP's "proof," Mica's mother appealing the probate court's estate ruling, and the police reports Horry County ignored while Mica begged for help.
Finally, Beth introduces her new podcast, Time of Death, investigating the case of Gary Wayne Sutton — a Tennessee man facing a December 3 execution even though the state stipulated it has no eyewitnesses, no confession, and no physical evidence tying him to the crime.
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Episode References
Check out Beth’s podcast “Time of Death” on Apple or Spotify 🎧
Time of Death’s website
Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” 🎞️
Support NAMI Charleston with “Bitchy Little Footnotes” sticky notepad 🛍️
“The Myth of the Submissive Woman” - NYTimes, Sept 16, 2026 📰
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| COJ #196 - From Prosecutor to Fighting For Press Freedom: Katie Phang on Suing the DOJ for the Epstein Files | 15 Sep 2026 | 01:06:02 | |
Cups up to Katie Phang! The former prosecutor, trial attorney, and MSNBC anchor joins investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell for a conversation about what happens when you refuse to stay quiet.
Katie opens up about the day her show was canceled, why she walked away from her network contract to build independent media on her own terms — and the landmark lawsuit she filed against the DOJ for illegally redacting and withholding the Epstein files.
Plus: her mantra "truthful, but not neutral," what trauma-informed journalism means to the survivor community, why access journalism is failing the White House press room, and the gatekeepers who love telling women what a "real journalist" is.
Give Katie Phang a follow on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube 🌐
Watch Sidebar with Katie Phang — Tuesdays at 5:30PM ET on YouTube 🎥
Subscribe to Katie Phang's Substack ✍️
Learn more about Phang Feldman 🌐
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Episode References
“Grand jury finds DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope Florida” - CBS News, Aug 26, 2026 📰
“What Does it Mean to Be Trauma-Informed?” - Psychology Today, Nov 26, 2021 📰
“Judge shows signs of frustration with DOJ attorneys over handling of Epstein files” - NBC News, Aug 13, 2026 📰
Read the Full Text of the Epstein Files Transparency Act (Congress.gov) 📜
Learn more about Media Literacy with Kate Thomas 🌐
Previous Episodes: COJ 194 with CivicSage 🎧
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| COJ #195 - From Door-Kicker to Whistleblower: Former Top Cop Barry Cooper’s Case Against Bad Laws, Bad Raids & Plea for Better Policing | 08 Sep 2026 | 00:57:42 | |
Barry Cooper was once among the top drug agents in Texas — the youngest on his task force, with more arrests than the 30 agents beside him. Then one raid changed everything, and he flipped, becoming the man behind “Never Get Busted” and the cop-busting stings that made him a target of the very system he once served.
Joining investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell from his self-imposed exile in Vietnam, Barry pulls back the curtain on why cops really become cops, the “legal thievery” of civil asset forfeiture, why no-knock raids are unnecessary theater, and his radical blueprint for fixing American policing.
He also opens up about lawfare, PTSD, his award-winning documentary, and the 95% dismissal rate he’s earned freeing people from the drug war he once fought.
Meet Barry Cooper & give him a follow on Instagram and YouTube 🌐
Watch “Never Get Busted” on Apple TV or Fandango & "KopBusters" on YouTube 🎞️
"From Busted to Better" book on Amazon 📖
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Episode References
“‘Never Get Busted’ Spins “Very Unique And Wild Tale” Of Barry Cooper, Cop Who Went Rogue Big Time – Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival” - Deadline, Oct 14, 2025 📰
My Khe Beach in Da Naang, Vietnam 🏖️
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| COJ 194 - @CivicSage Nory Boulton on the Power of Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud | 01 Sep 2026 | 01:08:31 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell welcome Nory Boulton — the Texas mom, public education advocate, and "accidental influencer" behind @CivicSage and who built over 350k+ followers from scratch — whose viral videos calling out billionaire Greg Parker reached Mandy at one of the loneliest moments of her legal battle.... all that and so much more.
Nory shares how she went from PTA president to political powerhouse (fun fact: the video that got her pushed out of the PTA now has 4 million views), why she trusts her gut over a content calendar, and how she connects the dots legacy media won't.
Together, the trio digs into the manufactured war between journalists and creators, the double standard women face for daring to monetize their work, and why the patriarchy fears nothing more than a woman who refuses to stay pleasant.
Follow and support Nory Boulton on your favorite platform: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube 🌐
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Episode References
Follow and support Nory Boulton on your favorite platform: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube 🌐
Nory’s post in support of Mandy - Part One & Part Two 🌐
Teaser video for Liz’s 6-part series on Beaver County 🎞️
“Midterm voting intentions by race, age and education” - Pew Research Center, July 23, 2026 📰
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| Mr. Alex Campbell and Murder 101: The Documentary That Gave True Crime Its Soul Back (COJ193) | 25 Aug 2026 | 01:05:12 | |
What happens when a high school sociology teacher hands his students a decades-old cold case instead of a textbook?
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell sit down with Alex Campbell — the Elizabethton, Tennessee high school teacher behind the Prime Video docuseries Murder 101 — whose classes have spent eight years working the Redhead Murders, a string of killings of women found along Southern highways in the 1980s and written off for decades, along with other true crime cases.
Campbell tells the story of the case that started it all, we get into the FOIA scene Mandy couldn't stop texting about, explore why teenagers can see things detectives can't, and what it means that Tracy Walker got her name back.
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Episode References
“‘Murder 101’: Get to Know Alex Campbell, the Teacher Trying to Solve Serial Killer Case” - TV Insider, July 13, 2026 📰
Listen to Murder 101 Podcast on your favorite podcast player 🎧
Watch “Murder 101” on Amazon Prime 🎞️
“Tennessee High Schoolers Solved a Nearly 40-Year-Old Serial Murder Mystery” - The 74, Jan 24, 2024 📰
Support Alex Campbell’s classroom by purchasing “Driven by Rage, Fueled by Diesel” 📖
Read Alex Campbell’s book “Ten Lessons That Will Get You Fired: (But You Must Teach Immediately)” 📖
NamUs - National Missing and Unidentified Persons System 🌐
Kitty Genovese Overview on History.com 🌐
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| Attorney Noah Pines Discusses Alex Murdaugh’s Big Waste of Time and Greg Parker’s Big Waste of Money (COJ192) | 18 Aug 2026 | 00:53:37 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell sit down with bad-ass attorney Noah Pines for some much-needed grounding. Because things have been rough in these South Carolina legal streets lately, y’all!!!
Noah — who is a longtime friend of LUNASHARK®— is a criminal defense attorney and partner at Ross and Pines LLC in Atlanta. He is perhaps best known for his work on the Joey Watkins case with The Georgia Innocence Project and as an on-air legal analyst for CourtTV.
On today’s episode of Cup of Justice, Mandy and Liz talk to Noah about the vast differences between the legal system in South Carolina and its neighbor state Georgia, where the bar isn’t allowing the disciplinary process to be used as a tool of lawfare.
Noah also offers his take of Alex Murdaugh’s most recent hearing on Aug. 14.
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Episode References
Meet Noah Pines: “One of Atlanta’s Best Criminal Lawyers” 👋
South Carolina’s Commission on Judicial Conduct ⚖️
“Skulls, swords and 100 murder cases: Meet the lawyer defending Lindsay Clancy” - CT Insider, Aug 11, 2026 📰
Mandy’s Facebook post about the truth around Allendale murder 🌐
“Court battle over open records lawsuit ends with Dunwoody victory, resident must pay over $182,000” - WSB-TV, Aug 13, 2026 📰
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| Grassroots Tyranny & Policing for Profit: Bill Maurer from the Institute for Justice on Fines, Fees & Government Overreach (COJ191) | 11 Aug 2026 | 00:57:48 | |
Mandy and Liz sit down with attorney Bill Maurer of the Institute for Justice to talk about what happens when public officials forget that their job is to abide by the constitution. Is there anything people can do to reclaim their rights (and the rights of everyone else)? And is the fight worth it?
