Right after we got back from Alex’s federal sentencing, Cup of Justice co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell broke down observations from the courtroom. Our intrepid journalists discuss the ins and outs of the 40-year federal sentence handed down to murderer Alex Murdaugh for his financial crimes. Why is the Court allowing Alex to NOT pay fines? How is it that such a big portion of his $8 million restitution is going to his former law partners? And does Alex really believe he’s being treated unfairly?
Also on today’s show we spoke with our friend Brandi Churchwell, creator and host of the 13th Juror Podcast. We met Brandi during Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial when she created what would become the first of her thorough and majorly helpful Churchwell Charts. During the trial, she collected all the facts about the night Alex killed Maggie and Paul and organized them into an amazing spreadsheet, showing that the defense’s claims about Alex’s whereabouts and actions didn’t add up when compared to what the GPS and phone data were telling us.
Since the trial, Brandi has taken that skill and talent and used it to help bring sanity and clarity to other cases. Today we talked to her about the Karen Read case in Massachusetts — a case that Liz and Mandy basically knew nothing about before this interview. After talking to Brandi we can now totally see why people have been so interested. We also talked to Brandi about what life in the true crime podcasting world has been like for her and how she’s dealt with the onslaught of attention. Premium Members will get to hear our full discussion on that.
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COJ #24: No Apologies: Stephen Smith Exhumation and What’s Next
COJ #23 Justice for Stephen Smith: We’re Finally Moving In the Right Direction
COJ #22: Getting Answers about Stephen Smith’s Murder and How to Solve Cold Cases
COJ #21: Randy Murdaugh Hits the Reset Button and Russell Laffitte Has Bills to Pay
COJ #20: The Monster Alex Murdaugh Became; The best, worst and pettiest moments of the murder trial
COJ #19: Trapping the Bear: Alex Murdaugh’s Big Lies Finally Do Him In
COJ #18: Modern Day Monster - The Most Damning Evidence Against Alex Murdaugh
COJ #17: Under Pressure: The Jury Finally Meets the Real Alex Murdaugh
COJ #16: ‘Dear Creighton’: Connecting the Dots on Alex Murdaugh’s Frame of Mind
COJ #15: Alex Murdaugh's Double Homicide Trial - How We See It Different From The "Experts"
Cup of Justice 14: The Most Aggressive Form of the Truth: Dick and Jim Push the Limits in Latest Motion
Cup of Justice 13: Terrified Jurors, Unprepared Witnesses and Dirty Money: Countdown To The Murdaugh Trial
Cup of Justice 12: What evidence will be allowed in the murder trial? + What the new charges could mean for Alex’s victims?
Cup of Justice 11: Days of Bowing at the Altar of the Good Ole Boys Are Over
Cup of Justice 10: Dick and Jim Win the Headline Game In Murder Hearing But What Really Happened?
Cup of Justice 9: The Vultures Are Circling But Will Russell Laffitte Be Found Guilty?
Cup of Justice 8: Big Moments and Bad Ideas: Week One of the Russell Laffitte Trial
Cup of Justice 7: The Truth Behind True Crime Documentaries Plus Russell’s Revenge
Cup of Justice 6: Leading Up To The War
Cup Of Justice 5: Motions, Motives & Mullen
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