Journalist Mandy Matney Found in Contempt of Court

Impact of Influence: The Murdaugh Family Murders and Other Cases

Matt Harris and Seton Tucker

True Crime

4.0 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Impact of Influence, The Professor joins Matt Harris and Seton Tucker to examine a recent contempt of court ruling involving journalist Mandy Matney. The court imposed significant monetary sanctions after finding Matney in contempt, and we break down the judge's order, the court's reasoning, and what could happen next as the legal process continues. Topics discussed include: The legal standards for contempt of court and the sanctions that may be imposed. The importance of complying with court orders and subpoenas. The potential consequences for journalists and other parties who fail to follow court directives. The court's analysis of Mandy Matney's arguments and defenses. What this ruling could mean moving forward and the possible next steps in the case. The Professor, Matt Siembieda, is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and a law professor at Temple University, bringing legal insight and analysis to the discussion. Seton Tucker and Matt Harris began the Impact of Influence podcast shortly after the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh. Now they cover true crime, past and present, from the southeast region of the U.S. Impact of Influence is part of the Evergreen Podcast Company. Look for Impact of Influence on Facebook and YouTube. Please support our sponsors Elevate your closet with Quince. Go to Quince dot com slash impact for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, juicy crime lovers.
0:07.0	I'm Heather McDonald, host of Juicy Scoop, the number one longest running comedy interview
0:12.3	podcast for over a decade.
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0:18.5	We'll dive into the most outrageous crimes of passion, greed, deception, and scandal.
0:24.6	From cunning grifters to shocking betrayals, and yes, sometimes a love affair so twisted that
0:30.6	someone ends up dead, maybe even at the hands of their hot dentist.
0:35.6	I'll be joined by a rotating panel of special guests, including
0:38.7	my sister Shannon, a criminal defense attorney, along with police officers, detectives, and even
0:44.2	my own husband, Peter, who's always ready to break down those infamous cases where a wife
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1:08.4	On April 4, 2023, around 2 in the morning, a man was found stabbed multiple times on a sidewalk in downtown San Francisco.
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1:38.6	Impact of influence.
1:41.4	Covering true crime throughout the southeast.
1:46.7	What the court's saying there is that the Ms. Matney's defense, and the way she proceeded, together with their lawyers,
1:55.5	justifies the fees being assessed in the amounts they are, all being substantial.
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