Impact of Influence: The Murdaugh Family Murders and Other Cases

Alex Murdaugh made plea deal on the financial charges the State had filed.

In front of Judge Newman, Creighton Waters read the charges and how much time Alex had agreed to in the deal.

You can hear parts of the proceedings in this episode.

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The State of South Carolina filed a formal response to Alex Murdaugh's filing of jury tampering by the Clerk of Court, Becky Hill, during his double murder trial.

This is much deeper dive into the motion than we did in the previous episode.

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The State has responded to Alex Murdaugh's motion for a new trial.

The Clerk of Court, Rebecca Hill, who is accused of tampering with the jury, filed an affidavit denying the charges.

SC attorney, John Warren breaks down legal terms you need to know, how all future Murdaugh litigation may precede, and what could happen if Alex Murdaugh is granted a new trial on double murder.

Seton Tucker and Matt Harris started the Impact of Influence podcast just weeks after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh.

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Alex Murdaugh's defense team has petitioned the South Carolina Supreme Court to prohibit Judge Newman from presiding over any future trial or any hearing involving Alex.

Former district attorney and former defense attorney John Snyder joins us to break down the defense's reasons for wanting Judge Newman removed.

Joe McCulloch joins the podcast to discuss what might come next in the ever evolving Murdaugh saga. Joe says there is no blueprint for this case. It is very unusual and what the SC Supreme Court rules be watched by the entire country

Joe represents two of the jurors who were on Alex's jury. Both of Joe's clients have given affidavits to the defense in the jury tampering filing. He has been practicing law in SC since 1977 and currently is part of the McCulloch & Schillaci law firm.

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We have talked about the death of Shanquella Robinson and the mystery surrounding her death in five precious episodes. They are labeled S2. Please go back and listen to understand more about this case.

In this episode we run a special that Tonya Rivens produced with Under the Crown.

This is Tonya's description

October 29th will mark the one-year anniversary of the death of Shanquella Robinson. Although no one has been charged in Shanquella's homicide, Robinson's father, Bernard Robinson, says he knows that justice will be served.

On October 28, 2022 Shanquella Robinson traveled to the luxury Fundadores Beach Club in San José del Cabo, Mexico with six others. Less than 24 hours later, Robinson was dead. Her travel companions told the family that Shanquella died from alcohol poisoning. A viral video revealed that Shanquella was physically assaulted prior to her death. Mexican authorities stated that an autopsy disclosed that the 25-year-old suffered from severe neck and spine injuries. In November 2022, Mexican authorities issued arrest warrants for femicide and asked for the suspect to be extradited. Some legal experts say it's not common for the U.S. to extradite its citizens.

According to Bernard, Shanquella was friends with only one person in the group, Khalil Cooke. And when asked about Khalil's friendship with his daughter, Bernard replied, "to be her best friend, you know truly, he wasn't no friend." Robinson says it feels like the group of 6, also called the Cabo 6, has been allowed to commit a crime, return to the U.S., and to not be held accountable.

In April of this year, the F.B.I. stated that they would not pursue federal charges at the time due to lack of evidence. Bernard says that he was angered and still gets upset at times, but he believes that there will be justice. "God's gonna still bring justice, and that's how I'm gonna stand," he says.

Bernard says that he's had to stand on his faith in God and take each day by day over the past year. He also has a letter written by a family friend and church member to share with the Cabo 6.

She's been called America's daughter however Shanquella's story has touched the lives of people around the world.

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Learned The week we’re taking a break from true crime and the Murdaugh saga. We were inspired by a recent speech Seton gave to the local Rotary Club. We reflect upon the lessons we have learned over the last 2 years and encourage others to pursue passions. As new podcasters covering a fast moving story, it’s been a journey and we have not had much time to look back. We tell you our biggest takeaways and we’ll be back next week with true crime.

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The SC Court of Appeals granted Alex Murdaugh's motion to suspend his conviction appeal. This step was not unexpected but necessary for Alex's quest for a new trial. His defense teams claims there was jury tampering done by the Colleton County Clerk of Courts.

Lifetime released the Murdaugh Murders movie. We discuss it with Michael DeWitt, author and low country native.

Part of the Murdaugh Moselle property is up for sale and you can hear the description.

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We share the www.fitsnews.com update on the Stephen Smith case. Some very interesting information has come out.

Cory Fleming will be doing his prison time in the same place an infamous Netflix star did some of his time.

Mary Claire Molloy wrote a fascinating piece on her study on family annihilation, she joined us for an interview.

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The latest on Alex's banker buddy, Russell Lafitte and his attorney pal, Cory Fleming, files an appeal.

Lawyer Lori fired the listeners up and we responded to the backlash.

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Columbia SC attorney Lori Murray has covered the Murdaugh saga since the beginning. Her TikTok account has over 7 million likes.

In this episode, Lori shares her insider perspective, and uses her legal knowledge to dissect all the legal maneuvering involving all things Murdaugh related.

We discuss the possibility of a cartel involvement in the murder of Maggie and Paul, Cory Fleming’s state sentence and jury tampering allegations

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