# COJ #176 - Mandy Matney Ambushed in Court: How Parker's Lawyers Put Journalism on Trial To Get Revenge

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Published: 2026-04-21T10:07:00+00:00
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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...☀️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Premium Members⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ also get access to all new bonus episodes, video episodes, case files, live trial coverage and exclusive live experiences with our hosts. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to learn more and join with Promo Code "COJ25" for your first month free!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/3BdUtOE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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