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- Was Mandy Matney Punished By The Court For Speaking Out Against The SC Judiciary? TSP #159 [Part One]
[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 farce.
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.
Let's Dive In… 🥽 🦈
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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 🎧
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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1 hr 15 min - TSP #158 [Part Two] - South Carolina’s Warning To Whistleblowers + What’s Happening In the Alex Murdaugh v Becky Hill Lawsuit?
Part Two of Two
South Carolina fined journalist Mandy Matney $5,000 to “deter similar conduct in the future and promote respect for the law.” It fined Cory Fleming, $0. Becky Hill, $0. Alex Murdaugh — who stole more than $12 million from grieving clients — $0.
Mandy opens Part Two of Episode 158 by laying that math out plainly, and asking what message it sends to every whistleblower in the state trying to change its broken systems.
Then journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell turn to Murdaugh v. Hill, the federal suit in which Alex demands at least $600,000 from the former clerk of court for what his lawyers call “criminal jury tampering” — a charge prosecutors declined to bring, because the jurors telling the story couldn’t keep it straight.
Plus: Becky’s motion to dismiss, Phil Barber’s savage briefs, another sealed discovery order, and why a sourdough starter metaphor explains this entire mess.
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Judge Richard Gergel at Dick Harpootlian’s book signing - Facebook, Dec 18, 2025 📸
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40 min - TSP #158 [Part Two] - South Carolina’s Warning To Whistleblowers + What’s Happening In the Alex Murdaugh v Becky Hill Lawsuit?
Part Two of Two
South Carolina fined journalist Mandy Matney $5,000 to “deter similar conduct in the future and promote respect for the law.” It fined Cory Fleming, $0. Becky Hill, $0. Alex Murdaugh — who stole more than $12 million from grieving clients — $0.
Mandy opens Part Two of Episode 158 by laying that math out plainly, and asking what message it sends to every whistleblower in the state trying to change its broken systems.
Then journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell turn to Murdaugh v. Hill, the federal suit in which Alex demands at least $600,000 from the former clerk of court for what his lawyers call “criminal jury tampering” — a charge prosecutors declined to bring, because the jurors telling the story couldn’t keep it straight.
Plus: Becky’s motion to dismiss, Phil Barber’s savage briefs, another sealed discovery order, and why a sourdough starter metaphor explains this entire mess.
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Lawyers & judges: email your insights or offer your expertise to [email protected]
Judge Richard Gergel at Dick Harpootlian’s book signing - Facebook, Dec 18, 2025 📸
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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40 min - True Sunlight #158 [Part One] - Debbie Barbier Tells on Herself + Why It Matters that John Monk’s Son Was Arrested for CSAM
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell have some questions about a Spartanburg County Police report… made by none other than Debbie Barbier…
When Greg Parker’s attorney Deborah Barbier told Spartanburg police she'd been “harassed” in a hotel lobby the morning of Mandy's contempt hearing on June 22, 2026, the department did something our team has never seen done so thoroughly for a harassment complaint made by a woman: it investigated.
Multiple officers. Multiple weeks. Untold public monies. Search warrants signed by magistrate judges with no explanation of what probable cause existed — including a search of Mandy's Marriott room records and private guest information divulged over the phone. Hours of surveillance footage later, police could not locate the confrontation Barbier described, and the case is now listed as "inactive".
We’re revisiting what South Carolina's harassment statute actually says, and ask why protected first amendment activities keep getting recast as crimes… and why behavior matching the statute is disregarded.
Then we relook at McClatchy reporter John Monk’s coverage of Mandy's contempt proceedings through the prism of his 44 year old son’s federal indictment on child sexual abuse material charges — to which Monk Jr. has pleaded not guilty. We have questions…
Let's Dive In… 🥽 🦈
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SC Code of Laws - 16-3-1700: Harassment and Stalking ⚖️
Read reactions to John Monk’s articles on Facebook:
John Monk's Defamatory Article on Mandy's April 7th Hearing in Gaffney, SC - April 9, 2026
Another Article From John Monk Lobbing Ire At Mandy - April 30, 2026
Monk's Additionally Defamatory Article On Mandy's Contempt Proceedings - July 11, 2026
“Former Columbia Teacher Indicted for Attempted Production, Distribution, and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material” - U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Carolina, July 28, 2026 📰
Referenced Episodes: COJ 189 & TSP 12 🎧
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
Learn more about LUNASHARK Premium Membership on Patreon or at lunashark.supercast.com to get bonus episodes like our Premium Dives, Wherever It Leads..., Girl Talk, and Soundbites that help you Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight. Plus BTS content from Murdaugh: Death in the Family AND Mandy's book Blood On Their Hands.Support Our Show, Sponsors and Mission: https://lunasharkmedia.com/support/
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1 hr 14 min - True Sunlight #158 [Part One] - Debbie Barbier Tells on Herself + Why It Matters that John Monk’s Son Was Arrested for CSAM
Part One of Two
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell have some questions about a Spartanburg County Police report… made by none other than Debbie Barbier…
When Greg Parker’s attorney Deborah Barbier told Spartanburg police she'd been “harassed” in a hotel lobby the morning of Mandy's contempt hearing on June 22, 2026, the department did something our team has never seen done so thoroughly for a harassment complaint made by a woman: it investigated.
