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True Sunlight

Previously known as the Murdaugh Murders Podcast, 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 Gilley, while still pursuing justice for all the victims you"ve met so far like Stephen Smith, Dallas Stoller, and

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57:33

"Overkill" : Incoming Call From Alex Murdaugh - Part...

True Sunlight ·

2022/06/29

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

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67:19

Incoming Call From Alex Murdaugh - Part Three (S01E50)

True Sunlight ·

2022/06/22

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

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43:46

Incoming Call From Alex Murdaugh - Part Two (S01E49)

True Sunlight ·

2022/06/15

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

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39:13

Means, Motive & Opportunity - Who Killed Maggie &...

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2022/06/08

Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh's murders. Unfortunately, there still have not been any arrests in the crime that has evolved into the most notorious murder investigation in recent South Carolina history. However, this week we broke some important news in the double homicide. Audio and video evidence obtained by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division shows that Alex Murdaugh was at Moselle in the moments just before the murders. In this episode, Mandy and

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49:41

Overdrawn and Under The Radar - What Happened To The...

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2022/06/01

A motion filed last week by John T. Lay and Peter M. McCoy Jr. — the two attorneys who were appointed as co-receivers in November 2021 to tally Murdaugh’s assets — revealed even more shocking and unheard of banking practices at Palmetto State Bank. It’s yet another layer of this story that shows us how powerful institutions treated Alex Murdaugh differently and therefore, potentially played a role in his alleged crimes. In this episode, Mandy, Liz, and fan favorite attorney Eric Bland explain the

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48:54

Alex Murdaugh’s Ground Zero: The Case That Changed...

True Sunlight ·

2022/05/25

So today we want to take you back to the story that was the beginning of the end for the Murdaugh family’s 100-year dynasty and the fall of the Good 'Ole Boys in South Carolina— the boat crash that Killed Mallory Beach. This case is ground zero for everything we talk about in this podcast. Without this case, the Murdaughs’ grip on the Lowcountry might never have loosened. The Beach case — which started as a fairly straightforward wrongful death claim — has become incredibly complex. Because of its

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60:22

What Happened To Gloria Satterfield? Part Six (S01E45)

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2022/05/18

We received new information from the attorneys and insurance companies who investigated Gloria Satterfield’s death. Not only do these new details raise more questions about what happened at Moselle the day of her alleged “trip and fall,” the new information highlights one of the major problems in this state: lawyers helping lawyers. Also, on Friday the 13th, Charleston's Post and Courier published an opinion piece by the current and past presidents of the South Carolina Bar Association on behalf of

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55:36

‘The Devil’s In The Details’: Russell Laffitte...

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2022/05/11

The Good 'Ole Boys had a very bad week in South Carolina. Last Wednesday, the S.C. Attorney General’s Office announced three superseding indictments against Alex Murdaugh, his best friend Cory Fleming, and his banker buddy Russell Laffitte. Attorney Justin Bamberg, who represents the Pinckney family, joins us for episode 44 of the Murdaugh Murders Podcast. And trust us — “The devil is in the details.” And, on Monday (5/9/2022), we found out Bowen Turner was arrested again and this time, he was

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46:44

How Many People Will Go Down For This? Part Two (S01E43)

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2022/05/04

As police are still investigating the five deaths that have been tied to the Murdaugh family, we’re trying to answer a big question in this case — what happened to the money? Following the money has led us down some strange, unexpected paths in this story — especially in the last week when it was discovered that Alex paid $110,000 for a funeral home. This funeral home is linked to one of Murdaugh's alleged victims and also linked to a funeral director that once sawed a man’s leg’s off because he

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37:03

Who Killed Maggie and Paul Murdaugh? Part Three (S01E42)

True Sunlight ·

2022/04/27

Multiple sources have told FITSNews that high-velocity impact spatter was present on the shirt Alex Murdaugh was wearing the night of the murders and that this evidence has been independently analyzed and confirmed by multiple forensic experts — including by at least one out-of-state laboratory. In this special breaking episode of the Murdaugh Murders Podcast, Mandy , Liz, and Will dive into all of the details in the June 7, 2021 double homicide of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh — a murder investigation

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45:20

Hutt-winked and Harpootlianed: The Good Ole Boys...

