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True Sunlight

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, while still pursuing justice for all the

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65:09

TSP #32 - FOIA Around And Find Out… New Videos Shed...

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2024/01/04

After examining exclusive documents and videos from the early days of SLED’s case, True Sunlight Co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are wondering if there’s more to what happened after Maggie and Paul were killed”? As we watched certain videos appear on a November 2023 episode of Dateline, our reporter Beth Braden got right on that and FOIA’d for them. These videos are important because as much as the bad guys want us to move on from this investigation… There are a lot of unanswered questions

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TSP #31 - 2023 Rewind, The Audacity of Alex Murdaugh...

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2023/12/28

True Sunlight Co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell take a look back at 2023 and how the effort to convict Alex Murdaugh became the “trial of the century.” As they consider the highs and lows of this roller coaster of a year, they’ve gotten new perspective on how Alex was treated by South Carolina’s Justice system. Plus, an update on Becky Hill’s story plagiarism, her emails and the lie she told to the media. Visit our new events page Lunasharkmedia.com/events where you can learn about the upcoming

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TSP #30 - Judge Toal Becomes Alex Murdaugh’s New...

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2023/12/21

First and foremost, we are announcing a new way to send tips and communications as we pursue answers in the death of Stephen Smith. It’s time to turn up the pressure and remind everyone that this is the case to close in 2024. If you feel comfortable to send tips straight to SLED, please do so at tips@SLED.SC.gov. If you want to send confidential tips to our team in coordination with Stephen's mom Sandy, you can now do so at AnswersForStephen.com. 2024 will mark 9 years since Stephen’s death and

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TSP #29 - What Happened to The Money? Part Seven +...

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2023/12/14

Are investigators getting closer to Alex Murdaugh’s missing millions? True Sunlight Co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell discuss an under-the-radar disciplinary action issued this week by the South Carolina Supreme Court, suspending the license of a Hilton Head Island lawyer who might hold some answers as to where Alex stashed his stolen cash. Also on the show, why it’s now more important than ever for people to keep their eyes on the ball in the Becky Hill case. In the new year, we're planning

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TSP #28 - Alex Murdaugh’s Sentencing Hearing Part Two...

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2023/12/07

True Sunlight Co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell break down Alex Murdaugh’s 50-minute speech to the court during his sentencing Nov. 27 for his financial crimes. Though nauseating — and, frankly, inappropriate given that he directly addressed the victims — this unprecedented speech from a defendant provided the public with a bird’s eye view to the full spectrum of his narcissism and his criminality. Also on the show, the quest to get Alex a new trial in his murder case has taken an alarming turn

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TSP #27 - Alex Murdaugh’s Sentencing Hearing Part...

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2023/12/01

True Sunlight Co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell unpack everything that went down at what has to be the most bizarre court proceeding in South Carolina’s history: the sentencing of Alex Murdaugh. We are BACK! First of all, we want to say thank you to Eric Alan for his amazing work on Mountain Mystery Part Two, which gave our entire team a much needed break over Thanksgiving. Be sure to check out his YouTube channel here for more episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@Eric-Alan This week we'll start

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56:41

TSP #26 - Sunshine On “A Mountain Mystery” - What...

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2023/11/23

Luna Shark Productions continues its mission of getting the story straight and giving voice to victims by presenting part two of “A Mystery Mountain: What Happened to April Jones?” So much has happened in the Murdaugh case over the past week. It’s honestly mind-blowing the twists and turns this story continues to take. We’ll get into ALL of this very soon. However, in this special episode of True Sunlight Podcast, Eric Alan Daume reports from the Blue Ridge mountains of South Carolina and continues

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TSP #25 - The Reckoning: Lead Prosecutor Calls Out...

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2023/11/16

True Sunlight Co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell sort through the receipts that South Carolina Solicitor David Pascoe brought with him to the Statehouse this week as he went through a Who’s Who of Lawyer-Legislators getting preferential treatment. Plus, Alex Murdaugh’s legal team files a motion to get Alex’s financial crimes trial delayed and moved to a new county, saying they can’t get an impartial jury because of all the publicity surrounding their client … then Dick Harpootlian goes on Jim

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TSP #24 - Alex Murdaugh’s Judicial Terrorism Fools...

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2023/11/09

Once again, the prosecution is proving that Alex Murdaugh is nothing more than a judicial terrorist; and his lawyers will stop at nothing to carry out his orders. True Sunlight Co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell discuss the South Carolina Attorney General’s response to Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin’s motion for Alex to get a new murder trial. For the past two months, the headlines have all but celebrated Dick and Jim’s claims of jury-tampering. Now, a fiery response to that motion — filled

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TSP #23 - SHAMELESS: Alex Murdaugh’s Brother, Law...

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2023/11/02

On this 23rd episode, True Sunlight Co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell catch you up on the latest drama in the Alex Murdaugh cases — and whoa, what a week it has been. In an act of utter shamelessness, Alex’s brother Randy, his former law partner Johnny Parker and law firm PMPED have officially jumped in line to take what they claim is their share of Alex’s $1.8 million in known assets … and, based on their requests, they think it all belongs to them. Dick and Jim have officially asked the

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59:41

TSP #22 - Prosecutors Drop a Bomb on The System +...

