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TSP #64 – ‘How Selfish And Ungodly’: What JP Miller’s ‘Evidence’ Says About Mica’s Mental Health (Part Two) + Murdaugh Update
The Mica Francis Case
TSP #63 – ‘The Scariest Thing Of Our Entire Lives’: The Horrifying Truth Revealed From JP Miller’s Evidence – Part One
Investigative reporters Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell continue their in-depth coverage of the Mica Francis case. Earlier this month, exhibits filed with Horry County Probate Court by Mica’s estranged husband, Myrtle Beach Pastor JP Miller, were made available to the...
TSP #62 – ‘They Feared He Had Killed and Buried Me Somewhere’: New 911 Calls in Mica Francis Case Reveal Haunting Details
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are once again forced to scrap their plans for an episode topic because of breaking news. On Tuesday, TikTok user JusticeNTruth4SCcourts posted never-before published 911 calls from Mica Francis and her estranged...
TSP Bonus Premium Dive #3: Am I Being Defamed (PART ONE): What is Libel and Slander?’
We have had a weird week between traveling and Tropical Storm Debby at home, so we decided to switch things up on the True Sunlight feed with a special deep dive episode lead by Sam Berlin. We will be back next week with more shocking developments in the Mica Francis...
TSP #61 – JP Miller Airs More Dirty Laundry… Was It an Attempt to Pressure Mica’s Family into a Settlement?
After Monday’s settlement was announced between Myrtle Beach Pastor JP Miller and the family of his estranged wife, Mica Francis, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell take a look at what led up to this moment. For the past two weeks, JP Miller has...
TSP #60 – A Breakdown of JP Miller’s Media Tour + Mica Francis’ Best Friend Wants Accountability
The Mica Francis Case
TSP #59 – 911 Calls Shed Light on JP Miller’s True Colors And Cohort + Stephen Smith Officer Claps Back (Sort of)
The Mica Francis Case
TSP #58 – Stephen Smith UPDATE And Why the Strongest Lead in the Case Is Marred by Integrity Questions + JP Miller Cries Harassment in Wake of Mica Francis’ Death
Investigative reporters Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell give an update in the Stephen Smith case during the ninth anniversary of his mysterious death. Why did Highway Patrol stop looking into Stephen’s death right after receiving its strongest lead to date? Mandy and Liz...
TSP #57: ‘40 Days and 40 Nights’: 911 Call and Reports Show Harassment and Stalking Patterns in Mica Francis Case + How The Medical Examiner Failed Mica
The Mica Francis Case
COJ #96 – Team Murdaugh’s Latest PR Campaign: Egg Lady and Juror Z’s BIG Television Debut Exposes their Smoke and Mirrors
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland — have been thoroughly entertained by the latest phase of Alex Murdaugh’s over-the-top efforts to get his murder conviction reversed. Last week the public FINALLY got to meet the Egg Lady...
COJ #95: Senator Katrina Shealy and the Fight that Awaits the Good Ole Boy Lawmakers on a ‘Coercive Control’ Bill
Investigative reporters Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell sat down with South Carolina Senator Katrina Shealy who — in 2012 — was elected to the all-male Senate. Yes, it was all-male. And yes, it was 2012... For years, Sen. Shealy was either ignored by her colleagues or...
COJ #94 – Why Alex Murdaugh Didn’t Score a Major ‘Win’ Last Week + Mica Francis’ Report about Stolen Notary Is a Very Big Deal
Today, Cup of Justice Co-Hosts Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell and Eric Bland — take a look at the South Carolina Supreme Court’s decision to hear Alex Murdaugh’s appeal in his quest for a new murder trial. The headlines say this is a BIG DEAL and a major win for Alex, but...
COJ #93 – When Will Alex Murdaugh Turn on Dick and Jim? Plus Kansas Sets a New Bar for Transparency in Police Raid Investigation
On today's 93rd Cup of Justice episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell — and everyone’s favorite attorney Eric Bland — discuss the federal government’s response to Alex Murdaugh’s effort to appeal his 40-year sentence in the financial crimes. ...
COJ #92 – JP MIller and His Bizarre ‘United Front’ Press Conference + Imagining Dick Harpootlian Speak at Alex Murdaugh’s Appeal Hearing
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell — and everyone’s favorite attorney Eric Bland — give a recap of last week’s strange press conference after Myrtle Beach Pastor JP Miller settled with Mica Francis’ family in their ongoing disputes in Family and...