Multiple officers. Multiple weeks. Untold public monies. Search warrants signed by magistrate judges with no explanation of what probable cause existed — including a search of Mandy's Marriott room records and private guest information divulged over the phone. Hours of surveillance footage later, police could not locate the confrontation Barbier described, and the case is now listed as "inactive".
We’re revisiting what South Carolina's harassment statute actually says, and ask why protected first amendment activities keep getting recast as crimes… and why behavior matching the statute is disregarded.
Then we relook at McClatchy reporter John Monk’s coverage of Mandy's contempt proceedings through the prism of his 44 year old son’s federal indictment on child sexual abuse material charges — to which Monk Jr. has pleaded not guilty. We have questions…
Let's Dive In… 🥽 🦈
Join the LUNASHARK® Premium Community on Patreon or Supercast - Together we go further ☀️
🩷🩷By Popular Demand, You Can “Help Journalist Mandy Matney Fight $176,500 Contempt Order” GoFundMe 🩷🩷
Lawyers & judges: email your insights or offer your expertise to [email protected]
Episode Links
SC Code of Laws - 16-3-1700: Harassment and Stalking ⚖️
Read reactions to John Monk’s articles on Facebook:
John Monk's Defamatory Article on Mandy's April 7th Hearing in Gaffney, SC - April 9, 2026
Another Article From John Monk Lobbing Ire At Mandy - April 30, 2026
Monk's Additionally Defamatory Article On Mandy's Contempt Proceedings - July 11, 2026
“Former Columbia Teacher Indicted for Attempted Production, Distribution, and Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material” - U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Carolina, July 28, 2026 📰
Referenced Episodes: COJ 189 & TSP 12 🎧
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
Learn more about LUNASHARK Premium Membership on Patreon or at lunashark.supercast.com to get bonus episodes like our Premium Dives, Wherever It Leads..., Girl Talk, and Soundbites that help you Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight. Plus BTS content from Murdaugh: Death in the Family AND Mandy's book Blood On Their Hands.Support Our Show, Sponsors and Mission: https://lunasharkmedia.com/support/
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1 hr 14 min - True Sunlight #157 - 'Flee' Gilley Extends His Stay in Italy + The Strange Tale of a Mass Squatter
Ten days after an unprecedented contempt order shook South Carolina to its core, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are still standing — and they've got a lot of ground to cover.
First, Mandy updates listeners on jaw-dropping injustice as we dig our foxholes and announce a new addition to her growing legal team intent on defending the first amendment and due process.
Then, things get a little... cinematic… because the Lee Gilley saga has officially crossed into foreign territory. Lee is still in Italy. The extradition fight is stalling. Harris County keeps fumbling the ball. And somehow, a man named Matthew Jackson managed to squat inside Christa Bauer's million-dollar Houston home while all of this was happening.
It’s the WILD WILD WEST. It's lawless. It's outrageous. It's a lot. Christa deserved better — and we’re pressing on to uncover The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
Let's Dive In… 🥽 🦈
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“Stereotypes About Belgium That People Get Wrong” - Culture Trip, Sept 21, 2025
“The Schengen Area: A Complete Traveler’s Guide for 2026” - Etias, June 5, 2026
“Lee Gilley’s extradition held up as Italian court questions whether death penalty is in play, attorney says” - Houston Public Media, July 21, 2026
“Houston man claimed ownership of a dozen vacant properties — including two homes tied to homicides” - Houston Chronicle, July 2, 2026
Referenced Episodes: TSP 146 [Part One]
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
Learn more about LUNASHARK Premium Membership on Patreon or at lunashark.supercast.com to get bonus episodes like our Premium Dives, Wherever It Leads..., Girl Talk, and Soundbites that help you Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight. Plus BTS content from Murdaugh: Death in the Family AND Mandy's book Blood On Their Hands.Support Our Show, Sponsors and Mission: https://lunasharkmedia.com/support/
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1 hr 7 min - TSP #156 [Part Two] - Reasonable Fear of an Unreasonable Justice System: More on Mandy's $176,500 Punishment Without Process
[Part Two of Two]
In Part Two, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell break down exactly how Parker's attorneys weaponized a judge's old-fashioned notions of what a scared woman looks like — and why South Carolina's appointed judiciary has no reason to care what you think about it… Demand better!
