{"podcast":{"title":"Cup Of Justice","slug":"cup-of-justice-5995202","podcast_index_feed_id":5995202,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BER7351348106","website_url":"https://www.cupofjusticepod.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3832d068-e5c3-11ed-a8b5-d3594764b5b9/image/13bc685d2e23c96368755b694b55a76b.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Luna Shark Productions, LLC","episode_count":200,"summary":"We all want to drink from the same Cup of Justice... and it starts with learning about our legal system. With tales from the newsroom and the courtroom, co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell invite you to gain knowledge, insight, and tools to hold public agencies and officials accountable. Beginning as bonus episodes to the Murdaugh Murders Podcast with analysis of the trials of Alex Murdaugh and co-conspirators, Cup of Justice launched as its own show in January of 2023 and debuted at #1 on Apple its very first day and continues to be a top rated pod globally. Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell from the #1 global hit True Sunlight (formerly Murdaugh Murders Podcast) take a hard look at everything from the state of news to important cases around the world. INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM Mandy and Liz are two of the most driven and talented investigative journalists who are revolutionizing how news is derived and delivered. Join them as they pull at threads and chase down leads to get the story straight. THE LAW Our first 192 episodes welcomed the expertise of and everyone’s favorite attorney and Co-Host Emeritus ⁠Eric Bland, and now with talented guests from around the globe we empower listen…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-08T20:19:31.953686+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cup-of-justice-5995202"},"episode":{"title":"COJ #189 - How Did Spartanburg Police Describe the AC Hotel Incident Deborah Barbier Reported?","slug":"coj-189-how-did-spartanburg-police-describe-the-ac-hotel-incident-deborah-barbier-reported","published_at":"2026-07-28T10:31:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cup-of-justice-5995202/coj-189-how-did-spartanburg-police-describe-the-ac-hotel-incident-deborah-barbier-reported","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cup-of-justice-5995202","url":"https://lunasharkmedia.com/coj","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/swap.fm/track/JhoQDAATtO1l0y8tdKNa/traffic.megaphone.fm/ADL7940162780.mp3","summary":"Investigative journalists ⁠⁠Mandy Matney⁠⁠ and ⁠Liz Farrell⁠⁠ and producer of journalism David Moses are recording near Washington, D.C. for a special episode on an explosive FOIA returned from Spartanburg PD. First, David opens with gratitude for the listeners who requested a GoFundMe and refused to let Mandy stand alone. Then we’re examining the very relevant Spartanburg Police Report that Deborah Barbier filed claiming that a man stood up in the AC Hotel’s lobby area, photographed her, “kept screaming her name” — and that “Mandy Matney” was somehow involved.  The report on the June 22, 2026 incident was released after Mandy’s contempt order was issued and it is stunning: a search warrant, a thumb drive, an IT department, roughly four hours of hotel video — and a police lieutenant who wrote that he was “unable to locate the confrontation Mrs. Barbier advised”.   Mandy, Liz and David unpack what’s in the report and what’s very obviously not.   Join LUNASHARK Premium on Patreon Support Our Legal Defense GoFundMe: Help Journalist Mandy Matney Fight $176,500 Contempt Order Or support our reporting: ⁠https://lunashark.supercast.com/donations/new⁠ ☕ Cups Up! ⚖️ Lawyers & Judges: Send legal suggestions or offers for Pro Hac / Pro Bono representation to legal@lunasharkmedia.com Episode References Mandy joins Laura Richards on Crime Analyst Ep #357 🎧 Link Beth’s FB post highlighting same rules, different treatment 🌐 Hercule Poirot novels by Agatha Christie 📚 Previous Episode: Hear more convos between Laura Richards & Mandy on COJ 62 & 86 🎧 Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️ LUNASHARK Premium on Patreon get access to all new bonus episodes, video episodes, case files, live trial coverage and exclusive live experiences with our hosts. 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