Cup Of Justice
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- 1 hour 1 minuteCOJ #176 - Mandy Matney Ambushed in Court: How Parker's Lawyers Put Journalism on Trial To Get Revenge
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and Attorney Eric Bland reunite after Mandy's harrowing "ambush hearing" in Gaffney, SC as a non-party witness in Beach v. Greg Parker civil conspiracy case.
Eric, who sat in the courtroom, describes how Mandy was badgered and belittled, a bailiff-escorted her to the bathroom like a criminal, and, in her words, treated "with less respect than Alex Murdaugh."
The team unpacks what Mandy calls cumulative punishment — Parker's attorneys accusing Mandy of manufacturing fear, then piecemealing her social media posts to betray the court, and the chilling message this sends to every journalist covering powerful defendants.
Plus: The delayed denial of Mandy’s emergency protective motion, a police report that closed as fast as it opened, and why the First Amendment is hanging by a thread.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
Live Mandy’s Peru adventures vicariously on Facebook or Instagram 🦙
Pachamaama: Mother Earth in Andes 🌎
Mandy’s fear doesn’t require their permission post 🌐
Reaction Posts from “SC Murdaugh podcaster Mandy Matney: Reckless with facts of victimized crusaders?” - The State’s FB Post & The Island Packet’s FB Post 🌐
Rule 605 rules and requirement in SC Courts ⚖️
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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21 April 2026, 10:07 am - 44 minutes 11 secondsFEED DROP: Soundbites On RJ May & Gosnell Cases: Convicted and Alleged Predators With Power
We're taking a break from COJ this week journeying through Peru for an upcoming episode of Wherever It Leads... To keep y'all informed and entertained, please enjoy this LUNASHARK® Premium Soundbites Episode. True Sunlight returns this week on the public feed!
Beth Braden's Soundbites episode from March 29 covers two of the most disturbing federal cases to come out of South Carolina in recent memory. Former State Representative RJ May — a Freedom Caucus leader who built a career demonizing progressives in the name of protecting children — pleaded guilty to distributing child sexual abuse material and was sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison.
We break down how he was allowed to run for reelection while under federal investigation, why he fired his public defenders to represent himself, and the sitting legislator who wrote the court asking for leniency. Then we turn to former Charleston County Magistrate Judge James Benjamin Gosnell Jr., whose federal charges revealed allegations so depraved they defy comprehension.
These cases expose a system that protects powerful men long past the point of reason.Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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14 April 2026, 1:01 pm - 55 minutes 10 secondsCOJ #175 - Between Safety and Silence… We Choose Sunlight + Greg Parker Bets It All On ‘Depose, Deny, Defend’
LUNASHARK® Producer David Moses walks Journalist Liz Farrell and Attorney Eric Bland through the events leading up to Mandy's attempted deposition in Beach v. Parker — a civil conspiracy lawsuit alleging Greg Parker intentionally inflicted emotional distress on the Beach family to avoid accountability in a wrongful death case ultimately settled for over $15 million in July 2023. If awarded, treble damages in this new case could personally cost Greg Parker another estimated $30 - $65 million dollars. To silence Mandy's coverage, Greg Parker demanded she be jailed for contempt. So stakes are high, but are ethics?
David details the March 27th deposition standoff and an allegedly coordinated harassment campaign involving a convicted felon on federal probation whose behavior grows increasingly alarming, while Liz delivers a powerful, unflinching account of how five years of targeted intimidation have reshaped Mandy's daily life.
Eric reminds everyone what Parker's attorneys seem desperate to avoid: Mark Tinsley will eat Greg Parker alive on the stand if he gets the chance — and trial is set for August. 🐅 ⛽ 💰
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode ReferencesFollow Mandy Matney's response in real time: March 31 & April 3, 2026 🌐
“SC businessman pleads guilty to lying to get federal COVID loan: he bought cryptocurrency” (and a house)- The State, Updated July 26, 2023 📰
Offices of Bannon Law Group LLC, Kattan Muchin Rosenman LLP, and Bland Richter LLP ⚖️
“UConn's Geno Auriemma apologizes to South Carolina for outburst” - ESPN, April 4, 2026 📰Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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7 April 2026, 10:31 am - 1 hour 5 minutesCOJ #174 - Who’s Afraid of Little Old Mandy? The Deposition That Didn’t Happen
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and Attorney Eric Bland discuss Mandy’s deposition that wasn’t on Friday.
