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True Sunlight

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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.

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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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  1. Dick Lies In Court Again: Did He Really Put An Informant On Blast And Throw PMPED Under the Bus? (169pt2)

    · 40 min

    Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell continue to break down how Dick Harpootlian got admonished for lying to the court — and then, in the same Murdaugh Murders Retrial hearing, he may have done it…

  2. Dick Gets Hammered: Judge McCaslin Changes Murdaugh Murders Case Going Forward - 169

    · 1 h 00 min · S5 E169

    At Friday's pre-trial hearing in the Murdaugh murders retrial, Judge Debra McCaslin corrected the record on Dick Harpootlian's claim that Alex passed a polygraph "with flying colors" — he actually failed the only…

  3. Mo Mullen, Mo Problems: “I Didn’t Hear It on This Clip” - Mullen’s Testimony Meets The Recording (168pt2)

    · 46 min

    In Part Two of 168 covering Judge Carmen Mullen’s historic disciplinary hearing, ODC attorney Ericka Williams locks Mullen into the recording’s timeline — her first words to deputies captured from the 7:32 mark on —…

  4. Community Caretaker Carmen? Judge Mullen Takes The Stand in ODC Hearing (168pt1)

    · 59 min · S5 E168

    Nearly four years after first reporting that South Carolina Circuit Court Judge Carmen Mullen was caught on video trying to find probable cause to arrest a mentally ill man in her gated neighborhood, Investigative…

  5. Who Leaked Greg Alexander’s Allegations and Why + Dick Outs Murdaugh Grand Jury Witnesses (167pt2)

    · 34 min

    Stay Tuned for our replay and analysis of Judge Carmen Mullen’s combative ODC hearing Monday for Premium Members. We knew something was fishy about the Greg Alexander leak — and then Team Murdaugh told on themselves.…

  6. What’s Behind The Big Leaks About Police Chief Greg Alexander and Murdaugh Murder Weapons? (167pt1)

    · 1 h 11 min · S5 E167

    This week, The (Charleston) Post and Courier reported that Yemassee Police Chief Greg Alexander — a loyal ally of accused murderer Alex Murdaugh — is under State Grand Jury investigation on accusations that he…

  7. ‘Let Me Find Some Charges’: Checking Judge Carmen Mullen’s Own Words Before Her Hearing (166pt2)

    · 45 min

    In her official answer to the ODC, Judge Carmen Mullen says she was just a good citizen worried about a mentally ill man's safety. In Part Two of True Sunlight #166, Investigative Journalists Mandy Matney and Liz…

  8. Judge Carmen Mullen (Finally?) Faces Formal Misconduct Charges By ODC (166pt1)

    · 1 h 05 min · S5 E166

    In part one of this two-part episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell finally get an answer to the question they've asked for years: when will South Carolina's Office of Disciplinary Counsel…

  9. Protect the Pastor: How Tricia Ross and HCPD Helped JP Control the Story (165pt2)

    · 41 min

    Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell continue sharing details from the Mica Francis Miller case that the new Netflix documentary "Death of the Pastor's Wife" didn't include. In Part Two of True…

  10. Exposing JP Miller’s Circle Of Supporters: What His Friends at Horry County Police Did For Him (165pt1)

    · 1 h 03 min · S5 E165

    Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell continue sharing details from the Mica Francis Miller case that the new Netflix documentary "Death of the Pastor's Wife" didn't include. Part One of True Sunlight…

  11. Officer by Officer: Inside the Spivey Complaint's Alleged HCPD Cover-Up Playbook (164pt2)

    · 40 min · Bonus

    In Part Two of Two, Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell go officer by officer through the allegations contained in the Spivey family's federal complaint against Horry County police. And through every…

  12. Spivey v. Strickland et al... The Federal Civil Suit Built to Break HCPD Over Alleged Cover-Up (164)

    · 53 min · S5 E164

    Part One of Two If this episode is not playing correctly on Apple App - simply remove the download, close/reopen Apple Podcasts and/or restart phone. On the eve of the third anniversary of Scott Spivey's killing, his…

  13. What Netflix Left Out Of Mica Francis Miller's Story — From The Journalists On It Since 2024 (163)

    · 1 h 12 min · S5 E163

    Turns out the internet is disgusted by ‘Pastor’ JP Miller as a three-part documentary titled Death of a Pastor's Wife about Mica Francis Miller’s case premiered on Netflix last Wednesday. Beyond the documentary and…

