[Part One of Two]
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell walk through the motion to reconsider filed by Mandy’s attorneys to combat the unprecedented and arguably unconstitutional $176,500 civil contempt sanction.
Mandy and Liz lay out how the process went sideways from the start: a rule to show cause with no verified petition, a hearing where her own compelled testimony was used to supply the missing foundation, and an order that cites her podcast and social media commentary as evidence against her — while conceding that speech was protected — it’s a farse.
Liz Farrell adds context on the five-star hotel bills, the fees no one gets to inspect, and the one person who predicted this outcome on the day of the deposition before any proceeding began.
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Mandy’s FB announcement of motion to reconsider 📣
Meet Tristan M. Shaffer, Esq of Axelrod & Associates, PA 🔥
Evidence not allowed as evidence 🌐
The exceptional Pendry in Baltimore 🏨
“Legislative protection of news sources” from the Reporter’s Committee for Freedom of the Press 📰
Referenced Episodes: COJ 190 🎧
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