Mark Moore screamed. The Wi-Fi cut out. Greg Parker Zoomed in from some oddly decorated office with Debbie Barbier. And Mandy Matney sat 2,000 feet away from Moore at a secure location — armed guard protecting everyone, lemon pound cake on the table — waiting for a deposition that never happened.
This week, Mandy breaks down the Friday standoff in full: why safety wasn’t a preference but a requirement, how a convicted felon appeared to be receiving real-time information about the proceedings, and what it means that Parker’s team refused to walk down the street or depose Mandy via zoom. Liz shares her own deposition experience in Baltimore — including the irony of spotting the Baker Donaldson location where they harassed her for 8 hours — and Eric Bland unpacks the legal landscape for non-party witnesses.
Notably, Judge Kelly’s order denying Mandy's emergency motion requesting the court decide on the location — signed Friday but not filed until later Monday — left the location dispute without any final ruling, meaning the fight is far from over.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
Mandy’s Deposition Post 🍋
Becky Lindahl and Meredith Bannon - Mandy’s Dream Team 👯
SC Rule 4.4(a) - Respect for Rights of Third Persons ⚖️
Parker’s Kitchen celebrating 50th anniversary in 2026 - WTOC, Feb 4, 2026 📰
Beth Braden’s Post about the Felon 🌐
Premium Episode References
Mandy’s Motion to Quash – Nov 12, 2025 📄
Mandy’s Reply to Supplemental Opposition to Motion to Quash - Dec 4, 2025 📄
Mandy’s Motion to Reconsider - Feb 17, 2026 📄
Mandy’s Emergency Motion to Set Deposition Location - March 26, 2026 📄
Greg Parker’s Response to Mandy’s Emergency Motion - March 26, 2026 📄
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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31 March 2026, 10:01 am - 1 hour 3 minutesCOJ #173 - Weaponized Discovery, the ODC Fails Again, and The Afroman Effect Is The Wind Beneath Wings Of Justice
Attorney Eric Bland tells investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell why he is fired up — and for good reason. Eric discusses twelve ODC complaints from a convicted felon and a looming all-day interview about his conduct from Murdaugh-related complaints filed by Parkers attorneys and Dick Harpootlian… from as early as 2021! The team also takes a hard look at what the ODC actually is, who it protects, and who it's used against.
Mandy breaks down why she's fighting her deposition subpoena in the Parker civil conspiracy case tooth and nail, what it means that Liz sat for eight hours and it still wasn't enough, and why Mandy may ultimately decide to sit — on her own terms.
Then: a masterclass in fighting back from an unlikely source. Afroman's defamation trial win against Adams County, Ohio Sheriff's deputies teaches the crew about the Streisand Effect, probable cause, and the power of sunlight.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
How to file a complaint with SC ODC 🌐
“A Convenience-Store Magnate, Teen Drinking and a Fatal Boat Crash: The Legal Case Shaking South Carolina” - WSJ, Aug 13, 2022 📰
“Jury gives verdict in Afroman trial” - WCPO 9, March 18, 2026 🎞️
Afroman’s Lemon Pound Cake (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO) 🎞️
Streisand Effect - Brittanica 🌐
Follow Julie Grant to see where the road takes her next 📍
Premium Episode References
Mandy's Motion to Quash Denied Order - Feb 5, 2026 📄
Mandy’s Motion to Reconsider Denied Order - March 16, 2026 📄
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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24 March 2026, 10:30 am - 1 hour 1 minuteCOJ #172 - The Becky Files Fallout: Crime Scene Photos, Cover-Ups, and Zero Apologies + The Case Of The Invisible Inmate
The SLED investigation into Becky Hill has finally pulled back the curtain — and the name appearing over 90 times in that file belongs to fitsnews founder Will Folks… Liz and Mandy’s former employer.