  14. [FEED DROP] COERCED: The Devotion & Death of Mica Francis Miller - Unraveling Evidence Of Abuse

    · 1 h 04 min

    Follow The DROP FEED on Apple, Spotify or Ad-Free from LUNASHARK Premium on Patreon or Supercast COERCED: The Devotion & Death of Mica Francis Miller is a LUNASHARK® DROP-FEED from the award-winning team behind the…

  15. New Filings... Accused Killer Michael Colucci Pleaded the Fifth 100 Times After Skipping Two Depositions (162)

    · 1 h 04 min · S5 E162

    Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell take a break from the Alex Murdaugh retrial drama this week to revisit one of the most devastating cases they’ve covered in their careers: the 2015 death of…

  16. Lies Detected... Murdaugh Prosecutor Corrects the Record on Dick’s Deceptions (161pt2)

    · 41 min

    Part Two of Two There's a new Creighton Waters in town… In Part 2 of Episode 161, Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell break down the stunning filing in which the lead prosecutor formally corrected…

  17. Judge Scolds Team Murdaugh for Courtroom Shenanigans Over Murder Weapon ‘Rumor’

    · 59 min · S5 E161

    Part One of Two Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell break down everything that happened at Alex Murdaugh’s most recent hearing. Team Murdaugh came to Friday's retrial hearing armed with a "bombshell"…

  18. Alex Murdaugh Wants to Be Judged By Charleston. What to Know About Friday’s Murdaugh Murders Hearing (TSP160)

    · 1 h 09 min · S5 E160

    Alex Murdaugh is due back in court for another hearing this week and investigative journalist Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are more ready than ever. In today’s episode Mandy and Liz share the highlights from the stack…

  19. The Distraction Machine: Becky Hill's Win and Gregg Roman's Supreme Court Detour, TSP #159 [Part Two]

    · 35 min

    Part Two of Two Some good news first: Judge Richard Gergel dismissed Alex Murdaugh's federal lawsuit demanding $600,000 from former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill, pointing to the "fatal flaw" sitting at…

  20. Was Mandy Matney Punished By The Court For Speaking Out Against The SC Judiciary? TSP #159 [Part One]

    · 1 h 15 min · S5 E159

    [Part One of Two] Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell walk through the motion to reconsider filed by Mandy’s attorneys to combat the unprecedented and arguably unconstitutional $176,500 civil…

  21. TSP #158 [Part Two] - South Carolina’s Warning To Whistleblowers + What’s Happening In the Alex Murdaugh v Becky Hill Lawsuit?

    · 40 min

    Part Two of Two South Carolina fined journalist Mandy Matney $5,000 to “deter similar conduct in the future and promote respect for the law.” It fined Cory Fleming, $0. Becky Hill, $0. Alex Murdaugh — who stole more…

  22. True Sunlight #158 [Part One] - Debbie Barbier Tells on Herself + Why It Matters that John Monk’s Son Was Arrested for CSAM

    · 1 h 14 min · S5 E158

    Part One of Two Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell have some questions about a Spartanburg County Police report… made by none other than Debbie Barbier… When Greg Parker’s attorney Deborah Barbier…

  23. True Sunlight #157 - 'Flee' Gilley Extends His Stay in Italy + The Strange Tale of a Mass Squatter

    · 1 h 07 min · S5 E157

    Ten days after an unprecedented contempt order shook South Carolina to its core, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are still standing — and they've got a lot of ground to cover. First, Mandy…

  24. TSP #156 [Part Two] - Reasonable Fear of an Unreasonable Justice System: More on Mandy's $176,500 Punishment Without Process

    · 48 min

    [Part Two of Two] In Part Two, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell break down exactly how Parker's attorneys weaponized a judge's old-fashioned notions of what a scared woman looks like — and why…

  25. True Sunlight #156 [ Part One ] - A Dark Day At The House Of True Sunlight After $176,500 Contempt Sanction

    · 54 min · S5 E156

    [Part One of Two] Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell react to a stunning contempt ruling ordering Mandy to pay a $5,000 fine and $171,500 for billionaire Greg Parker's legal fees — a sum greater…

  26. FEED DROP: Wherever It Leads... Milan: 'Festina Lente' Making Haste Slowly Through Milano With Tour de Force Marta Mondelli

