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True Sunlight
By LUNASHARK®True Crime
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- MMP #58 - ‘If You Come For The King, You Best Not Miss’: Chaos In The Murder Case
This last week was another roller coaster of insanity in the Murdaugh Murders Saga. Murdaugh’s defense team has amped up their strategy to fool the public and create chaos in the double homicide case and - per usual - mainstream media is happily helping them with that.
Mandy, Liz & David poured through a pile of documents filed in the last week – and dove deep into Harpootlian’s press conference.
We also cover the latest — including new indictments filed against Russell Laffitte, Alex Murdaugh, and two new defendants that plunge this saga deeper into mystery.
Special thanks to Eric Alan for capturing audio and video in support of this podcast. Check out Eric Alan's YouTube Channel here: https://bit.ly/3AIMtFB
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The Murdaugh Murders Podcast is created by Mandy Matney and Luna Shark Productions. Our Executive Editor is Liz Farrell. Advertising is curated by the talented team at AdLarge Media.
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55 min - MMP #57 - Broken Trust & The Unseen Villains
Just when you think the Murdaugh saga can’t get any worse, along comes Greg Parker....
An owner of a chain of local convenience store is estimated to have spent millions to minimize his liability in the Mallory Beach wrongful death case and has aimed his ire toward the people with the least amount of power.
In this episode Mandy & Liz take a look at two shocking admissions Parker made to Valerie Bauerlein in the Wall Street Journal over the weekend; and we correct the record on journalism.
Plus comments from Sandy Smith's attorney Mike Hemlepp.
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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56 min - MMP #56 - 'The Magic Men' - What Happened To The Plyler Sisters?
The Plyler sisters were just little girls when Alex Murdaugh and Russell Laffitte entered their world.
Now, more than 15 years later, they are discovering all the ways these two men (allegedly) secretly enriched themselves off their settlement money. We talk with Alania Plyler about what it was like having Russell Laffitte as her conservator and the betrayal she now feels knowing what he was doing the entire time.
Plus legal analysis on what duties a conservator is supposed to perform from Eric Bland.
The Murdaugh Murders Podcast is created by Mandy Matney and Luna Shark Productions. Our Executive Editor is Liz Farrell. Advertising is curated by the talented team at AdLarge Media.
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1 hr 10 min - MMP #55 - What Happened To Hakeem Pinckney? Part Two
Today we take a deeper dive into how former Hampton County attorney Alex Murdaugh and former Palmetto State Bank CEO Russell Laffitte allegedly defrauded a deceased quadriplegic man — and then tried to cover their tracks.
We show once again that there is no “bottom” in the world of South Carolina’s good ole boys.
Also on the episode, Liz Farrel gives you a behind the scenes look at Laffitte’s federal bond hearing and Mandy updates you on Dick Harpootlian’s motion for a gag order in the murder case.
Plus spirited analysis from Eric Bland and Justin Bamberg.
Learn more about our friend Luge Hardman's book, Life After Loss by clicking this link: https://amzn.to/3zhfCpz
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48 min - MMP #54 - Our Entire System On Trial
We believe the entire system is on trial here. And it’s time the Attorney General’s office starts understanding that citizens of South Carolina demand transparency and zealous attention to restore public faith.
In this episode we take a deep dive into the perplexing prosecution strategies and deliberate defense strategies swirling around the various criminal charges pointed at Alex Murdaugh.
Mandy and Liz revisit odd statements made by the Murdaugh camp early in the double homicide investigation and how their original purpose might be making more sense.
Plus spirited analysis from Eric Bland and more on Russell Laffitte’s upcoming bond hearing for new federal charges including bank fraud and wire fraud.
All the while, we are left wondering why Creighton Waters appears to have lost his initial confidence and we search for reasons behind Attorney General Alan Wilson’s absence from the fray.
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59 min - MMP #53 - Alex Murdaugh Charged With Murder And Denied Bond: What’s next?
In the last seven days, we’ve been very busy at the Murdaugh Murders Podcast.
Alex Murdaugh was officially charged in the double homicide of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh.
Bowen Turner’s probation was revoked.
Alex Murdaugh’s bond was denied.
And Russell Laffitte was federally indicted.
All of these things are a big deal.
In this special breaking episode of the Murdaugh Murders Podcast, Mandy and Liz dive into the details of the bond hearing. What does all of this mean for the future of the SC justice system?
And, you’ll hear clips from a special ceremony honoring Stephen Smith.
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45 min - MMP #52 - Alex Murdaugh To Be Charged With Killing Wife Maggie And Son Paul
Agents from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) are scheduled to present evidence against Alex Murdaugh in the double homicide of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh this Thursday July 14, 2022.
THAT IS A BIG DEAL.
In this episode, you’ll hear from the journalists who have been covering this story since 2019 — Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell explain what this news means, how we were able to report it, and what’s coming next. Could this be a capital murder case? When we will know more details about what happened on June 7, 2021.
You’ll also hear from Eric Bland, an expert in South Carolina lawyer misconduct, who explains why there could be a potential conflict of interest for the defense attorneys in this case. While the news this week is huge, this saga is far from over. We still need answers for all of the victims in this case.
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25 min - MMP #51 - "Overkill" : Incoming Call From Alex Murdaugh - Part Four
Mandy, Liz, and the team dive deeper into the jailhouse phone calls with shocking revelations.
After listening – and relistening – to hours upon hours of of tapes, we have a better understanding of how Alex’s family sees this tangled web playing out in the media.
You'll hear what Alex says, and doesn't say about Maggie and Paul in heart wrenching, but very telling conversations with Buster, John Marvin and Liz Murdaugh.
Plus an update on Eddie Smith’s arrest, and the money laundering, drug and other charges he faces with alleged co-conspirator Alex Murdaugh.
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56 min - MMP #50 - Incoming Call From Alex Murdaugh - Part Three
In this special 50th episode of the Murdaugh Murders Podcast, Mandy, Liz, and the team do another deep dive into the jailhouse phone calls obtained recently by the MMP team.
After reviewing the tapes, we learned a lot more about Buster’s University of South Carolina Law School readmittance and the alleged $60,000 payment to Butch Bowers last fall.
In this episode, we play several calls where this transaction is discussed and Mandy and Liz explain how this isn’t the first time the Good Ole Boys have been accused of interfering with USC Law School admissions.
Also, you’ll hear clips from the Gloria’s Gift Foundation press conference and Eric Bland tells us why he’s weary of the Supreme Court’s recent decision on Alex Murdaugh’s law license.
To learn more about Gloria's Gift click here: https://bit.ly/3OElC1Q
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1 hr 6 min - MMP #49 - Incoming Call From Alex Murdaugh - Part Two
After officials released Alex Murdaugh’s jailhouse phone call recordings, we now have a much clearer understanding of the former attorney and volunteer solicitor’s relationships, plots, and life behind bars.
The Murdaugh Murders Podcast has been working tirelessly listening to more than 100 phone calls between Alex and his family members.
This episode will be one of at least two covering these public records.
During this episode, you’ll hear Alex speak with his family about moving around assets before the receivership was in place.
You’ll hear calls between Alex and his sister-and-law Liz Murdaugh — who is apparently one of his biggest supporters.
You’ll hear more about Alex’s life behind bars and his family apparently supporting him no matter what was revealed about him.
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42 min
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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