Yes and Yes.
Still reeling from the uprecedented $176,500 sanction for contempt of court that Judge R. Keith Kelly imposed on investigative journalist Mandy Matney last month, Mandy and journalist Liz Farrell are on a hunt for perspective. How does the government justify such a large payout over a disproportionate infraction?
The answer turns out to be “easily.”
That is, until citizens fight back.
Political and judicial fiefdoms are born where those with no ethical boundaries destroy rights to maintain power and money… sound familiar?
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Episode References
Meet William R. Maurer of the Institute for Justice
About the Institute for Justice
What is Civil Forfeiture? - IJ overview
The Fight for Braiding Freedom - IJ overview
Jouppi v. Alaska docket history with SCOTUS
“Police in this tiny Alabama town suck drivers into legal ‘black hole’” - AL.com, Jan 19, 2022
“This City Will Fine You for Mismatched Blinds” - Pagedale, MO case
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| COJ #190 - The Corruption That Cost Lamonte McIntyre 23 Years: How A Detective, A Prosecutor and A Judge Built A Trial By Lies… | 04 Aug 2026 | 00:55:52 | |
In 1994, 17-year-old Lamonte McIntyre was arrested hours after a double homicide in Kansas City, Kansas — a crime he had nothing to do with. There was no physical evidence and no real investigation. What there was: a detective with a grudge against Lamonte's mother, a prosecutor who apparently knew her witnesses were lying, and a judge allegedly "involved" with that prosecutor. Undoing all those wrongs took 23 years.
This week, Investigative Journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell sit down with Miracle of Innocence co-founder Lamonte McIntyre to talk about being swallowed by a system built to protect itself — the moment two strangers pointed at him in a courtroom, the years he refused to wear a prison ID, and the day a prosecutor finally stood up and dropped every charge.
But this isn't only a story about what was taken. Lamonte talks about what he built after: Kansas compensation law, legislation to prevent police from sexually assaulting citizens, and what he's asking the rest of us to do.
Learn more about the Miracle of Innocence's 9th Annual Fundraising Gala, September 26, 2026 @ 5:00PM
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Episode References
'Vengeance is his': Witness in Lamonte McIntyre's case reacts to Terra Morehead's disbarment - KSHB 41 📺
Lamonte McIntyre’s wrongful conviction story
“23 Years for Murder. He Didn’t Do it. What Went Wrong?” - NY Times, Nov 20, 2017
Learn more about the Miracle of Innocence & Centurion Ministries
“Lawyer who represented Lamonte McIntyre in murder trial has law license suspended” - The Kansas City Star, June 17, 2022
“Kansas prosecutor who framed innocent man surrenders law license, will soon be disbarred” - KCUR, April 16, 2024
“Trial by Lies: The Lamonte McIntyre story” by Lamonte McIntrye
“Injustice Town: A Corrupt City, a Wrongly Convicted Man, and a Struggle for Freedom” by Rick Tulsky
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| COJ #189 - How Did Spartanburg Police Describe the AC Hotel Incident Deborah Barbier Reported? | 28 Jul 2026 | 01:02:38 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and producer of journalism David Moses are recording near Washington, D.C. for a special episode on an explosive FOIA returned from Spartanburg PD.
First, David opens with gratitude for the listeners who requested a GoFundMe and refused to let Mandy stand alone. Then we’re examining the very relevant Spartanburg Police Report that Deborah Barbier filed claiming that a man stood up in the AC Hotel’s lobby area, photographed her, “kept screaming her name” — and that “Mandy Matney” was somehow involved.
The report on the June 22, 2026 incident was released after Mandy’s contempt order was issued and it is stunning: a search warrant, a thumb drive, an IT department, roughly four hours of hotel video — and a police lieutenant who wrote that he was “unable to locate the confrontation Mrs. Barbier advised”. Mandy, Liz and David unpack what’s in the report and what’s very obviously not.
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Episode References
Mandy joins Laura Richards on Crime Analyst Ep #357 🎧
Link Beth’s FB post highlighting same rules, different treatment 🌐
Hercule Poirot novels by Agatha Christie 📚
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| COJ 188 - A Farewell to Eric Bland, But Cup’s Up To A New Era... | 21 Jul 2026 | 00:58:38 | |
After five amazing years in the fray together and 188 episodes, Eric Bland is stepping back from his role as Cup of Justice co-host — but don't call it goodbye.
In this heartfelt and candid farewell, Eric explains his decision to refocus on his law practice, his public speaking career, and — most critically — his role as a legal advocate for Mandy as she navigates ongoing harassment and an outrageous sanction that denied her due process at every turn.
Together, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland unpack the broken system that's allowed a convicted felon to weaponize the ODC against lawyers, and they celebrate the incredible journey that took them from late-night phone calls about the Murdaugh’s financial crimes to back stage and on the mic with Sheryl Crow, and too many good times to count.
Cups down for now — but the fight is far from over. ⚖️ ☀️
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Episode References
EB’s Farewell Announcement 🌐
Weatherford v Price Order - June 5, 2000 ⚖️
Beth Braden’s FB post on John Monk & The State’s reporting 🌐
Previous Episode: COJ 25 with Sheryl Crow 🎧
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| COJ #187 - Journalist Mandy Matney Ordered to Pay $176,500 from Contempt Ruling Tied to Greg Parker’s Legal Defense | 14 Jul 2026 | 01:01:19 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland discuss the extraordinary $171,500 in attorneys' fees and costs assessed against Mandy for contempt of court.
Judge R. Keith Kelly has ordered journalist Mandy Matney to pay $171,500 in attorney's fees and a $5,000 fine — for missing a deposition she sat for just days later.
Ahem… Where Is GREGG ROMAN!?!?!?
On a raw, unfiltered episode, the team breaks down a ruling that Eric — in 38 years of practicing law — says he has never seen anything close to.
What does it mean when a non-party journalist gets hit with fees that exceed most annual salaries? What due process rights seemed to be bypassed in this circus? And why does Eric believe the appellate court may actually look at this with fresh eyes?
Jokes on J. Edgar Picklejuice (Mark Moore), Officer Swimsuit Patrol (Deborah B. Barbier), and Jim Whaaanister (Bannister), because Mandy isn't staying quiet and the Beach v. Parker trial is still scheduled for August 10, 2026.
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Episode References
COJ 107 with Amanda Knox 🎧
COJ 123 with Darryl Burton 🎧
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| COJ #186 - Contempt, Proposed Orders, So Many Motions, and the Fight That Appears to Never End | 07 Jul 2026 | 00:49:42 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland break down where the four-month contempt saga stands now that proposed orders are submitted and the decision rests with the judge.
They unpack the bright spots: the deposition happened, it didn't delay the case, and how Greg Parker's team somehow claimed they needed two days for a deposition that was mostly Jim Bannister asking Mandy about things Liz allegedly said… And then they barely used any of Mandy and Liz deposition testimony in their own summary judgment motions to dismiss the case.
The crew also digs into the latest venue change supplement — which now targets Cherokee County and tries to frame Mandy's pink-clad supporters as jury-tainting intimidation.