    · 59 min · Bonus

    We're taking a break from True Sunlight this week, but we hope you enjoy this episode of 'Wherever It Leads... Milan' Follow the show at staypes.ky/wherever Tourists sprint to Rome and Florence while one of Europe’s…

  27. TSP #155 [Part Two] - Pink in the Courtroom: Why Greg Parker Apparently Fears Free Speech

    · 57 min

    [Part Two of Two] Investigative journalist Mandy Matney is still processing — but she’s not shrinking. In Part Two, Mandy begins the episode reflecting on how Greg Parker’s scorched-earth legal campaign was supposed…

  28. TSP #155 [Part One] - Judge McCaslin Takes the Wheel: Murdaugh Retrial Hearing Recap

    · 1 h 07 min · S5 E155

    [Part One of Two] The first hearing in Alex Murdaugh's retrial was supposed to signal a new era for Team Murdaugh. Dick Harpootlian promised bigger, bolder, different. What we got instead? Old Dick. Old Trick.…

  29. TSP #154 — Weldon Boyd’s Bizarre (And, Frankly, Embarrassing) Legal Filings Against Mark Tinsley Get the Full Tiger Treatment

    · 1 h 14 min · S5 E154

    Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell dig into the spectacular self-destruction of Weldon Boyd's case against attorney Mark "the Tiger" Tinsley—the wannabe blueberry farmer who sued the lawyer…

  30. TSP #153 [Part Two] - “We All Look Like A Bag of Crap”: What One Brave Horry County Cop Revealed About The Spivey Investigation

    · 41 min

    [Part Two of Two] Before we return to the Horry County internal affairs files, we have to talk about the civil contempt hearing on Monday June 22 at 9am in Spartanburg - see y’all there! In our opinion, team Greg…

  31. TSP #153 [Part One] — Horry County Police Interviews that Brandon Strickland and His Lawyer Bert Likely Don’t Want You to Hear

    · 1 h 07 min · S5 E153

    [Part One of Two] Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell dig into the Horry County Police Department's internal affairs investigation of the Scott Spivey case and the looming presence of former Deputy…

  32. TSP #152 [Part Two] - SLED’s Warrant Search of Weldon Boyd’s Home and Restaurant + Our Thoughts on Alex Murdaugh’s Murder Retrial Judge

    · 35 min

    [Part Two of Two] In Part Two of this two-part episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell share some big news that SLED teams searched the home, business and possibly farm of one of Scott’s…

  33. TSP #152 [Part One] - Billionaire Greg Parker Accused of Paying $383K to Israeli Bot-Farm Agency During Beach Wrongful Death Lawsuit

    · 1 h 19 min · S5 E152

    [Part One of Two] In Part One of this two-part episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell put it all on the table as the Beach family civil conspiracy case against billionaire gas station owner…

  34. TSP #151 [Part Two] - 'Celebrities', Sour Grapes & Flying Pigs - Weldon Boyd Sues Mark Tinsley

    · 43 min

    Part Two of Two Break out the tin foil hats, movie theater popcorn, and lots of pins — this one's a doozy. In Part Two, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell break down one of the strangest lawsuits…

  35. TSP #151 [Part One] - Scott Spivey Investigation: The Case of the Missing Crime Scene Log

    · 58 min · S5 E151

    [Part One of Two] In Part One of this two-part episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell begin sharing their reporting on the Horry County Police Department’s internal affairs investigation into…

  36. TSP #150 [Part Two] - Revealing The Receipts On How 'Egg Lady' Was Removed From Murdaugh Jury

    · 58 min

    [Part Two of Two] How does a pro–Alex Murdaugh troll theory end up in The New Yorker? In Part Two of Episode #150, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell trace exactly that. James Lasdun's May 26 New…

  37. TSP #150 [Part One] - How Does a Pro-Alex Murdaugh Troll Theory End Up in The New Yorker?

    · 1 h 01 min · S5 E150

    [Part One of Two] In Part One of this two-part episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell break down James Lasdun's Becky Hill piece and explain why it reads less like journalism and more like the…

  38. TSP #149 [Part Two] - Alex Murdaugh Madness 2.0: Suing the Hand That Got Him A New Trial + Death Penalty On The Table?

    · 46 min

    [Part Two of Two] Read this with a Film Noir voice in your head (Think Maltese Falcon or China Town) 🙂 It all came down at ten a.m. on the thirteenth of May. Five to nothing. A murder conviction, vanished like smoke…

  39. TSP #149 [Part One] - Will Accused Murderer Lee Gilley Actually Get Asylum After Creating An International Diplomatic Debacle In Italy?