Attorneys for a billionaire gas station owner allegedly billed $310,000 (allegedly because the invoices are secret) — the cost of approximately two murder defenses — in secret billings – to punish a journalist for wanting to feel safe at her own deposition. A deposition that was attempted in March and happened in April.
Judge R. Keith Kelly obliged them, ordering Mandy to pay $171,500 in attorneys fees and a $5,000 fine to coerce a deposition that already happened back in April. We believe that Mandy’s constitutional rights were violated and it makes us worry for all of us.
The contempt charge brought by attorneys who represented Alex Murdaugh's convicted co-conspirators and decided by the same judge who lets Gregg Roman continue to dodge his deposition… the lesson is clear: EVADE SERVICE at all costs and skate free. Cooperate to your best ability: and they’ll ruin your life in return.
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Evidence of Mandy’s real and reasonable fear 🌐
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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49 min - True Sunlight #156 [ Part One ] - A Dark Day At The House Of True Sunlight After $176,500 Contempt Sanction
[Part One of Two]
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell react to a stunning contempt ruling ordering Mandy to pay a $5,000 fine and $171,500 for billionaire Greg Parker's legal fees — a sum greater than what many murder defendants pay for their entire defense, and a penalty whose line-item breakdown has been sealed from Mandy and the public.
Mandy argues the ruling has nothing to do with a missed deposition and everything to do with punishing a journalist who refused to stay quiet. David Moses reads directly from South Carolina contempt law to expose how the order may exceed its own legal authority.
Then Liz breaks down the bigger picture: the evidence connecting Greg Parker to Gregg Roman, the photos of Mallory Beach's dead body, and the documentary that used them — a puzzle hiding in plain sight while Parker's attorneys keep everyone focused on Mandy.
This is a fight for the First Amendment for a woman's safety. And it's just getting started.
Let's Dive In… 🥽 🦈
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“SC podcaster Mandy Matney on the hot seat — will Judge Kelly hold her in contempt?” - The State, July 11, 2026 📰
Where is Gregg Roman? 👀🔍
“A Convenience-Store Magnate, Teen Drinking and a Fatal Boat Crash: The Legal Case Shaking South Carolina” - WSJ, Aug 13, 2022 📰
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
Learn more about LUNASHARK Premium Membership at lunashark.supercast.com to get bonus episodes like our Premium Dives, Wherever It Leads..., Girl Talk, and Soundbites that help you Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight. Plus BTS content from Murdaugh: Death in the Family AND Mandy's book Blood On Their Hands.Support Our Show, Sponsors and Mission: https://lunasharkmedia.com/support/
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*** ALERT: If you ever notice audio errors in the pod, email [email protected] and we'll send fun merch to the first listener that finds something that needs to be adjusted! ***
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TrueSunlight.com
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54 min - TSP #156 [Part One] - A Dark Day At The House Of True Sunlight After $176,500 Contempt Sanction
[Part One of Two]
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell react to a stunning contempt ruling ordering Mandy to pay a $5,000 fine and $171,500 for billionaire Greg Parker's legal fees — a sum greater than what many murder defendants pay for their entire defense, and a penalty whose line-item breakdown has been sealed from Mandy and the public.
Mandy argues the ruling has nothing to do with a missed deposition and everything to do with punishing a journalist who refused to stay quiet. David Moses reads directly from South Carolina contempt law to expose how the order may exceed its own legal authority.
Then Liz breaks down the bigger picture: the evidence connecting Greg Parker to Gregg Roman, the photos of Mallory Beach's dead body, and the documentary that used them — a puzzle hiding in plain sight while Parker's attorneys keep everyone focused on Mandy.
This is a fight for the First Amendment for a woman's safety. And it's just getting started.