The Beach family and Team Parker are at the Beaufort County Courthouse this week hearing motions:
- Parker motion for changing venue
- Parker motion to elect Tinsley as attorney or witness
- Potentially a new Parker 'motion' for gag order on selected media
- Parker motion to exclude Vicky Ward + Gregg Roman as witnesses
- Parker motion for summary judgement (to dismiss)
- Defendants Greco/D'Cruz motion for summary judgement (to dismiss)
- Defendants from Private Investigator Services Group (PISG) Motion for Rule to Show Cause (RTSC) for Gregg Roman's deposition 'dodging'
- PISG motion for summary judgement
- Defendants motion to quash Plaintiff subpoena of Spartanburg PD and AC Hotel Spartanburg
- Beach motion for RTSC on Truist Bank
- Beach motion for RTSC on Parker and counsel (alleged discovery abuse)
Plus, some Taylor Swift wedding news that has Mandy eating crow on her disbelief that Madison Square Garden rumors turned out to be true.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
“UPDATE: 7 shot at Coligny Beach on Hilton Head during July 4 fight” - WTOC, July 4, 2026 📰
TSA’s “No Ranch in Carry-on” Thread Post 🌐
“Billionaire Pays to Harass Journalist Mandy Matney? Is This an Abuse of the Legal System?” - Kassidy O’Connell, June 27, 2026 🎞️
Crowd the Courthouse 3.0 - Support Renee Beach and Beach Family 📅
Liz’s “School time: who posted the filing first” Facebook post 🌐
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| COJ #185 - Contempt & Contraband: What's New & Old In Murdaugh 2.0 | 30 Jun 2026 | 01:03:04 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland analyze everything that went down when Mandy (and Eric) took the stand last week during the absurd contempt proceedings.
Why did Parker's team show up with four partner-level attorneys, two binders, and zero affidavit? And why was Debbie Barbier demanding Luna Shark's private financials in open court — before any finding of contempt?
Then... the Murdaugh retrial gets a no-nonsense new judge. Judge Debra McCaslin sets an April 5 trial date, shuts down the laptop request, and puts Dick Harpootlian on notice — continuances aren't on the menu.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
Mandy’s reaction to her civil contempt hearing 🌐
Toyota of Florence, Inc. v. Lynch - Justia US Law ⚖️
What is Judicial Estoppel? - Westlaw ⚖️
Mandy’s greatest hits binder 🌐
Mandy visits the Murdaugh Murders exhibit at Alcatraz East Crime Museum 🌐
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| COJ #184 - Did Dick Harpootlian Lose His Political Power? Unpacking The Primary + Egg Lady Plays Victim In Netflix ‘Instadoc’ | 16 Jun 2026 | 01:02:59 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland unpack a stunning South Carolina primary: Jermaine Johnson's grassroots gubernatorial win, Nancy Mace's fifth-place collapse, Lindsey Graham's surprising vulnerability, and the AG race that exposed how trial lawyers really profit. Is Dick Harpootlian's reign as ‘kingmaker’ finally over?
Then the team turns to the courts: the shocking not-guilty verdict in the Rick Chow shooting, Netflix's rushed new Murdaugh "Insta-doc" recasting the Egg Lady juror as a victim, and what the soon-to-be-released juror files might (or might not) reveal.
Plus, Judge Debbie McCaslin's appointment to the retrial raises fresh conflict questions, and attorney Desa Ballard's bizarre crusade against Mark Tinsley gets the scrutiny it deserves.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
“Judge stops $75 million South Carolina payment to private law firms for SRS settlement negotiations” - The Augusta Chronicle, Sept 30, 2020 📰
“South Carolina jury finds store owner not guilty of murder in killing of Black teen” - CNN, updated June 1, 2026 📰
Netflix’s “Instadocs: Alex Murdaugh, Unconvicted” 🎞️
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| COJ #183 - No 'Reasonable Woman': When Surviving Is the Crime With Author Justine van der Leun | 09 Jun 2026 | 01:01:00 | |
What happens when a woman survives the violence done to her — and the state punishes her for it?
This week, Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell sit down with award-winning investigative journalist Justine van der Leun to talk about her new book, Unreasonable Women: Three Stories of Violence, Imprisonment, and Extraordinary Survival.
Over seven years, Justine mailed surveys to more than ten thousand incarcerated women and uncovered a pattern she calls “criminalized survival”: women who fought back against abusers, then watched the same system that failed to protect them work overtime to lock them away.
Through the stories of Tanisha, Jema, and TC — and the framing case of Nikki Addimando — she exposes the “reasonable man” standard quietly stacked against every woman who ever had to defend herself.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
Meet the Marvelous Justine van der Leun & find where to buy her new book “Unreasonable Women” 📖
Give Justine a follow on Instagram, Threads, or TikTok 🌐
Read more about Nikki Addimando’s Case & listen to Believe Her Podcast 🎧
“Not Another Victim - I’m an Empowered Survivor Defendant” - Marissa Alexander’s TedTalk 🎞️
“Woman face harsher punishments when it comes to self-defense laws” - APA, April 1, 2025 📰
“No Choice but to Do It” - Pulitzer Center, Dec 17, 2020 📰
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| COJ #182 - Troll Theories & ‘Tinkering’: Behind The Murdaugh Conspiracy In The New Yorker | 02 Jun 2026 | 01:03:53 | |
We’re starting today with Mandy’s first-ever ODC complaint against a Horry County attorney named Bert von Herrmann who chose to post about her courtroom testimony with a misogynistic, body-shaming Facebook post — then shared a non-apology blaming bots, copying devices, and the "misuse of podcasts."
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland unpack why this isn't just one creep online, but part of a coordinated effort to threaten, litigate and berate women journalists into silence.
And we’re back to the Murdaugh saga: a New Yorker piece peddling a far-fetched "troll theory" about whistleblower Christine Avery and booted juror Myra Crosby, plus Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin's new lawsuit against Becky Hill — which Eric argues is pure gamesmanship to soften Alex's image and weaponize discovery before the next trial.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
Mandy’s Facebook Post about Bert Von Hermann’s Smear 🌐
SC Rules of Professional Conduct - Rule 4.4: Respect For Rights Of Third Persons and Rule 8.4: Misconduct ⚖️
David Paul Traywick Opinion - Definite Suspension - June 18, 2021 ⚖️
Incredible Woman Writers like Nellie Bly & Elizabeth Garver Jordan 🌐
“How a Small-Town Clerk’s Misdeeds Upturned the Murdaugh Verdict” - The New Yorker, May 26, 2026 📰
Murdaugh Juror Amie Williams’ book: “The Long Road to Justice: Unraveling Alex Murdaugh's Tangled Web”
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| COJ #181 - Dr. Jermaine Johnson on Cowards, Courage & Two Systems of Justice | 26 May 2026 | 00:54:39 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell were honored to sit down with Dr. Jermaine Johnson — basketball player turned state representative for parts of Kershaw & Richland Counties, now a candidate for governor of South Carolina.
But this conversation isn’t really about a campaign or politics. It’s about our justice system, and the uncomfortable truth that South Carolina runs two of them: one for the powerful and well-connected, and one for everybody else.
Jermaine has lived inside both. He talks candidly about being homeless as a teenager, about being a young father trapped in a family court system with no lawyer and no fair shot, and about the men he watched get jailed for child support they had already paid.
Dr. Johnson explains why South Carolina’s way of electing judges is broken, why a decades-old mug shot keeps resurfacing, and why courage is in such short supply under the State House dome. It’s an honest, hopeful, occasionally infuriating conversation about fixing what’s rigged.
Explore Dr. Jermaine Johnson's campaign for South Carolina governor 🗳️
facebook.com/DrJermaineJohnson
instagram.com/drjermainejohnson
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
Read the Post and Courier's in-depth profile of Johnson's journey from homelessness and pro basketball to the Statehouse 📰
Read about Turner v. Rogers, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case out of South Carolina on jailing parents for unpaid child support without a lawyer ⚖️
Read the actual statute — S.C. Code § 63-17-1020 — and its definitions of "license" and "licensing entity" 📜
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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| COJ #180 - A Tale of Two Subpoenas: Inside Mandy’s Civil Contempt Hearing + A Look At Alex Murdaugh’s Plan For New Trial | 19 May 2026 | 00:58:30 | |
On Friday, Mandy took the stand in York for a civil contempt hearing that, by any measure, never should have happened — while the co-defendants actually trying to depose Gregg Roman (the nucleus of the Parker conspiracy case) had to beg the judge to even hear their motion. The contrast is staggering.
