Episodes
Thank you for your patience as this episode is publishing later than usual. As I said on social media, our team is in adjustment mode after the adrenaline and the chaos of the trial slowed down and we’re all still trying to all recenter our focus.
Now that Alex Murdaugh has been convicted in the murders of his wife and son, it’s time to take a look back on all the pieces that had to come together for the jury to deliver that guilty verdict.
In the short time since Alex Murdaugh was convicted...
Published 03/16/23
Now that Alex Murdaugh has been convicted in the murders of his wife and son, it’s time to take a look back on all the pieces that had to come together for the jury to deliver that guilty verdict.
Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell talk about key testimony in the case and also had a fun chat with South Carolina prosecutor Creighton Waters himself.
Looking ahead, we have big plans to expand our particular style of journalism to other cases across the country — cases that would be solved if not for...
Published 03/08/23
The trial of Alex Murdaugh is coming to an end and soon the jury will deliver its verdict.
Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell break down the best and worst moments of the last week of testimony — including Alex’s big reveal that he was, as we all knew, down at the kennel just minutes before his wife’s and son’s murders.
Turns out, Alex’s New Story about what happened that night sounds awfully familiar … not surprising given that it seemed almost entirely based on the evidence and testimony from the...
Published 03/02/23
The trial of Alex Murdaugh is now in its fifth week and the defense is trying its hardest to convince the jury that all of Alex’s big lies about what happened at Moselle that night don’t add up to life in prison.
Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell unpack the state’s timeline and take a look at Maggie’s and Paul’s last day on earth, as well as all the ways Dick and Jim have allowed their client to paint them into a corner.
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Published 02/22/23
We’re in the middle of week four of the Alex Murdaugh trial and it’s been – very on brand in the last week. Since the last podcast, the courtroom drama has been cranked up several notches.
In this episode 80 of the Murdaugh Murders Podcast, Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are diving deep into Maggie’s sister’s testimony, some revelations about SLED’s investigation and doors that Jim probably didn’t want opened.
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Published 02/16/23
The third week of Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial started with a big blow to the defense after Judge Clifton Newman agreed to let the prosecution present evidence of the financial pressures Alex was facing at the time of the murders. Murdaugh Murders Podcast co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell break down those pressures and how they factor into Alex’s alleged motive for the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. And then afterward, they talk about the elephant in the room …
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Published 02/08/23
We’re in week two of the trial against Alex Murdaugh and it’s been one heck of a high-speed rollercoaster ride as we learn more about the investigation into one of South Carolina’s most notorious crime sagas.
Murdaugh Murders Podcast Co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell dive head-first into the “mountain of evidence” that the Attorney General’s Office says proves Murdaugh killed his wife, Maggie, and son Paul in 2021.
And just like we said, things aren’t adding up.
In other BIG NEWS! Cup of...
Published 02/02/23
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Published 01/30/23
The trial of Alex Murdaugh has begun and already a lot has been revealed about the night he allegedly killed his wife, Maggie, and son Paul. Co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell discuss how jury selection went, why Alex’s family was suddenly there, the 255 witnesses who might testify and what went down during opening statements — one was filled with Big Creighton Energy … the other was Dick Harpootlian.
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Published 01/26/23
Murdaugh Murders Podcast co-hosts Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell and everyone’s favorite attorney Eric Bland take a hard look at Dick and Jim’s last-minute attempt to stop a blood spatter expert from testifying against Alex Murdaugh this week.
Also, they talk about the weaponization of the South Carolina Office of Disciplinary Counsel, the extraordinary greed threatening the Beach family settlement and whether anyone can get away with murder these days.
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Published 01/23/23
Alex Murdaugh’s double-murder trial is set to begin amid new revelations about the “tombstone buddies” who have enabled his behavior throughout the years.
Who are these friends and what secrets have they been keeping for the son of one of South Carolina’s most powerful families? Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are putting together all the pieces and once again have found themselves looking at two distinct systems of justice.
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Published 01/18/23
Murdaugh Murders Podcast hosts Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell and everyone’s favorite attorney Eric Bland discuss the latest in lead-up to one of the biggest trials in South Carolina history — the State v. Alex Murdaugh. Is the State prepared to handle the defense? Will jurors be put in a no-win situation?
And is Alex using stolen money to pay his attorneys? Plus, a settlement with Buster Murdaugh and what Liz knows about Brian Walshe.
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Published 01/16/23
After nearly four years, a major update has been announced in the boat crash case — Buster Murdaugh has settled with the family of Mallory Beach and three of the survivors of the crash in a multimillion-dollar agreement.
Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell take a look at all the details contained in an extensive joint settlement filed in Circuit Court this week that includes John Marvin Murdaugh, the estate of Maggie Murdaugh and … Palmetto State Bank?
