MMP #85: Who Murdered Stephen Smith? Part Seven: Stephen Smith’s Death Now Officially A Homicide

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Luna Shark Productions, LLC

True Crime, News Commentary, News

4.3 • 32.1K Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Eight years after 19-year-old Stephen Smith’s body was found on a rural South Carolina road, investigators are finally saying the thing his family has known all along: He was not killed in a hit-and-run... STEPHEN WAS MURDERED. MMP co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell talk to Stephen’s mother Sandy Smith about the latest developments in one of the most heart-breaking cases connected to convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh and his family. And we share key moments from Eric Bland (Co-host of our Cup Of Justice podcast) and partner Ronnie Richter's press conference announcing their representation of Sandy Smith. To learn more about the planned Independent Exhumation and Autopsy for Stephen, click here: http://bit.ly/3JGacec A private medical examiner must be present from the start of the exhumation through the examination period at a cost of approximately $750 per hour. It is a huge expense, but we are hoping that with your support we can make this happen and finally get the answers we need. If you can give, we thank you for your generosity. If you cannot give, we would appreciate you sharing and praying for justice for Stephen. We believe 2023 is Stephen's year. Thank you all again for the love and support. We all want to drink from the same Cup Of Justice — and it starts with learning about our legal system. By popular demand, Cup of Justice has launched as its own weekly show. Go to cupofjusticepod.com to learn more or click the link in the episode description to get a hot cup of justice wherever you get your podcasts! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cup-of-justice/id1668668400 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Itp67SQTZEHQGgrX0TYTl?si=39ff6a0cc34140f3 Consider joining our MMP Premium Membership community to help us SHINE THE SUNLIGHT! CLICK HERE to learn more: https://bit.ly/3BdUtOE SUNscribe to our free email list to get alerts on bonus episodes, calls to action, new shows and updates. CLICK HERE to learn more: https://bit.ly/3KBMJcP And a special thank you to our sponsors: Microdose.com, PELOTON, Simplisafe, and others. Use promo code "MANDY" for a special offer! Find us on social media: Facebook.com/MurdaughPod/ Instagram.com/murdaughmurderspod/ Twitter.com/mandymatney Twitter.com/elizfarrell YouTube.com/c/MurdaughMurders Support Our Podcast at: https://murdaughmurderspodcast.com/support-the-show Please consider sharing your support by leaving a review for MMP on Apple at the following link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/murdaugh-murders-podcast/id1573560247 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The justice system can be intimidating, but it doesn't have to be.
0:04.5	Join us to hold public agencies accountable because we all want to drink from the same cup of justice.
0:11.8	And it starts with learning about our legal system.
0:14.8	With tales from the newsroom and the courtroom, Liz Farrell, Eric, Lann, and I invite you to gain knowledge, insight, and tools to hold public agencies and officials accountable.
0:27.3	If you liked our cup of justice bonus episodes, you will love cup of justice shows on the new feed.
0:33.8	Together, our hosts create the perfect trifecta of legal experience, journalistic integrity, and a fire lit to expose the truth wherever it leads.
0:44.2	Search for cup of justice wherever you get your podcast or visit cupofjusticepod.com.
0:51.6	I don't know who killed Stephen Smith, but there have been several huge developments in the last week.
1:02.1	And finally, Sandy has a renewed hope to get justice for Stephen after nearly eight years, and that is a big deal.
1:11.8	My name is Mani Matney. I have been covering this story for more than four years now.
1:17.8	This is the Murdoch Murders Podcast.
1:20.3	MMP is produced by my husband, David Moses, and written by journalist Liz Farrell.
1:37.5	Well, I didn't think things would get more chaotic after the trial, but here we are battling yet another online troll campaign,
1:46.4	seemingly designed to intimidate us out of seeking answers in the Stephen Smith case.
1:51.6	It has been a week, y'all.
1:54.1	But the good news is that there have been several positive developments that have happened in the last few days.
2:00.9	In fact, we were in the middle of putting together this episode when we got a call from our cup of justice co-host, Attorney Eric Blan,
2:09.9	telling us he had some major news to share about the Stephen Smith case.
2:15.1	You have probably heard this by now, but Eric and his partner Ronnie Richter announced Monday that their law firm, Blan Richter,
2:22.9	is now representing Sandy Smith, and that their first order of business would be to get a court order to approve the
2:29.8	exhumation of Stephen's bodies so that they could get a private autopsy.
2:34.6	For nearly eight years, the Smith family has tried to get law enforcement to pay attention to Stephen's case,
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