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2022/04/20

This episode is about so much more than jailhouse phone calls right now. This is about the future of the justice system in our state. Will we continue to stand by and let Good Ole Boys like Dick Harpootlian and Brad Hutto run our courts? Or is it finally time for a change? In this episode, Liz, Mandy and David take you through every bit of Dick and Jim’s lawsuit — including all of their mistakes. You’ll hear from South Carolina FOIA expert attorney Jay Bender. And we’re not done with the Bowen

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61:03

Bowen Turner & The Two Systems Of Justice (S01E40)

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2022/04/13

19-year-old Bowen Turner is accused of raping three women between 2018-2019. One of those victims, Dallas Stoller, died in November of 2021. In this special episode of the Murdaugh Murders Podcast, you’ll hear from Dallas’ sister and father, who were in the courtroom last week when Turner got a shocking sweetheart deal of just five years probation. He won’t have to register as a sex offender. Solicitor David Miller of the Second Circuit Solicitor’s Office agreed to the deal. Judge Markley Dennis

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47:39

Doubling Down On Duffie Stone - Conduct and Conflicts...

True Sunlight ·

2022/04/06

While there was a lot of news related to the Murdaugh saga in the last week, this episode will focus on 14th Circuit Solicitor Duffie Stone and why his involvement in this case matters. We still have questions that need to be answered and, as residents who live in the 14th Circuit, we are concerned about our solicitor and justice system in the Lowcountry. In this episode, hear special guest explain why Stone’s involvement was concerning and what it means to the case. Bonus! You’ll hear comedian

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46:45

Transparency or Trickery? John Marvin And The...

True Sunlight ·

2022/03/30

Are the Murdaugh’s in the middle of PR push? And what happened to all of the money? In episode 38, Mandy Matney, and Liz Farrell unpack a ton of information that came out about the Murdaugh family in the last week. We talk about possible tampering with evidence at the double homicide scene. And a mysterious check from Alex to a local police chief. To view Gregory Alexander's full campaign video click here. And a special thank you to our sponsors: Cerebral, Hunt-A-Killer, Priceline, Embark Vet,

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46:41

"Dear Cory": Letters, Lies And The Law (S01E37)

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2022/03/23

There is A LOT to unpack about Cory Fleming. So much, that it doesn’t all fit into one episode. But this week, we received a shocking document showing Fleming’s apparent defense — and it includes a letter and text messages between Alex and Cory as Alex sat in both a Florida rehab facility and a SC jail respectively. In episode 37, Mandy, Liz and Eric Bland unpack both Cory Fleming’s bond hearing and his shocking defense in a plea to the Georgia Bar. It seems like Cory isn’t going down without a

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34:57

‘A Golden Day For Justice’: Cory Fleming Indicted On...

True Sunlight ·

2022/03/17

Suspended attorney Cory Fleming was indicted on 18 charges related to the Gloria Satterfield case. While we wait for his bond hearing, Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland unpack the latest indictments and what it means for the justice system. While Fleming was finally indicted, so many others who allegedly participated in this scheme have escaped accountability so far. Fleming’s arrest is a big deal — we will tell you why. And a special thank you to our sponsors: Cerebral,

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41:20

The Old Guard Is Changing: A Bombshell Deposition...

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2022/03/09

A recently released deposition has revealed troubling accusations about a powerful judge who is at the helm of criminal and civil procedures in the Lowcountry. If her involvement in the Gloria Satterfield case was as intentional as the depositions say, then the South Carolina justice system – where judges are pretty much untouchable – has a huge problem on its hands. In this episode, Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell pick apart Chad Westendorf's deposition led by Eric Bland. And a special thank you

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34:13

Above The Law? (S01E34)

True Sunlight ·

2022/03/02

On Monday, Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin filed a federal lawsuit in an attempt to block Richland County from releasing more jailhouse calls through the Freedom of Information Act. In today’s episode, we tell you exactly why this case isn’t a typical true crime story and why Alex isn’t your typical (alleged) criminal. In this case, we’re dealing with a former public official and a whole lot of alleged public corruption. As we peel back the layers of history in the

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64:44

Incoming Call From Alex Murdaugh: The Jailhouse Tapes...

True Sunlight ·

2022/02/23

Get a rare inside look into the Murdaugh family dynamic and Alex Murdaugh’s manipulations from behind bars. In this episode, Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell share recordings of Alex Murdaugh’s jailhouse phone calls to his son Buster, brothers John Marvin and Randy, sister Lynn and sister-in-law Liz. These gripping calls reveal a supportive family that seems to be held captive by an utter narcissist who is really good at getting people to do what he wants. Listen in as John Marvin informs Alex about the

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46:40

Jellyfish and Moselle - What Happened To The Money?...

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2022/02/16

The team learned more about Alex Murdaugh’s ties to an alleged drug smuggler and it led us to... jellyfish? In this episode, Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell walk you through complicated property transactions that could suggest there is more to them than meets the eye. Considering the players involved, the millions of dollars missing, and the pieces of land they chose — everything should be inspected with a fine tooth comb. Also in this episode, Liz and Mandy explain exclusive details from the Moselle

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