Reaction and Updates: Murdaugh, Spivey, Rose Petal & Vilardi

Impact of Influence: The Murdaugh Family Murders and Other Cases

Matt Harris and Seton Tucker

True Crime

4.0 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2026

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Many cases Impact has covered have updates and listeners and they respond to listener and viewers comments on those episodes. Here are some of the things discussed in this episode. First up, Seton Tucker, Matt Harris and attorney Matt Siembieta address accusations made against Seton by a podcaster. Attorney Matt Siembieta and Impact discuss the importance of being present in the courtroom during a trial like the Murdaugh case . For journalists, understanding the dynamics of the courtroom not only enhances credibility but also enriches the narrative they share with the public. The Berach V Parker Outrage lawsuit has updates and we get insight to how a deposition works. Impact takes on listener complaints on how Impact covered the South Carolina Supreme Court arguments in Alex Murdaugh's appeal. There is an update on the Scott Spivey Case. The March 14th episode featuring an interview with FITSNews founder Will Folks was not without controversy. Those complaints are taken head on. There is more discussion about Becky Hill and jury tampering. Plus, an update involving some of the players in the Rose Petal Murder case. Attorney Matt Siembieda is a graduate of Penn school of Law and a profesor at Temple Law School. 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	Impact of influence.
0:03.4	Covering true crime throughout the southeast.
0:10.0	I think that probably journalists are entitled to get any information they can about a trial that's going on.
0:18.0	You know, what they can't do, though, is, for example, they can't do a water gate.
0:22.2	You know, they can't sneak in and burglarize a building to get information about something.
0:26.7	But so long as they're getting information from sources, that's okay. So, for example, every day
0:32.1	when you watch one of the major news outlets, whether it's Fox, CNN, MSNBC, one of those, they're always talking
0:40.4	about their sources in the White House, providing him information. The journalists talk about it
0:44.9	freely. They don't say, who gave it, where, what, or when, and they discuss those things.
0:50.2	Same thing with false. Under the First Amendment, he is a freedom of the press, and he's entitled to do what he was doing and get that information.
0:57.5	I think he did act responsibly, but even if he didn't, he's probably protected.
1:01.2	Hello, friend. I am Matt Harris.
1:03.4	Seton Tucker, where can they join in the conversation?
1:06.0	You can find us on Facebook at Impact of Influence and also on our YouTube channel.
1:09.8	When you hit the YouTube channel, get there, hit that subscribe button and rate and share
1:14.7	the podcast.
1:15.9	That would be really helpful as well.
1:17.3	We are super grateful anytime you do that.
1:20.4	And, you know, we mentioned joining in the conversation.
1:22.8	Some of this episode today is going to be about some of the comments that you have had about some of our
1:28.7	past episodes. We'll also be dealing with some legalese, and that's why we have the professor.
1:33.3	Matt Simbita, graduate of Penn Law School, professor at Temple Law, has practiced in various
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