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Published 01/11/23
Dick, Jim and Alex get fact-checked when prosecutor Creighton Waters files a post-Christmas no-holds-barred response to their latest memo, revealing new information about what went on in the days leading up to Maggie’s and Paul’s murders.
Judge Clifton Newman issues an order to protect the identity of the jury pool. Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell break down the latest in the Murdaugh murders case and connect the dots ahead of the upcoming trial.
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Published 01/04/23
In the second of a two-part episode, Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell and everyone’s favorite attorney Eric Bland talk about the ongoing rumor that Maggie Murdaugh had consulted a divorce attorney before her murder, what part of the financial crimes Judge Newman might allow into evidence and why PMPED’s confrontation of Alex Murdaugh on the day of the murders stayed a secret for so long.
Enjoy the show and join us for MMP back on schedule Wednesday, January 4th, 2023.
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Published 12/28/22
In the 15 years he volunteered at the 14th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, Alex Murdaugh prosecuted exactly one case — that of an accused Colleton County drug dealer.
It ended with a hung jury. Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell get to the bottom of what went down at the very strange trial of Emmanuel Buckner and try to figure out what role drug-trafficking might be playing in the missing Murdaugh money.
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Published 12/21/22
For better or worse, the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office and Dick and Jim have given us even more insight into the events that might have led to Maggie and Paul Murdaugh’s murders and the evidence that investigators say proves Alex Murdaugh is their killer.
Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell break down the most startling revelations from Alex’s latest hearing and take a look at a case that Dick Harpootlian is using to throw doubt on SLED’s bloodstain expert’s findings that Alex’s shirt was...
Published 12/14/22
After hosting another spirited live-chat of Alex Murdaugh’s latest pretrial hearing in the double-murder case, Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell and Eric Bland break down the most interesting — and most irritating — moments of Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin’s efforts to shape the narrative surrounding the state’s evidence against Alex.
In the meantime, an unshackled Alex had a good old time for himself in the courtroom, laughing and flirting with those around him.
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Published 12/12/22
Of all the lawsuits filed against Alex Murdaugh, only one has dared to take on his former law partners at PMPED.
Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell take a look into the Manuel Santis-Cristiani case and, as usual, find themselves confronted with more strange coincidences and shady boots circumstances.
Who is the mysterious Blanca Simpson?
Why is PMPED fighting so hard to get the case dismissed?
And what was Alex Murdaugh trying to do from behind bars?
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Published 12/07/22
On this 70th episode, Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell critically examine the three latest documents filed by Alex Murdaugh’s defense team, 1) Alex's notice of alibi defense 2) A 95 page motion to compel the state to produce details on the DNA analysis and spatter evidence 3) Another 1- page motion to compel the state to produce more details on the same evidence.
While pulling threads on the latest revelations in these filings we'll share some unique findings that shine more sunlight on the...
Published 11/30/22
The Murdaugh Murders Podcast team saw its first major legal victory this week. After a tense deliberation, a jury found former Palmetto State Bank CEO Russell Laffitte guilty of all charges late Tuesday night for his role in conspiring to steal money from clients of Alex Murdaugh. Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell talk to attorneys Justin Bamberg and Eric Bland to get their thoughts on the dramatic trial and what’s next for Russell. They also catch up with Alania Plyler-Spohn, who helped bring...
Published 11/24/22
Russell Laffitte finally takes the stand, admitting that he “unintentionally” stole money on behalf of Alex Murdaugh. Will Russell’s insistence that Alex tricked him resonate with the jury? Did Russell’s father and sister just implicate themselves in federal crimes while trying to defend Russell? Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell and Eric Bland are together again to talk about one of the craziest trials they have ever seen.
We all want to drink from the same Cup of Justice — and it starts with...
Published 11/20/22
Mandy and Liz are live and on the scene in Charleston for week two of the Russell Laffitte trial. Laffitte is charged with six federal counts and faces more than 100 years in prison for alleged crimes related to Alex Murdaugh. The trial has been shocking and Liz and Mandy walk you through every stunning detail – including new details in the double homicide of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Plus, a new twist in the jailhouse phonecall case.
Listen to episode 56 for Alania Plyler's account of what...
Published 11/17/22
Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell and Eric Bland meet up in Charleston to share their thoughts on who the winners and losers are so far in Russell Laffitte’s federal trial. They also check in with South Carolina Rep. Justin Bamberg — who is fresh off his re-election victory — to talk about Russell’s bizarre decision to proclaim his innocence on YouTube three days before his trial began.
Russell TV aka Russell’s public pleas of innocence can be found here: https://bit.ly/3G2iZpo
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Published 11/11/22