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland break down exactly how sealed crime scene photos of Paul Murdaugh's body ended up in the hands of Jen Wood, a disgraceful researcher, who texted the graphic images to an internet acquaintance while apparently giddy about what she was seeing.
Then there's the mystery of Corey Fleming. Eric Bland reveals he received a call from Creighton Waters — who confirmed Fleming is incarcerated but federal nor state prison databases show where Fleming is being held, raising alarming parallels to Jeroid Price’s early release in 2023.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
LUNASHARK’s Newest Show: Wherever It Leads … 🗺️
Mandy’s thoughts on Will & Jenn violating Judge Newman’s court order 🌐
Will Folks on a podcast 🎧
Tidy Town Competition in Ireland ☘️
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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17 March 2026, 10:01 am - 1 hour 4 minutesCOJ #171 - Bone Valley's Gilbert King on Justice, Forgiveness & Fighting For A Better System
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell sit down with Pulitzer Prize winning Journalist and Bone Valley podcast creator Gilbert King for a conversation that connects wrongful conviction, racial injustice, and the raw power of storytelling across decades of American history.
King shares how his research into Thurgood Marshall's landmark civil rights battles in the Jim Crow South led him to Leo Schofield — a Florida man who spent 36 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit while the real killer, Jeremy Scott, walked free and killed again.
He also recounts the jaw-dropping moment he sat with Leo when Jeremy called unexpectedly — and Leo forgave him. We’re also unpacking why prosecutors double down instead of admitting error, how the judicial system's resistance to finality crushes innocent people, and why one storyteller's decision to shine a light can change everything.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode ReferencesGet to know Pulitzer Prize winner Gilbert King — follow him on Facebook and Instagram
Listen to Gilbert’s podcast Bone Valley - Leo Schofield’s storyCan't get enough of Bone Valley?
Can't get enough of Bone Valley? Pick up one of Gilbert's books next.
“He Served 36 Years for His Wife’s Murder and Then Forgave the Man Who Confessed” - The New York Times, April 9, 2025
“Author Gilbert King: Jeremy Scott died in prison” - WUSF, Sept 28, 2025
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10 March 2026, 10:00 am - 59 minutes 50 secondsCOJ #170 - Beach v. Parker: Journalists Caught In Crossfire Expose Legal Circus + Where Is Alex Murdaugh’s Bestie?
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland pull no punches as they break down the relentless legal harassment campaign being waged against Luna Shark's journalists (and Premium Members) in the Beach v. Parker civil conspiracy to intentionally inflict emotional distress case.
The team exposes how Greg Parker's attorneys are using “scorched-earth” litigation tactics — including vindictive depositions, invasive questioning about proprietary business operations, and the apparent use of allegedly stolen text messages — to intimidate and silence journalists covering the case(s).
The crew then reviews the puzzling 'disappearance' of Alex Murdaugh's co-conspirator, Corey Fleming, from the SC Department of Corrections prison system after his early release from federal custody. We're asking why victims' families aren't being informed of his whereabouts and whether the system that seemed to look the other way for him is still doing so.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode ReferencesSouth Carolina’s Rules of Civil Procedure including Rule 11 ⚖️
South Carolina’s Rules of Professional Conduct ⚖️
TSP 126 - Civil Conspiracy Case Overview 🎧
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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3 March 2026, 10:00 am - 56 minutes 23 secondsCOJ #169 - "Foolish Behavior": Judge Denies Weldon Boyd Stand Your Ground Immunity and What It Means for Justice
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland break down the four-day hearing and the stunning moment when Judge Eugene “Bubba” Griffith ruled from the bench that Weldon Boyd does not receive “Stand Your Ground” immunity.
The team analyzes Weldon Boyd's day-long testimony, which the judge found not credible. Central to the ruling was the failure to prove a fundamental core argument that destroyed the defense's credibility: the claim that Scott Spivey shot first. The evidence proved less conclusive, and as Eric explains, when it’s perceived a defendant lies about the most important detail, nothing else you say can be believed. The judge's memorable words sum up the case: "Foolish behavior does not require you to foolishly act yourself."