COJ #91 – The Big Lie Behind Ankle Monitors and How to Make The System Listen to Victims with Dallas Stoller’s Dad
On today's 91st COJ episode, Mandy and Liz sat down with Karl Stoller, whose daughter Dallas died in 2021 while awaiting justice in her 2018 sexual assault. Since her death, Dallas’ accused rapist Bowen Turner has remained in the headlines, not only for the two other...
COJ #90 – JP Miller’s Bizarre Interview on NewsNation, Alex Murdaugh Goes Back on His Word (Shocking, We Know) + Kansas Raid Needs More Consequences
Cup of Justice co-hosts Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell and Eric Bland — are still reeling from JP Miller’s utterly bizarre interview on Ashleigh Banfield’s show on NewsNation late Friday night. Pastor JP appears to be on some sort of public relations tour, claiming that...
COJ #89: The Biggest Mystery in the Stephen Smith Investigation, Dick’s Last Hurrah with Alex Murdaugh + the Blood on Tennesse’s Hands in the Lauren Johansen Case
Last week marked the ninth anniversary of Stephen Smith’s death. Cup of Justice co-hosts Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell and Eric Bland — talk about Mandy and Liz’s latest reporting in the case and the biggest mystery that exists in the original investigation. Also on the...
Listen Now: American Scandal: Teapot Dome
Every scandal begins with a lie. But the truth will come out. And then comes the fallout and the outrage. Scandals have shaped America since its founding. From business and politics to sports and society, we look on aghast as corruption, deceit and ambition bring down...
MMP #76 – Prelude To Murdaugh Murders Trial + ‘Tombstone’ Friends and the Good Ole Boy Enablers
Alex Murdaugh’s double-murder trial is set to begin amid new revelations about the “tombstone buddies” who have enabled his behavior throughout the years. Who are these friends and what secrets have they been keeping for the son of one of South Carolina’s most...
MMP #75 – Buster Breaks Free? Details of the Boat Crash Settlement
After nearly four years, a major update has been announced in the boat crash case — Buster Murdaugh has settled with the family of Mallory Beach and three of the survivors of the crash in a multimillion-dollar agreement. Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell take a look at all...
MMP #74: Dividing and Hiding the Facts: The Self-Victimization of Alex Murdaugh
Dick, Jim and Alex get fact-checked when prosecutor Creighton Waters files a post-Christmas no-holds-barred response to their latest memo, revealing new information about what went on in the days leading up to Maggie’s and Paul’s murders. Judge Clifton Newman issues...
MMP #73 – What Happened To The Money? Part Six + The Only Case Alex Prosecuted
In the 15 years he volunteered at the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, Alex Murdaugh prosecuted exactly one case — that of an accused Colleton County drug dealer. It ended with a hung jury. Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell get to the bottom of what went down at the very...
MMP #72 – Bad Blood & Bad Dudes – Accusations Fly In Double Homicide Hearing
For better or worse, the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office and Dick and Jim have given us even more insight into the events that might have led to Maggie and Paul Murdaugh’s murders and the evidence that investigators say proves Alex Murdaugh is their killer....
MMP #71 – Who is Blanca? And What is PMPED Trying to Do Here?
Of all the lawsuits filed against Alex Murdaugh, only one has dared to take on his former law partners at PMPED. Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell take a look into the Manuel Santis-Cristiani case and, as usual, find themselves confronted with more strange coincidences and...
MMP #70 – More Lies and Alibis: What We’re Learning Before The Double Homicide Trial
On this 70th episode, Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell critically examine the three latest documents filed by Alex Murdaugh’s defense team, 1) Alex's notice of alibi defense 2) A 95 page motion to compel the state to produce details on the DNA analysis and spatter...
MMP #69 – ‘Accountability Happens Here’: Russell Laffitte Found Guilty On All Charges
The Murdaugh Murders Podcast team saw its first major legal victory this week. After a tense deliberation, a jury found former Palmetto State Bank CEO Russell Laffitte guilty of all charges late Tuesday night for his role in conspiring to steal money from clients of...
MMP #68 – MMP Live from Charleston 2: Bombshells and Breakdowns in The Russell Laffitte Trial
Mandy and Liz are live and on the scene in Charleston for week two of the Russell Laffitte trial. Laffitte is charged with six federal counts and faces more than 100 years in prison for alleged crimes related to Alex Murdaugh. The trial has been shocking and Liz and...