Impact of Influence: The Murdaugh Family Murders and Other Cases

Attorney Joe McCullough represents a couple of the jurors from the Murdaugh double murder trial.

Both of those jurors feel like they were pressured by the Colleton County Clerk of Court, Becky Hill during the trial to reach a guilty verdict.

One of those jurors, #785, was kicked off the jury and now has written a book about the trial.

McCullough has filed a motion, on behalf of juror #785, to have conversations that took place with Judge Newman and the attorneys "backstage" unsealed. Joe explains why that motion was filed.

Also; in this episode a case that McCullough worked on in South Carolina that McCullough reminds him of things that occurred in the Alec Baldwin case that was recently dismissed.

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Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present from the southeast region of the U.S.

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The Beach Civil Outrage lawsuit is heating up. Seton and Matt breakdown the latest in that battle.

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Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present from the southeast region of the U.S.

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Pete Kaliner joins the podcast to talk about the Robertson case.

Pete covered the Jimmy Robertson trial for a radio station in Rock Hill, SC. Pete also had a personal run in with Robertson just about a month before the trial.

You can listen to Pete's show daily at https://thepetekalinershow.com/

In November of 1997, two days before Thanksgiving, Earl and Terry Robertson were brutally murdered by their son, Jimmy Robertson.

The story captivated the nation. The story of a well off couple being murdered by their math genius son caught the eye of the country.

Plus, Jimmy had an accomplice. What was her story?

The trial was covered gavel to gavel on CourtTV.

In the first episode of the series Matt and Seton gave you all that happened leading up to the gruesome murders, the scene of the crime, and the arrests that followed.

In Pt 2, the lead solicitor, Tommy Pope discussed his memory fo the trial.

In upcoming episodes you will be able to listen to parts of the trial, and you will hear from the prosecutor who handled his accomplice, Meredith Moon.

Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcasting Network

Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present from the southeast region of the U.S.

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Tommy Pope was the solicitor in charge of convicting Jimmy Robertson and of sending Robertson to death row. Pope shares his memory of the case that shook the nation.

In November of 1997, two days before Thanksgiving, Earl and Terry Robertson were brutally murdered by their son, Jimmy Robertson.

The story captivated the nation. The story of a well off couple being murdered by their math genius son caught the eye of the country.

Plus, Jimmy had an accomplice. What was her story?

The trial was covered gavel to gavel on CourtTV.

In the first episode of the series Matt and Seton gave you all that happened leading up to the gruesome murders, the scene of the crime, and the arrests that followed.

In upcoming episodes you will be able to listen to parts of the trial, you will hear from the prosecutor who handled his accomplice, Meredith Moon and a reporter who had a run in with Robertson a few weeks before the murders.

Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcasting Network

Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present from the southeast region of the U.S.

Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and The Impact of Influence Youtube channel

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Buster Murdaugh has filed a defamation lawsuit against eight media outlets. The lawsuit includes creators and distributors of documentaries, a local paper and its editor.

The complaint alleges Buster was falsely accused of harming Stephen Smith by the media entities named in the lawsuit.

Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcasting Network

Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present from the southeast region of the U.S.

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For this special Father's Day episode we hear from Seton's father, Matt Siembieda.

This episode was originally on The Wicked South Podcast.

Matt Siembieda is an attorney and law professor at Temple Law School.

He was also involved in the civil rights movement and he gives us his firsthand account of his involvement.

From seemingly insignificant small towns like Hampton, South Carolina, to historic landmark locations like Selma, Alabama, crusaders at home and from abroad walked a hostile road of racism and resistance to write a better chapter of American history.

Seton Tucker and Matt Harris also host the podcast, Impact of Influence

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In November of 1997, two days before Thanksgiving, Earl and Terry Robertson were brutally murdered by their son, Jimmy Robertson.

The story captivated the nation. The story of a well off couple being murdered by their math genius son caught the eye of the country.

Plus, Jimmy had an accomplice. What was her story?

The trial was covered gavel to gavel on CourtTV.

In the first episode of the series Matt and Seton give you all that happened leading up to the gruesome murders, the scene of the crime, and the arrests that followed.

In upcoming episodes you will be able to listen to parts of the trial, you will hear from the lead prosecutor and a reporter who had a run in with Robertson a few weeks before the murders.

Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcasting Network

Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present from the southeast region of the U.S.

Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and The Impact of Influence Youtube channel

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Two and a half years after the estate of Mallory Beach filed a lawsuit claiming civil conspiracy and outrage by the Parker's team, some discovery may finally take place. The defense filed three motions to compel discovery to attorneys representing the estate. They were seeking information about dissemination of a confidential mediation video, knowledge of jury tampering in Hampton County and communications which could potentially disqualify Beach attorneys.

Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcasting Network

Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present from the southeast region of the U.S.

Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and The Impact of Influence Youtube channel

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Matt and Seton discuss State reporter, John Monk's report that Alex Murdaugh was in a prison fight with an inmate who assaulted his niece.

Becky Hill the former Clerk of Court of Colleton County is facing 76 counts of misconduct according to the State Ethics Commission.

Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcasting Network

Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present from the southeast region of the U.S.

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FitsNews editor and reporter, Will Folks joined Matt and Seton to discuss how social media might effect reporting and investigating crime stories, and how social media can react to what is being written or said by media outlets.

https://www.fitsnews.com/ Will Folks is the founding editor of FITSNews.com. Prior to that he served as press secretary to the governor of South Carolina. Before entering politics he played bass guitar in an alt-punk band and was a bouncer at a Columbia, S.C. bar. Will lives in the Midlands area of South Carolina with his wife and seven children.

Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcasting Network

Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime past and present from the southeast region of the U.S.

Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook

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