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland unpack what really went down in that courtroom: Meredith Bannon's surgical lawyering, Becky Lindahl's compelling missing-affidavit argument, the 6 year harassment campaign, a felon’s escalating behavior and the sea of supporters in pink who made the day bearable.
Then they turn to Wednesday's 5-0 Murdaugh murder conviction reversal — Becky Hill as the designated punching bag, Dick and Jim on the Today Show, and the privilege only a Murdaugh gets to enjoy.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
Show your support of Eric Bland to the ODC 🌐
See the incredible support of Mandy on May 15 🩷
Link to Green Space 🪴 & Hickory Post 🎨
“Alex Murdaugh’s Lawyers Weigh In on New Leads and Say How They Get Paid Since There’s ‘No More Money Left’” - The Today Show, May 14, 2026 📰
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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| COJ #179 - Fight For Our Legacy: Mandy Matney Braces For Contempt Hearing While Eric Bland Defends Law License | 12 May 2026 | 01:08:56 | |
Eric Bland just had what he calls the worst day of his career outside of his father's cancer diagnosis — a brutal session before a commission of the South Carolina's Office of Disciplinary Counsel where one of the state's most decorated legal malpractice attorneys was made to feel like "a menace to the bar."
This week, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland pull back the curtain on how a federally convicted felon seems to be weaponizing the ODC complaint process to punish the very lawyer who helped take Alex Murdaugh down.
They trace the chilling effect on every truth-teller in the system — from Liz's Baltimore deposition to Mandy's upcoming May 15 hearing at the Moss Justice Center, where we're calling for a packed courtroom of supporters.
Plus: Capital murder defendant Lee Gilly slips from Houston to Milan on a forged Belgian passport while pre-trial services waited out the weekend; court documents show.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
How can you support Mandy? Crowd the Courthouse 🌐
Support Mandy on May 15, 2026 at 10am <- Add to calendar + all the details 📅
Eric’s post about ODC experience 🌐
South Carolina’s Rule 407: Rules of Professional Conduct & Preamble: A Lawyer's Responsibilities ⚖️
How to File a Complaint with the SC ODC 🌐
Catch Up on The Christa Bauer Gilley Case on Spotify 🎧
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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| COJ #178 - Every Accusation Is an Admission: Inside Parker's Pound-of-Flesh Playbook + Expose The Truth in York, SC on May 15 | 05 May 2026 | 00:59:16 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and Attorney Eric Bland pull no punches as a brutal week looms. With Mandy's May 15 contempt hearing approaching and Eric facing his own all-day ODC deposition Wednesday, the trio breaks down what they call a coordinated campaign of harassment dressed up as litigation.
Mandy responds — emotionally and on the record — to a paltry excuse for journalism, including the reputationally damaging and wildly defamatory suggestion she might have information about the leaked Mallory Beach photos.
Liz lays out the timeline: Gregg Roman, the actual custodian of those photos, has dodged two depositions while Mandy gets ambushed in court. Eric explains how the ODC has been weaponized against lawyers who do good work, with grievances quietly bundled for years.
Plus Premium Members hear our analysis on rumors of Alex Murdaugh’s new trial, who will re-prosecute if Alan Wilson doesn't….?
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
How can you support Mandy? Crowd the Courthouse 🌐
Support Mandy on May 15, 2026 at 10am <- Add to calendar + all the details 📅
South Carolina OCD’s Disciplinary Process ⚖️
South Carolina Rule 3.3 - Duty of Candor & American Bar Association’s
Civility as the Core of Professionalism ⚖️
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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| COJ #177 - How To Get Mica’s Law Passed (Eventually) With Former SC Lawmaker and DV Prosecutor Mandy Powers Norrell + Lobbyists & The Movies That Don’t Hold Up | 28 Apr 2026 | 01:09:19 | |
Two years ago — on April 27, 2024 — Mica Francis was found dead in a North Carolina swamp after diverting from her normal routine to purchase a pawnshop firearm. Her ex-husband JP Miller is charged with federal counts of cyberstalking and lying to investigators which may head to trial this June.
On this episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are joined by attorney Mandy Powers Norrell (MPN), a former South Carolina state legislator who helped write the state's 2015 domestic violence statute and now prosecutes those cases out of the Lancaster County Solicitor's Office.
MPN walks us through why "Mica's Law," the coercive control bill named in Francis's memory, was rushed through a Senate subcommittee for the fourth session in a row — and what it actually takes to move a victims' bill in a legislature where paid lobbyists set the tone.
The conversation dives deep on strangulation as a predictor of homicide, why DV charges still get pleaded down to assault and battery, DARVO, sleep deprivation as psychological warfare, and how Hollywood's age-gap fairy tales primed a generation of girls to mistake control for love.
Lots to discuss… ☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
The inimitable Mandy Powers Norrell
Chart of four levels of domestic violence in South Carolina
The Post and Courier “Till death do us part” 2014 Series
Mandy’s Thread Post about Straight Party Line voting
Explaining DARVO: Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim & Offender - Domestic SheltersLeading voice raising awareness of coercive control: Laura Richards
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| COJ #176 - Mandy Matney Ambushed in Court: How Parker's Lawyers Put Journalism on Trial To Get Revenge | 21 Apr 2026 | 01:01:52 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and Attorney Eric Bland reunite after Mandy's harrowing "ambush hearing" in Gaffney, SC as a non-party witness in Beach v. Greg Parker civil conspiracy case.
Eric, who sat in the courtroom, describes how Mandy was badgered and belittled, a bailiff-escorted her to the bathroom like a criminal, and, in her words, treated "with less respect than Alex Murdaugh."
The team unpacks what Mandy calls cumulative punishment — Parker's attorneys accusing Mandy of manufacturing fear, then piecemealing her social media posts to betray the court, and the chilling message this sends to every journalist covering powerful defendants.
Plus: The delayed denial of Mandy’s emergency protective motion, a police report that closed as fast as it opened, and why the First Amendment is hanging by a thread.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
Live Mandy’s Peru adventures vicariously on Facebook or Instagram 🦙
Pachamaama: Mother Earth in Andes 🌎
Mandy’s fear doesn’t require their permission post 🌐
Reaction Posts from “SC Murdaugh podcaster Mandy Matney: Reckless with facts of victimized crusaders?” - The State’s FB Post & The Island Packet’s FB Post 🌐
Rule 605 rules and requirement in SC Courts ⚖️
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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| FEED DROP: Soundbites On RJ May & Gosnell Cases: Convicted and Alleged Predators With Power | 14 Apr 2026 | 00:44:11 | |
We're taking a break from COJ this week journeying through Peru for an upcoming episode of Wherever It Leads... To keep y'all informed and entertained, please enjoy this LUNASHARK® Premium Soundbites Episode. True Sunlight returns this week on the public feed!
Beth Braden's Soundbites episode from March 29 covers two of the most disturbing federal cases to come out of South Carolina in recent memory. Former State Representative RJ May — a Freedom Caucus leader who built a career demonizing progressives in the name of protecting children — pleaded guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material and was sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison. We break down how he was allowed to run for reelection while under federal investigation, why he fired his public defenders to represent himself, and the sitting legislator who wrote the court asking for leniency. Then we turn to former Charleston County Magistrate Judge James Benjamin Gosnell Jr., whose federal charges revealed allegations so depraved they defy comprehension. These cases expose a system that protects powerful men long past the point of reason.