    · 1 h 19 min · S5 E149

    [Part One of Two] As Houston, Texas accused murderer Lee Gilley awaits word on his fate after fleeing to Milan, Italy, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are on the case. Will Italy grant him…

  40. TSP #148 - Alex Murdaugh to Get New Trial in Murders of Wife and Son + Mandy & Liz Break Down the 5-0 Reversal

    · 1 h 17 min · S5 E148

    It happened on a Wednesday… Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell break down the 27-page Alex Murdaugh murder conviction reversal that essentially boils down to two words: Blame Becky. They wrestle…

  41. TSP #147 [Part Two] - Latest Lawsuit Against HCPD: Retaliations, Coverups and Suspicious Promotions for Scott Spivey Investigators

    · 38 min

    [Part Two] Join us May 15 at 10am in York, SC for Mandy’s Beach v. Parker non-party contempt hearing — wear pink. And we start with wild BREAKING DEVELOPMENTS about Lee Gilley’s flight to and detention in Turin,…

  42. TSP #147 [Part One] - Accused Murderer Lee Gilley Uses ‘Fake’ Belgian Passport to Flee Country Ahead of Trial, Feds Say

    · 55 min · S5 E147

    [Part One] Lee Gilley — the Houston man accused of murdering his wife Christa Bauer Gilley and their unborn baby — has fled the country… to Milan, Italy! On today's episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and…

  43. TSP #146 [Part Two] - The Strange Similarities between the Deaths of Dr. Randy Beallis’ 2nd and 3rd Wives

    · 57 min

    On today's episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell share their latest reporting on the Charity Beallis case out of Bonanza, Arkansas. In December — just a day after her final divorce hearing…

  44. TSP #146 [Part One] - The (Very Messy) ‘Green Sea 14’ Sex Scandal at Horry County Police and the Polygraph that Blew It All Up

    · 54 min · S5 E146

    On today's episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell have to share a little warning first: What you’re about to hear today is NOT for kids’ ears. Which is sad to say because it’s about law…

  45. TSP #145 [Part Two] - Prosecutors Questioning if Lee Gilley Poisoned His Wife Christa Before Her Death + Should Horry County Dismantle Its Police Department?

    · 51 min

    In Part Two of Episode 145, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell dig into two stories about power, accountability, and the systems that protect the wrong people. First, they take you inside the April…

  46. TSP #145 [Part One] - Does Mica’s Law Stand a Chance in the Hands of South Carolina’s Male Lawmakers?

    · 1 h 00 min · S5 E145

    Investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell are hopeful that South Carolina will pass a law criminalizing coercive control abuse … eventually … maybe. Ugh. After the tragic death of Mica Francis in April…

  47. TSP #144 - Mandy Faces Cruel Courtroom Ambush by Billionaire Greg Parker’s Legal Team in Conspiracy Case

    · 1 h 15 min · S5 E142

    Last week, investigative journalist Mandy Matney showed up in Cherokee County Courthouse in Gaffney, South Carolina, for a hearing related to her request that her deposition in the Mallory Beach civil conspiracy case…

  48. Premium Preview: Girl Talk (Liz & Mandy's Version) - Two Beers? One Pharmacologist. Zero Relevance! Lets Learn About Steroids

    · 42 min · S5 E144 · Bonus

    A lot happened in the last three days and we are immensely grateful for the support we have received. We are alive. We are safe... But we are not ready to talk about what happened in court yet… so we're going to bring…

  49. TSP #143 - Thrice-Accused Rapist Bowen Turner Getting Out of Prison AGAIN + Recording Reveals HCPD Disrespect for Spivey Family

    · 57 min · S5 E143

    On today's episode, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell share updates in their ongoing caseload, including the John-Paul Miller trial, the latest on thrice-accused rapist Bowen Turner, Bradley…

  50. TSP #142 - Fair Is Fair: A Tail of Two Greg(g)s, a Trail of Dead-End Excuses and The Deposition Double Standard in the Beach v. Parker Case

    · 1 h 22 min · S5 E142

    New motions have been filed in the Mallory Beach civil conspiracy case — and they expose a glaring double standard that should make everyone pay attention. Gregg Roman, the man directly linked to confidential photos…

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