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 ⚖️
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Alex Murdaugh’s Motion to Compel Disclosure of Murder Weapon Disposal Evidence – Sept 30, 2026 📄
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