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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| COJ #175 - Between Safety and Silence… We Choose Sunlight + Greg Parker Bets It All On ‘Depose, Deny, Defend’ | 07 Apr 2026 | 00:55:10 | |
LUNASHARK® Producer David Moses walks Journalist Liz Farrell and Attorney Eric Bland through the events leading up to Mandy's attempted deposition in Beach v. Parker — a civil conspiracy lawsuit alleging Greg Parker intentionally inflicted emotional distress on the Beach family to avoid accountability in a wrongful death case ultimately settled for over $15 million in July 2023. If awarded, treble damages in this new case could personally cost Greg Parker another estimated $30 - $65 million dollars. To silence Mandy's coverage, Greg Parker demanded she be jailed for contempt. So stakes are high, but are ethics?
David details the March 27th deposition standoff and an allegedly coordinated harassment campaign involving a convicted felon on federal probation whose behavior grows increasingly alarming, while Liz delivers a powerful, unflinching account of how five years of targeted intimidation have reshaped Mandy's daily life.
Eric reminds everyone what Parker's attorneys seem desperate to avoid: Mark Tinsley will eat Greg Parker alive on the stand if he gets the chance — and trial is set for August. 🐅 ⛽ 💰
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
Follow Mandy Matney's response in real time: March 31 & April 3, 2026 🌐
“SC businessman pleads guilty to lying to get federal COVID loan: he bought cryptocurrency” (and a house)- The State, Updated July 26, 2023 📰
Offices of Bannon Law Group LLC, Kattan Muchin Rosenman LLP, and Bland Richter LLP ⚖️
“UConn's Geno Auriemma apologizes to South Carolina for outburst” - ESPN, April 4, 2026 📰
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| COJ #174 - Who’s Afraid of Little Old Mandy? The Deposition That Didn’t Happen | 31 Mar 2026 | 01:05:12 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and Attorney Eric Bland discuss Mandy’s deposition that wasn’t on Friday.
Mark Moore screamed. The Wi-Fi cut out. Greg Parker Zoomed in from some oddly decorated office with Debbie Barbier. And Mandy Matney sat 2,000 feet away from Moore at a secure location — armed guard protecting everyone, lemon pound cake on the table — waiting for a deposition that never happened.
This week, Mandy breaks down the Friday standoff in full: why safety wasn’t a preference but a requirement, how a convicted felon appeared to be receiving real-time information about the proceedings, and what it means that Parker’s team refused to walk down the street or depose Mandy via zoom. Liz shares her own deposition experience in Baltimore — including the irony of spotting the Baker Donaldson location where they harassed her for 8 hours — and Eric Bland unpacks the legal landscape for non-party witnesses.
Notably, Judge Kelly’s order denying Mandy's emergency motion requesting the court decide on the location — signed Friday but not filed until later Monday — left the location dispute without any final ruling, meaning the fight is far from over.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
The Pendry Baltimore Hotel 🏨
Mandy’s Deposition Post 🍋
Becky Lindahl and Meredith Bannon - Mandy’s Dream Team 👯
SC Rule 4.4(a) - Respect for Rights of Third Persons ⚖️
Parker’s Kitchen celebrating 50th anniversary in 2026 - WTOC, Feb 4, 2026 📰
Beth Braden’s Post about the Felon 🌐
Premium Episode References
Mandy’s Motion to Quash – Nov 12, 2025 📄
Mandy’s Reply to Supplemental Opposition to Motion to Quash - Dec 4, 2025 📄
Mandy’s Motion to Reconsider - Feb 17, 2026 📄
Mandy’s Emergency Motion to Set Deposition Location - March 26, 2026 📄
Greg Parker’s Response to Mandy’s Emergency Motion - March 26, 2026 📄
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| COJ #173 - Weaponized Discovery, the ODC Fails Again, and The Afroman Effect Is The Wind Beneath Wings Of Justice | 24 Mar 2026 | 01:03:02 | |
Attorney Eric Bland tells investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell why he is fired up — and for good reason. Eric discusses twelve ODC complaints from a convicted felon and a looming all-day interview about his conduct from Murdaugh-related complaints filed by Parkers attorneys and Dick Harpootlian… from as early as 2021! The team also takes a hard look at what the ODC actually is, who it protects, and who it's used against.
Mandy breaks down why she's fighting her deposition subpoena in the Parker civil conspiracy case tooth and nail, what it means that Liz sat for eight hours and it still wasn't enough, and why Mandy may ultimately decide to sit — on her own terms.
Then: a masterclass in fighting back from an unlikely source. Afroman's defamation trial win against Adams County, Ohio Sheriff's deputies teaches the crew about the Streisand Effect, probable cause, and the power of sunlight.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
How to file a complaint with SC ODC 🌐
“A Convenience-Store Magnate, Teen Drinking and a Fatal Boat Crash: The Legal Case Shaking South Carolina” - WSJ, Aug 13, 2022 📰
“Jury gives verdict in Afroman trial” - WCPO 9, March 18, 2026 🎞️
Afroman’s Lemon Pound Cake (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) 🎞️
Streisand Effect - Brittanica 🌐
Follow Julie Grant to see where the road takes her next 📍
Premium Episode References
Mandy's Motion to Quash Denied Order - Feb 5, 2026 📄
Mandy’s Motion to Reconsider Denied Order - March 16, 2026 📄
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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| COJ #172 - The Becky Files Fallout: Crime Scene Photos, Cover-Ups, and Zero Apologies + The Case Of The Invisible Inmate | 17 Mar 2026 | 01:01:47 | |
The SLED investigation into Becky Hill has finally pulled back the curtain — and the name appearing over 90 times in that file belongs to fitsnews founder Will Folks… Liz and Mandy’s former employer.
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland break down exactly how sealed crime scene photos of Paul Murdaugh's body ended up in the hands of Jen Wood, a disgraceful researcher, who texted the graphic images to an internet acquaintance while apparently giddy about what she was seeing.
Then there's the mystery of Corey Fleming. Eric Bland reveals he received a call from Creighton Waters — who confirmed Fleming is incarcerated but federal nor state prison databases show where Fleming is being held, raising alarming parallels to Jeroid Price’s early release in 2023.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
LUNASHARK’s Newest Show: Wherever It Leads … 🗺️
Mandy’s thoughts on Will & Jenn violating Judge Newman’s court order 🌐
Invasion of Privacy in SC ⚖️
Will Folks on a podcast 🎧
Tidy Town Competition in Ireland ☘️
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| COJ #171 - Bone Valley's Gilbert King on Justice, Forgiveness & Fighting For A Better System | 10 Mar 2026 | 01:04:57 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell sit down with Pulitzer Prize winning Journalist and Bone Valley podcast creator Gilbert King for a conversation that connects wrongful conviction, racial injustice, and the raw power of storytelling across decades of American history.
King shares how his research into Thurgood Marshall's landmark civil rights battles in the Jim Crow South led him to Leo Schofield — a Florida man who spent 36 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit while the real killer, Jeremy Scott, walked free and killed again.
He also recounts the jaw-dropping moment he sat with Leo when Jeremy called unexpectedly — and Leo forgave him. We’re also unpacking why prosecutors double down instead of admitting error, how the judicial system's resistance to finality crushes innocent people, and why one storyteller's decision to shine a light can change everything.
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Episode References
Get to know Pulitzer Prize winner Gilbert King — follow him on Facebook and Instagram
Listen to Gilbert’s podcast Bone Valley - Leo Schofield’s storyCan't get enough of Bone Valley?
Can't get enough of Bone Valley? Pick up one of Gilbert's books next.
