[Part Two of Two]
How does a pro–Alex Murdaugh troll theory end up in The New Yorker? In Part Two of Episode #150, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell trace exactly that.
James Lasdun’s May 26 New Yorker story leaned into a years-old lie: that LUNASHARK®, Clerk Becky Hill, and attorney Mark Tinsley conspired to plant an “anonymous” email and get the “Egg Lady” booted from Murdaugh’s jury. None of it is true — and this week, the receipts come out.
For the first time, Mandy and Liz reveal the full story of whistleblower Christine Avery: the real timeline, what the team actually told her, demonstrating how the “Plan A / Plan B” framing falls apart. They expose the “narrative washing” that smuggled Christine’s name onto a “Beach v. Greg Parker” witness list, the felon’s Ai-generated “slop” and the lazy reporting that let a manufactured theory go national.
As South Carolina barrels toward Murdaugh 2.0, this is how disinformation gets dressed up as journalism — and how we plan to punch back.
Let’s dive in… 🥽 🦈
Episode Links
“How a Small-Town Clerk’s Misdeeds Upturned the Murdaugh Verdict” – The New Yorker, May 26, 2026 📰
“Murdaugh Retrial | Defense Attorneys Hold Press Conference” – Live 5 News, May 18, 2026 🎞️
Previous Episodes: TSP 150 Part 1 🎧
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