We're also examining what this ruling means for Attorney General Alan Wilson, who declined to prosecute criminal charges despite applying the same evidentiary standard the judge just used to deny immunity. With the civil case moving forward and questions mounting about potential criminal charges, justice for the Spivey family remains within reach.
☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode References
Jennifer Spivey Foley shared Mark Tinsley's public comments on Facebook 🌐
LUNASHARK Team Reactions about Denied Immunity - Mandy, Liz, and Beth 🌐
“Judge rejects stand your ground immunity for Weldon Boyd in Spivey lawsuit” - WBTW, Feb 20, 2026 📰
Rewatch all of the Stand Your Ground Hearings: Day One, Two, Three, and Four 🎞️
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24 February 2026, 10:42 am - 1 hour 4 minutesCOJ #168 - The Questions about Becky, Egg Lady and Supreme Court in the Murdaugh Case No One Is Asking...
Today's Spivey v. Boyd/Williams hearing is available to all on our YouTube channel. Or Join LUNASHARK Premium to Join Our Hosts for all the context and community.
But first... Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell and attorney Eric Bland break down the stunning oral arguments in Alex Murdaugh's murder conviction appeal before the South Carolina Supreme Court — and they have a lot of questions about the questions that weren't asked.
The team dissects how the justices appeared to do the defense's heavy lifting, going hard on Judge Newman's evidentiary decisions and the state's case while going easy on Dick Harpootlian and Jim Griffin.
Plus, Buster Murdaugh quietly settles his federal defamation lawsuit against Warner Brothers and Mandy shares her raw frustration after her motion to quash a deposition in the Parker case was denied, sparking a fierce conversation about First Amendment rights, discovery abuse, and why journalists shouldn't be harassed by untrustworthy lawyers who’s clients don’t like their deeds exposed for the world to see. ☕ Cups Up! ⚖️
Episode ReferencesEric Bland on CourtTV’s “Opening Statements with Julie Grant” 🎞️
“Ex-clerk of court linked to Murdaugh trial pleads guilty to charges, won’t serve prison time” - WIS10, Dec 8, 2025 📰
“Murdaugh jurors share piece of evidence that ‘sealed the deal’ in murder conviction” - Today Show, March 6, 2023 📰
“Son of Alex Murdaugh settles federal defamation lawsuit against Warner Bros.” - The Post and Courier, Feb 11, 2026 📰
Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️
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17 February 2026, 11:23 am - 1 hour 1 minuteCOJ #167 - Journalist Matt Shaer On The Truths Found Between Entertainment & Justice
Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell sit down with Matth Shaer, the journalist and co-founder of Campside Media behind some of the most compelling true crime podcasts of the past decade - Over My Dead Body, Suspect, and Origin Stories.
Matt opens up about the evolution of true crime podcasting, from his early days working with Wondery to building Campside Media, and the ethical tightrope walk of turning real tragedies into narrative entertainment.
Matt brings a unique perspective on building audience trust while maintaining journalistic integrity. He shares why some stories deserve to be told, what makes a case podcast-worthy beyond just being shocking, and how storytelling can actually drive real criminal justice reform.
Plus, don’t forget Alex Murdaugh's Supreme Court appeal hearing happens this Wednesday at 9:30 AM ET - and we'll be watching live with Premium Members and re-broadcasting to YouTube.
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Episode References
Meet Matt Shaer and give Over My Dead Body, Suspect, Origin Stories a listen 🎧
“Matthew Shaer Still Believes in Podcasts” - Columbia Journalism Review, Sept 3, 2025 📰
“Legal Academic World Shaken by Shooting Death of FSU Professor” - The Wall Street Journal, July 21, 2014 📰
20/20’s "Meddler or Murderer?" episode - Jan 2, 2026 on Disney+/Hulu 🎞️
“'Pity and disgust': Woman deceived by Colorado dentist who poisoned his wife discusses trial, aftermath” - ABC News, Sept 19, 2025 📰
“The False Promise of DNA Testing” - The Atlantic, June 2016 📰
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