Devil in the Grove
Beneath a Ruthless Sun
The Execution of Willie Francis
Bone Valley: The Book
“He Served 36 Years for His Wife’s Murder and Then Forgave the Man Who Confessed” - The New York Times, April 9, 2025
“Author Gilbert King: Jeremy Scott died in prison” - WUSF, Sept 28, 2025
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| COJ #170 - Beach v. Parker: Journalists Caught In Crossfire Expose Legal Circus + Where Is Alex Murdaugh’s Bestie? | 03 Mar 2026 | 00:59:50 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland pull no punches as they break down the relentless legal harassment campaign being waged against Luna Shark's journalists (and Premium Members) in the Beach v. Parker civil conspiracy to intentionally inflict emotional distress case.
The team exposes how Greg Parker's attorneys are using “scorched-earth” litigation tactics — including vindictive depositions, invasive questioning about proprietary business operations, and the apparent use of allegedly stolen text messages — to intimidate and silence journalists covering the case(s).
The crew then reviews the puzzling 'disappearance' of Alex Murdaugh's co-conspirator, Corey Fleming, from the SC Department of Corrections prison system after his early release from federal custody. We're asking why victims' families aren't being informed of his whereabouts and whether the system that seemed to look the other way for him is still doing so.
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Episode References
South Carolina’s Rules of Civil Procedure including Rule 11 ⚖️
South Carolina’s Rules of Professional Conduct ⚖️
TSP 126 - Civil Conspiracy Case Overview 🎧
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| COJ #169 - "Foolish Behavior": Judge Denies Weldon Boyd Stand Your Ground Immunity and What It Means for Justice | 24 Feb 2026 | 00:56:23 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland break down the four-day hearing and the stunning moment when Judge Eugene “Bubba” Griffith ruled from the bench that Weldon Boyd does not receive “Stand Your Ground” immunity.
The team analyzes Weldon Boyd's day-long testimony, which the judge found not credible. Central to the ruling was the failure to prove a fundamental core argument that destroyed the defense's credibility: the claim that Scott Spivey shot first. The evidence proved less conclusive, and as Eric explains, when it’s perceived a defendant lies about the most important detail, nothing else you say can be believed. The judge's memorable words sum up the case: "Foolish behavior does not require you to foolishly act yourself."
We're also examining what this ruling means for Attorney General Alan Wilson, who declined to prosecute criminal charges despite applying the same evidentiary standard the judge just used to deny immunity. With the civil case moving forward and questions mounting about potential criminal charges, justice for the Spivey family remains within reach.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
Jennifer Spivey Foley shared Mark Tinsley's public comments on Facebook 🌐
LUNASHARK Team Reactions about Denied Immunity - Mandy, Liz, and Beth 🌐
“Judge rejects stand your ground immunity for Weldon Boyd in Spivey lawsuit” - WBTW, Feb 20, 2026 📰
Rewatch all of the Stand Your Ground Hearings: Day One, Two, Three, and Four 🎞️
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| COJ #168 - The Questions about Becky, Egg Lady and Supreme Court in the Murdaugh Case No One Is Asking... | 17 Feb 2026 | 01:04:47 | |
Today's Spivey v. Boyd/Williams hearing is available to all on our YouTube channel. Or Join LUNASHARK Premium to Join Our Hosts for all the context and community.
But first... Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland break down the stunning oral arguments in Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction appeal before the South Carolina Supreme Court — and they have a lot of questions about the questions that weren't asked.
The team dissects how the justices appeared to do the defense's heavy lifting, going hard on Judge Newman's evidentiary decisions and the state's case while going easy on Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin.
Plus, Buster Murdaugh quietly settles his federal defamation lawsuit against Warner Brothers and Mandy shares her raw frustration after her motion to quash a deposition in the Parker case was denied, sparking a fierce conversation about First Amendment rights, discovery abuse, and why journalists shouldn't be harassed by untrustworthy lawyers who’s clients don’t like their deeds exposed for the world to see. ☕ Cups Up! ⚖️Episode References
Eric Bland on CourtTV’s “Opening Statements with Julie Grant” 🎞️
“Ex-clerk of court linked to Murdaugh trial pleads guilty to charges, won’t serve prison time” - WIS10, Dec 8, 2025 📰
“Murdaugh jurors share piece of evidence that ‘sealed the deal’ in murder conviction” - Today Show, March 6, 2023 📰
“Son of Alex Murdaugh settles federal defamation lawsuit against Warner Bros.” - The Post and Courier, Feb 11, 2026 📰
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| COJ #167 - Journalist Matt Shaer On The Truths Found Between Entertainment & Justice | 10 Feb 2026 | 01:01:14 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell sit down with Matth Shaer, the journalist and co-founder of Campside Media behind some of the most compelling true crime podcasts of the past decade - Over My Dead Body, Suspect, and Origin Stories.
Matt opens up about the evolution of true crime podcasting, from his early days working with Wondery to building Campside Media, and the ethical tightrope walk of turning real tragedies into narrative entertainment.
Matt brings a unique perspective on building audience trust while maintaining journalistic integrity. He shares why some stories deserve to be told, what makes a case podcast-worthy beyond just being shocking, and how storytelling can actually drive real criminal justice reform.
Plus, don’t forget Alex Murdaugh's Supreme Court appeal hearing happens this Wednesday at 9:30 AM ET - and we'll be watching live with Premium Members and re-broadcasting to YouTube.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
Meet Matt Shaer and give Over My Dead Body, Suspect, Origin Stories a listen 🎧
“Matthew Shaer Still Believes in Podcasts” - Columbia Journalism Review, Sept 3, 2025 📰
“Legal Academic World Shaken by Shooting Death of FSU Professor” - The Wall Street Journal, July 21, 2014 📰
20/20’s "Meddler or Murderer?" episode - Jan 2, 2026 on Disney+/Hulu 🎞️
“'Pity and disgust': Woman deceived by Colorado dentist who poisoned his wife discusses trial, aftermath” - ABC News, Sept 19, 2025 📰
“The False Promise of DNA Testing” - The Atlantic, June 2016 📰
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| COJ #166 - Stand Your Ground (But Only If We Like You): When the Attorney General Picks and Chooses | 03 Feb 2026 | 01:02:36 | |
Today we need to address alarming developments in press freedom as independent journalists, including Don Lemon, face federal charges for violating the FACE Act of 1994.
Then Liz reintroduces a case we covered on True Sunlight #134 involving Anijah Yarnell, who claimed self-defense after shooting Michael Pennington in 2020. However, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson unusually appealed the decision—contrasting sharply with Wilson's public opposition to charge others like Weldon Boyd and Bradley Williams.
Then we’re sharing an excerpt from Liz and Mandy’s recent appearance on Laura Richard’s Crime Analyst Podcast (Episode 303). Richards, Matney, and Farrell emphasize the critical role of independent journalism and sustained public pressure in preventing cases from being swept away.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
Crime Analyst Ep 303 On YouTube
Crime Analyst Ep. 303 Audio: Mica Francis: Analyzing the Federal Charges Against John Paul Miller with Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell
“Journalist Don Lemon charged with federal civil rights crimes after covering anti-ICE church protest” - AP News, Updated Jan 30, 2026 📰
“Horry County murder case ruled Stand Your Ground being appealed. What we know” - Myrtle Beach Sun News, Jan 13, 2026 📰
“Man charged in shooting outside Columbia Planned Parenthood files ‘stand your ground’ defense” - WIS10, Jan 29, 2026 📰
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| COJ #165 - Due Process on Trial: Weaponized Complaints From The State Bar to Feds Executing Curbside ‘Justice’ | 27 Jan 2026 | 01:00:18 | |
In this episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland confront a troubling throughline connecting professional discipline, prosecutorial discretion, and the rapid erosion of constitutional norms.