Let's Dive In… 🥽 🦈
Join the LUNASHARK® Premium Community now on Patreon - Together we go further ☀️
🩷🩷 “Help Journalist Mandy Matney Fight $176,500 Contempt Order” GoFundMe 🩷🩷
Lawyers & judges: email your insights or offer your expertise to [email protected]
Episode Links
Fresh LUNASHARK® Merch designs and styles 👚
“SC podcaster Mandy Matney on the hot seat — will Judge Kelly hold her in contempt?” - The State, July 11, 2026 📰
Where is Gregg Roman? 👀🔍
“A Convenience-Store Magnate, Teen Drinking and a Fatal Boat Crash: The Legal Case Shaking South Carolina” - WSJ, Aug 13, 2022 📰
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
Learn more about LUNASHARK Premium Membership at lunashark.supercast.com to get bonus episodes like our Premium Dives, Wherever It Leads..., Girl Talk, and Soundbites that help you Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight. Plus BTS content from Murdaugh: Death in the Family AND Mandy's book Blood On Their Hands.Support Our Show, Sponsors and Mission: https://lunasharkmedia.com/support/
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*** ALERT: If you ever notice audio errors in the pod, email [email protected] and we'll send fun merch to the first listener that finds something that needs to be adjusted! ***
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bsky.app/profile/mandy-matney.com | bsky.app/profile/elizfarrell.com
TrueSunlight.com
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54 min - FEED DROP: Wherever It Leads... Milan: 'Festina Lente' Making Haste Slowly Through Milano With Tour de Force Marta Mondelli
We're taking a break from True Sunlight this week, but we hope you enjoy this episode of 'Wherever It Leads... Milan'
Follow the show at staypes.ky/wherever
Tourists sprint to Rome and Florence while one of Europe’s most alive cities hums quietly in the north — and that’s exactly what makes Milan extraordinary.
This week, writer, author, and Milanese insider Marta Mondelli pulls back the curtain on a city of hidden courtyards, wooden streetcars, world-class aperitivo, and jasmine-soaked springs.
She explains why cappuccino after 11am is a “crime”, why the Milanese party as hard as they work, and why spring open days unlock palaces most visitors never see.
Journalist Mandy Matney and producer David Moses share their own Milan memories — late-night dumplings in Chinatown, a train through the Alps, streets packed on a Tuesday like it was Saturday — while Marta weighs in on Lee Gilley’s asylum claim in nearby Turin and Italy’s growing conversation around feminicide.
Plus: Lake Como, Turin, and the art of spending your tourism money where it actually matters.
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Festina Lente Milano — Marta's handcrafted candle shop in the Isola neighborhood 🕯️
Cenacolo Vinciano — Official tickets for Leonardo's Last Supper (book well in advance) 🖼️
Milan Duomo — Rooftop tickets and visitor info for the Cathedral 🏛️
Museo Egizio, Turin — The world's oldest Egyptian museum, second only to Cairo 🏺
Salone del Mobile — Milan Design Week, when the whole city becomes a gallery 🪑
Varenna, Lake Como — The mid-lake village the Milanese actually prefer ⛵
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About True Sunlight
From the publisher's feed
Previously known as the Murdaugh Murders Podcast,
(which inspired Hulu's Original Series Murdaugh: Death in the Family), True Sunlight is the intersection of True Crime, journalism and systematic corruption.
Celebrated journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are taking their style of reporting beyond Alex Murdaugh and his co-conspirators. We expose the truth wherever it leads giving voice to victims like Mica Francis, Sara Lynn Colucci, and Christa Bauer Gilley, while still pursuing justice for all the victims you've met so far like Stephen Smith, Dallas Stoller, and others.
True Sunlight is the antithesis of True crime. True Sunlight values accuracy over "access journalism". True Sunlight is shed with empathy — not exploitation. True Sunlight was created as a matter of public service — not just entertainment. While the name of the podcast has changed, our mission, values and team have not. We are simply expanding our horizons while continuing to shine a much needed bright light on crime and corruption wherever it appears.
Ranked #1 and #2 globally in 2021 and 2023 respectively as the Murdaugh Murders Podcast, True Sunlight provides unmatched insight into the crimes and criminals exposed on MMP and dives deep into new instances of where crime meets corruption across the US.
We empower listeners to understand their legal and judicial systems through investigative journalism while providing tools to hold agencies and public figures accountable in order to change those systems for the better.
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