TSP #89 - ‘I’m a survivor’: Lawyer Behind Explosive Lawsuit Accusing JP Miller Of Rape Has No Fear + Pastor Disaster In Court This Week

True Sunlight

Luna Shark Productions, LLC

True Crime, News Commentary, News

4.3 • 32.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Investigative journalists — Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell — broke major news this past Tuesday with the announcement that Myrtle Beach pastor JP Miller has been accused of raping a 15-year-old girl at his father’s church, Cathedral Baptist Church (formerly All Nations Church), in 1998 and again sexually assaulting her in 2023. The lawsuit was filed by Jane Doe No. 1 against John-Paul Miller, Reginald Wayne Miller, and their churches, including Solid Rock Ministries. Mandy and Liz share details of the lawsuit while connecting the dots on what was happening in JP’s life at the time. Plus, they sit for an interview with Rock Hill attorney Randy Hood of McGowan, Hood, Felder and Phillips law firm, who is representing Jane, to learn more about Jane’s case and what the world of litigating institutional child sexual abuse looks like. Hood is no stranger to suing churches on behalf of sexual assault victims. He also represents clients in the case against Morningstar Fellowship Church in Fort Mill, South Carolina. On Tuesday, Mandy and Liz also broke the very important news that attorney Mark Tinsley from the Murdaugh Murders trial — aka Zero Dark Tinsley and Tiger Tinsley — is also representing Jane in her case against the Millers. Also on the show, JP Miller appeared in Magistrate Court on Wednesday for a hearing related to seven of his cases against protesters and … well, he did a terrible job, as expected… The premium extended episode includes a play-by-play featuring the most pertinent highlights. Special thanks to Ben from Artistic Eye Productions based in Summerville, SC for covering the Magistrate Court Proceedings Let's dive in... 🥽🦈 Episode Resources Liz Farrell’s Breaking News FB Post - Feb 20, 2025 Mica Francis Case Overview “Pastors JP Miller and Wayne Miller Accused Of Sexual Abuse Targeting Minors In New Lawsuit” - Liz Farrell, Feb 25, 205 Referenced Episodes: TSP 50, 51, 53, 57, 59, 60 and 64 Study by Dr. Abel Harlow Check out our LUNASHARK Merch 👚👕 Support LUNASHARK as a FOIA Around and Find Out Sponsor 🦈 Premium Resources JP Miller’s Magistrate Court Filings Melissa Mancari’s Motion to Dismiss Defamation Lawsuit - Feb 14, 2025 Jane Doe’s Lawsuit Against JP Miller - Feb 25, 2025 JP Miller’s ABHAN 1998 Docs JP Miller’s Pardon Application - 2021 and Certificate of Pardon - 2022 Stay Tuned, Stay Pesky and Stay in the Sunlight...☀️ If you are in crisis, please call, text or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988, or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741. Premium Members also get access to ad-free listening, searchable case files, written articles with documents, case photos, episode videos and exclusive live experiences with our hosts on lunasharkmedia.com all in one place. CLICK HERE to learn more: https://bit.ly/3BdUtOE. Check out our LUNASHARK Merch 👕 What We're Buying... Chewy - chewy.com/mandy - Chewy has everything you need to keep your pet happy and healthy. And right now you can save $20 on your first order and get free shipping by going to chewy.com/mandy. Here's a link to some of our favorite things: https://amzn.to/4cJ0eVn *** ALERT: If you ever notice audio errors in the pod, email [email protected] and we'll send fun merch to the first listener that finds something that needs to be adjusted! *** For current & accurate updates: bsky.app/profile/mandy-matney.com | bsky.app/profile/elizfarrell.com TrueSunlight.com facebook.com/TrueSunlightPodcast/ Instagram.com/TrueSunlightPod Twitter.com/mandymatney Twitter.com/elizfarrell youtube.com/@LunaSharkMedia tiktok.com/@lunasharkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:47.3	I don't know why some people are continuing to support J.P. Miller. Still. After not only all of the alleged abuse
0:59.1	of Micah that has been exposed since her death, but especially after a woman filed an explosive
1:05.6	lawsuit this week, accusing J.P. Miller of raping her when she was 15 in 1998. Despite this, more than 40 people
1:15.2	showed up to support J.P. in court this week. And that motivates us to turn up the sunlight on
1:23.1	JP in his churchy business supporters and to turn up the volume in support of Micah's army fighting
1:31.9	for justice.
1:38.2	My name is Mandy Matney.
1:40.9	This is True Sunlight, a podcast exposing crime and corruption, previously known as the Murdoch
1:47.9	murders podcast. True Sunlight is a Luna Shark production written with journalist Liz Farrell.
1:58.5	Okay, so I know that I say this week has been wild often.
2:03.7	But let me just give y'all an overview of the chaos that the Luna Shark team has covered in the last week.
2:10.8	On Thursday, David and I drove up to Charleston to cover Hilton Head Attorney Peter Strauss' sentencing in federal court.
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