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2023/10/26

Are Dick and Jim STILL trying to get at Alex Murdaugh’s assets? True Sunlight co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell discuss Team Murdaugh’s latest filing with the state court of appeals over the $160,000 in fees they’re seeking from the receivership. Also, the Court of Appeals is deciding whether Cory Fleming even has the right to appeal his plea deal with the state. Plus lawyer-lawmakers in the South Carolina Legislature got a big wakeup call this week when more than half the state’s top

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TSP #21 - GAME ON: Prosecutors Stand Strong as Alex...

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2023/10/19

Alex Murdaugh thought he could order the federal government to do his bidding. This week, a federal judge told him to think again. True Sunlight co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell celebrate the beat-down given to Team Murdaugh in their latest legal loss. Also on the show, did someone set up Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill? Plus why prosecutors need to stand their ground in Alex’s quest for a new trial. And the wannabe Circuit Court judge who is behind at least two shady, closed door

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66:07

TSP #20 - Why the Good Ole Boys Don’t Ever Give Up: A...

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2023/10/12

Despite the past four years of basically becoming Murdaugh scholars, True Sunlight co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell still find themselves shocked when they see "good ole boyism" at work in South Carolina. On today’s episode, there’s a very frustrating update in the Bowen Turner case, plus they discuss yet another prisoner that lawyer-legislator Todd Rutherford was able to secure a secret early-release deal for. Also on the episode, there appears to be a coordinated effort to remove Lowcountry

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TSP #19 - What Dick and Jim Want Jurors to Hear About...

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2023/10/05

True Sunlight co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell have another mystery on their hands. Where in the world is Alex Murdaugh’s best friend and co-conspirator Cory Fleming? Also on today’s episode, the two investigative journalists go back down the rabbit hole to look at the timeline of Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin’s plot to get Alex out of state prison and into Club Fed and the motives that lie behind their latest push to keep Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill’s name in the

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TSP #18 - Actually, Alex Murdaugh WANTS to Be...

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2023/09/28

It’s been another wild week in the world of Alex Murdaugh. True Sunlight co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell give a breakdown of what happened at Alex’s federal plea hearing last week and the vicious dealings that have occurred since then. What is Alex’s larger plan? Also on the show, Cory Fleming appeals his sentencing in South Carolina Circuit Court and Russell Laffitte is reporting to prison … in Florida. Plus an exploration into how Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin are being paid and why

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TSP #17 - The Persecution of Becky Hill and What’s...

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2023/09/21

Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh is headed to federal court to plead guilty for the first time in any of his criminal cases. True Sunlight co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell take a look at the timing of this plea deal and how his motion for a new trial — with his bombshell accusations of jury-tampering — fit into Team Murdaugh’s larger plan. Update: Murdaugh did plead guilty in federal court today as Mandy and David live chatted the event to Premium Members on Discord. Sentencing will occur at a

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TSP #16 - Cory Fleming Sentenced To 20 Years for...

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2023/09/15

At the end of an epic three-part hearing Thursday, South Carolina Judge Clifton Newman sentenced Alex Murdaugh’s former best friend and co-conspirator Cory Fleming to 20 years in state prison for his role in helping Alex steal millions from the Satterfield and Pinckney families. True Sunlight co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell break down that dramatic hearing, plus they discuss what went down in two other hearings that happened in this same courtroom: One for Alex and one for Russell

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55:53

TSP #15 - Sunshine On “A Mountain Mystery” - What...

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2023/09/07

In this very special episode of True Sunlight, we continue our mission of getting the story straight and giving voice to victims. Eric Alan Daume reports from the Blue Ridge mountains of South Carolina and digs into the deaths of April Jones and Kevin Craig, and the disappearance of Faith Roach. There are so many similarities between Eric Alan’s investigation into "A Mountain Mystery", the Murdaugh saga and the Solomon case, all cases that need a whole lot of sunlight on them. ** And just a warning,

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54:53

TSP #14 - What Happened to Grant and Gracie Solomon?...

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2023/08/31

True Sunlight co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell focus on everything we know about the day Grant Solomon died. We’re going to tell you about the town it took place in, the officers who arrived … about what we’ve found in the investigation so far and about the statements Aaron Solomon has made since Grant’s death. We’re going to tell you why exactly this event is particularly troublesome. And just reiterating our big announcement about Blood On Their Hands - Mandy's new book which will be

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TSP #13 - “I Don’t Think He Cared”: Cory Fleming...

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2023/08/24

Every single time one of the boys “goes down” or we think they’re down, two more sprout from the surface showing their beady little eyes and empty souls. We've said this many times but our team is definitely experiencing Murdaugh fatigue. But we’ve noticed that the second we back off the story a little, shenanigans that need sunlight start up again. But what a difference a week makes! After his federal sentencing, Alex Murdaugh’s best friend and co-conspirator Cory Fleming found himself in a much

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