Eric recounts a chilling professional reality: an SC Bar disciplinary investigation triggered by harsh—but truthful—excise of free speech, while far more serious attorney misconduct across South Carolina goes untouched. From there, the discussion turns to newly filed deposition testimony, and the hosts break down how witness narratives can subtly “evolve” under pressure.
The final segment widens the lens to the streets of Minnesota, as the team grapples with the fatal shooting of American Nurse Alex Pretti and the alarming normalization of armed federal agents operating without transparency, judicial warrants, or visible identification.
At its core, this episode asks a sobering question: What happens when the systems designed to protect justice instead punish those who challenge abuse? The answer... is why journalism, courts, and public scrutiny matter now more than ever.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
Lawyer & Judicial Discipline Overview from SC ODC ⚖️
Explainer: Immigration Removal Proceedings and Expanded Mandatory Detention in the U.S. - National Immigration Forum, July 28, 2025 📰
“In Battle for Evidence, Minnesota Sues Feds Over Fatal Border Patrol Shooting” - Wall Street Journal, Updated Jan 25, 2026 📰
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| COJ #164 - Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist Maggie Freleng on The Objectivity Lie and Criminal Justice Reform | 20 Jan 2026 | 01:07:07 | |
Maggie Freleng, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, joins Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell to discuss her career trajectory, starting from her early days in journalism to her work on the pivotal "Suave" podcast. She shares insights on the Maura Murray case, which she investigated, and the impact of true crime podcasts on public perception and law enforcement.
In this compelling episode, Freleng—creator of the acclaimed "Bone Valley Season 3: Graves County" podcast—discusses her journey from aspiring travel blogger to leading voice in wrongful conviction journalism. We’re exploring the fascinating dichotomy between accountability journalism and innocence work, with Liz Farrell describing it as "two batteries facing different directions" pressuring the justice system to function properly.
Freleng, Matney, and Farrell use their platforms to shine light on cases lost in darkness—whether due to corruption, negligence, or systemic failures.Follow Maggie Freleng on Instagram and stream Bone Valley Season 3: Graves County now.☕ Cups Up! ⚖️Episode References
Meet Maggie Freleng, 2022 Pulitzer Prize Winner for the Suave Podcast
Give Maggie a follow on Instagram, TikTok, or Substack
Bone Valley Season 3
Timeline in Maura Murray’s Disappearance
Random Family by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc
Julie K Brown’s Newly Launched Substack
COJ Episode 123 with Darrell Burton
“Teacher’s Pet criticism from judges misplaced” - The Australian, Sept 1, 2022
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| COJ #163 - JP Miller Pleads Not Guilty In Federal Court While Federal Authority Terrifies In Minneapolis | 13 Jan 2026 | 01:02:12 | |
In this gripping episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland, confront a week that forces an uncomfortable but urgent question: what happens when power escalates faster than accountability?
First, Liz Farrell reports firsthand from the federal arraignment of JP Miller—an appearance marked not just by legal gravity, but by a visible public demand for accountability. What she witnessed was extraordinary: 52 U.S. Marshals on duty, federal prosecutors flooding the jury box, and bombshell revelations that paint JP as both a flight risk and danger to the community.
Then through dual lenses of investigative journalism and constitutional law, our hosts unpack a deadly ICE encounter in Minnesota, interrogating how rapidly escalating law enforcement tactics collide with due process, civil rights, and public trust.
This is not a partisan conversation. It’s a journalistic one. A legal one. And ultimately, a civic one. Because justice doesn’t survive on authority alone... it survives with scrutiny and accountability.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
Walk for Peace Facebook Page ☸️🕉️
History of Qualified Immunity - National Association of Attorneys General ⚖️
1983 Claim - Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute ⚖️
“Alpha News obtains new footage of ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis” - Alpha News, Jan 9, 2026 📰
“Attorney General Ellison and cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul sue to halt ICE surge into Minnesota” - MN Attorney General’s Office, Jan 12, 2026 📰
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| COJ #162 - JP Miller’s Federal Arraignment And How He Could Be Paying For His Defense + Looking Ahead In 2026 | 06 Jan 2026 | 01:00:00 | |
Cups Up to Season Four in 2026!
Between stretches of absolutely nothing in West Texas and questionable taquito choices, Mandy Matney celebrates LUNASHARK’s new travel podcast "Wherever It Leads…"—because apparently investigating corruption wasn't enough of an adventure. Stay tuned for details on the premiere.
Then Mandy, Liz Farrell and Eric Bland dive into serious updates: Russell Laffitte finally reported to federal prison on December 30th, Cory Fleming might be headed home to Beaufort in what seems like shenanigans, and JP Miller heads to his arraignment in federal court on January 12th.
Then the team dives deeper into Lee Gilley's upcoming capital murder trial in Houston scheduled for February 23rd. Accused of strangling his pregnant wife Christa to death and killing their unborn child, Gilley has been booping about on bond—attending mega churches and allegedly dating—while Christa’s friends fight tirelessly for justice. The audacity is stunning, the hypocrisy infuriating, and the need for accountability is more dire than ever.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
Follow Mandy & David’s travel adventures on Facebook 🗺️
Learn more about Santa Fe, NM 🌵
JP Miller’s Federal Arraignment - Jan 12, 2025 📅
First Step Act of 2018 ⚖️
Justice for Christa on Facebook and Instagram 💜
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| COJ #161 - When Justice Speaks To Persistence, Truth and Accountability... Our 2025 COJ Recap | 30 Dec 2025 | 01:03:17 | |
As 2025 draws to a close, the LUNASHARK team takes a moment to look back at the year's most powerful conversations from Cup of Justice. Join digital librarian Kate Thomas as she revisits twelve unforgettable clips, one from each month, featuring the voices that moved us, challenged us, and reminded us why this work matters.
From detectives connecting the dots to families walking dark roads seeking answers, from Hollywood productions to legal battles weaponized against journalists... From breakthroughs in cases once dismissed as hoaxes to masterclasses in investigative journalism, from emotional pleas for justice to the surreal moment an actor's transformation into Alex Murdaugh triggered visceral reactions.... These twelve clips tell the story of a year spent chasing justice, celebrating the persistence of families seeking justice, and embracing the power of independent journalism. These moments capture the heart of Cup of Justice's mission: exposing the truth, amplifying victims' voices, and demanding accountability from those in power.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Links to Episodes:
COJ 114, COJ 117, COJ 122, COJ 125, COJ 129, COJ 135, COJ 137, COJ 141, COJ 146, COJ 150, COJ 154, COJ 157
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| COJ #160 - A Purple Christmas Gift To Mica Francis + Confronting Power, The Cost Of Truth, and Other Discovery Abuses | 23 Dec 2025 | 00:58:23 | |
In this holiday edition, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell talk with attorney Eric Bland about their Festivus grievances and the ongoing legal harassment they face in the Beach v. Parker civil conspiracy case. Eric explains how unlimited budgets enable clients to weaponize discovery processes, while Mandy and Liz discuss their decision to speak publicly about Greg Parker's tactics rather than remain silent.
Plus, Mandy shares some observations from her eye-opening jury duty experience highlighting systemic inefficiencies and her encounters with familiar figures in the 14th Circuit.
Then we’re discussing newly revealed details from JP Miller's federal indictment for cyberstalking and lying to investigators—including the chilling allegation that he called Victim #1 (likely Mica Francis) over 50 times on March 11, 2024, how JP allegedly lied about slashing her tires and allegedly lied to federal investigators about local police instructing him to leave her alone.
Despite the frustrations, the team remains defiant, grateful for their community's support, and ready for the major trials and appeals ahead in 2026.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
Mandy’s Parker’s Kitchen Gas Boycott Post - Facebook, Dec 20, 2025 🌐
Mica Francis Case & the “Unrighteous” Millers Spotify Playlist 🎧
FBI’s Press Release and Statement on JP Miller’s Indictment - Facebook, Dec 18, 2025 🌐
“Full Exclusive: John-Paul Miller breaks silence about wife Mica Miller's death | Banfield” - NewsNation, July 20, 2024 🎞️
“Myrtle Beach-area pastor indicted on federal charges” - The Post and Courier, Dec 18, 2025 🎞️
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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| COJ #159 - Inside South Carolina's Supreme Court Power Grab and AG Alan Wilson's THC Witch Hunt | 16 Dec 2025 | 00:57:17 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell talk with attorney Eric Bland about South Carolina's deeply flawed judicial selection process as former House Speaker Jay Lucas—at 69 years old with no judicial experience—positions himself for John Kittredge's Supreme Court chief justice seat against experienced appellate judge John Few. The team exposes how the legislature's selection system operates like a backroom good-old-boys club, with candidates humiliating themselves outside chambers while schmoozing white male lawmakers.
The conversation shifts to Attorney General Alan Wilson's theatrical raid on minority-owned stores selling legal THC products, seizing $80,000 from Eric's clients despite unclear laws following the 2018 US Farm Bill. Liz and Mandy argue Wilson is ignoring South Carolina's real problems LIKE ALLEGED MURDERERS WALKING FREE.
Plus: Why conservative Republican Katrina Shealy was pushed out for defending women's rights, Eric's surgical complications, and revisiting our Premium Dive into Jury Duty featuring insights from the Bannon Law Group.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
“Supreme Court candidate Jay Lucas pops up as issue in SC Attorney General race” - The State, Dec 11, 2025 📰
Meet Dr. Anne Andrews - SC Senate Candidate ⭐👩🏼⚕️⭐
“POLL: Graham faces tight race against generic Democrat, challenger Andrews trails by 6” - ABC4 News, Updated Dec 12, 2025 📰
Alan Wilson’s Operation Ganjapreneur press release - Facebook, Dec 12, 2025 🌐
Reference Episodes: David Pascoe on COJ 152
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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| COJ #158 - When Lawyers Face Zero Consequences And Journalists Fight For Our Right To Publish | 09 Dec 2025 | 00:58:52 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell talk with attorney Eric Bland about the coordinated harassment they're facing in the the Beach v. Parker litigation—and why it represents everything broken about South Carolina's legal accountability system.
Briefly touching on former Colleton County Clerk Becky Hill pleading guilty without prison time, the conversation shifts to a more insidious problem: lawyers weaponizing their licenses to harass journalists who dare to cover public court filings.
Mandy and Liz detail how their personal phone numbers and unverified text messages have been released, how they've been subjected to invasive depositions despite not being parties to the case, and how Greg Parker's legal team continues expanding discovery far beyond the actual pleadings.
The trio explores how the phrase "officer of the court" has become meaningless when trust has eroded. With trial approaching in Beach v. Parker, Judge Kelly has an opportunity to draw clear boundaries—but will he?
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
“Ex-clerk of court linked to Murdaugh trial pleads guilty to charges, won’t serve prison time” - WIS10, Dec 8, 2025 📰
“Former clerk Becky Hill pleads guilty to charges, won't face prison time” - WPDE, Dec 8, 2025 📰
Mandy’s Court Filing Reaction FB Post - Dec 4, 2025 🌐
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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| COJ #157 - Greg Parker, Parker’s Kitchen and The Abuse of Legal Processes to Harass Journalists, Critics and Everyone in Between | 02 Dec 2025 | 01:04:09 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell open up to attorney Eric Bland about being targeted in the ongoing Beach v. Parker civil conspiracy litigation, where Greg Parker's legal team has made them collateral damage through aggressive subpoenas and invasive depositions.
Liz describes enduring eight hours of what she calls "harassment disguised as a deposition," where Parker’s attorneys asked irrelevant personal questions about her salary and divorce, then published some of that information in public court filings.
We also look at Mark Tinsley 's suggestion in court that connections may exist between a felon who published allegedly stolen texts and Parker's legal team.
Eric Bland highlights his expertise identifying abusive litigation tactics and his growing disillusionment with South Carolina's Office of Disciplinary Counsel, sharing a stunning example of a lawyer who allegedly falsified court documents yet faced no consequences.
Despite the stress and sleepless nights, we remain committed to exposing the truth wherever it leads… and we thank you all for being right there with us.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
Judge levies $48k sanctions for legal process abuse in case involving U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace ABC News 4 - October 30, 2025 📰
“Judge approves $15M Parker's settlement in Mallory Beach boat death case” - WCIV, July 28, 2023 📰
Reporter’s Shield Law in SC ⚖️
South Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct ⚖️
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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| COJ #156 - From Victim to Justice Warrior: Jonny McCoy on Surviving Police Misconduct and His Fight Against Corruption | 25 Nov 2025 | 01:03:14 | |
In 2009, attorney Jonny McCoy asked a simple question: "Why are you arresting him?" That question led to his own arrest, fabricated charges, a suicide witnessed in jail, four years of malicious prosecution, and a complete mental breakdown that nearly cost him his life.
Now, after years of intensive trauma treatment and a move to Denver to rebuild his mind, Jonny is back practicing law in South Carolina—representing the very people targeted by the corruption he survived. In this Thanksgiving week episode, he walks us through his journey from practicing insurance defense to becoming one of the state's most prominent civil rights attorneys, including his work on the Julian Betton case that resulted in an $11.25 million settlement after Horry County police fired 29 shots at a man over $100 worth of marijuana.
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Jonny McCoy pulls no punches discussing SLED's role and, and what actually needs to change to fix corruption in law enforcement. He also opens up about living with PTSD, surviving multiple suicide attempts, and why he's grateful for the truth-tellers who make this work possible.
This episode includes frank discussions of suicide, mental health struggles, police violence, and incarceration trauma.
If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
Jonny McCoy’s incredible story - “A friend in need” 📖
Give Jonny McCoy a follow on Facebook and on Instagram 📣
“‘No business being alive’: Man paralyzed by cops in Myrtle Beach raid settles civil case” - The Sun News, updated Feb 27, 2000 📰
What is civil forfeiture? ⚖️
Jonny McCoy’s Press Conference - Nov 13, 2025 🎞️
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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| COJ #155 - First Amendment Under Fire + Subpoenas, Scandals, and Sexual Harassment + When Power Corrupts the Process | 18 Nov 2025 | 00:52:49 | |
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland dive into three major developments shaking the South Carolina legal landscape…
First, we're breaking down renewed public scrutiny of attorney Dick Harpootlian, reacting to his recent media comments, his portrayal in Murdaugh: Death in the Family, and long-standing grievances about his courtroom behavior and treatment of others.
(12:30) Then we’re looking at disturbing developments in the Beach v. Parkers civil conspiracy case, where criminal defense attorney Mark Moore seems to have a new target: The First Amendment. We’ll look at a new wave of subpoenas from attorney Mark Moore targeting journalists, podcast supporters, and private citizens in what appears to be retaliation for media coverage. We’ll analyze their legal validity, the chilling effect on sources, his absurd theories, and potential motions to quash.
(36:40) The hosts dissect the rapidly-unraveling Horry County “sex scandal” narrative, contrasting the official account with new allegations of retaliation, misconduct, and flawed media coverage.
Thoughtful, fiery, and deeply transparent—this episode confronts power, misinformation, and the real-world consequences of unethical attorneys (in general) and corrupt institutions.
Want legal advice?Contact Bland-Richter - blandrichter.com - 🌐803-256-9664
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
Attorney, former employees outline 'serious allegations' against HCPD - 🌐Parker's Settles Mallory Beach Boat Death Case for $18.5 Million - ABC News 4 📺
South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 45 📃
South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 11 📃
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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