COJ #75 - Alex Murdaugh Gets to Keep His Secret Money + Brandi Churchwell of the 13th Juror Podcast on the Karen Read Case

Published: April 2, 2024, 4:03 a.m.

b"Right after we got back from Alex\\u2019s federal sentencing, Cup of Justice co-hosts Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell broke down observations from the courtroom. Our intrepid journalists discuss the ins and outs of the 40-year federal sentence handed down to murderer Alex Murdaugh for his financial crimes. Why is the Court allowing Alex to NOT pay fines? How is it that such a big portion of his $8 million restitution is going to his former law partners? And does Alex really believe he\\u2019s being treated unfairly?\\n\\nAlso on today\\u2019s show we spoke with our friend Brandi Churchwell, creator and host of the\\xa013th Juror Podcast.\\xa0We met Brandi during Alex Murdaugh\\u2019s murder trial when she created what would become the first of her thorough and majorly helpful Churchwell Charts. During the trial, she collected all the facts about the night Alex killed Maggie and Paul and organized them into an amazing spreadsheet, showing that the defense\\u2019s claims about Alex\\u2019s whereabouts and actions didn\\u2019t add up when compared to what the GPS and phone data were telling us.\\nSince the trial, Brandi has taken that skill and talent and used it to help bring sanity and clarity to other cases. Today we talked to her about the Karen Read case in Massachusetts \\u2014 a case that Liz and Mandy basically knew nothing about before this interview. After talking to Brandi we can now totally see why people have been so interested. We also talked to Brandi about what life in the true crime podcasting world has been like for her and how she\\u2019s dealt with the onslaught of attention. Premium Members will get to hear our full discussion on that.\\n\\nOur Premium Members have access to a timeline and a who\\u2019s who of the case, as well as multiple\\xa0in depth articles.\\xa0\\nPremium Members get access to searchable case files, written articles with documents, case photos, episode videos and exclusive live experiences with our hosts on\\xa0lunasharkmedia.com\\xa0all in one place.\\xa0CLICK HERE to learn more: https://bit.ly/3BdUtOE. And for those just wanting ad-free listening without all the other great content, we now offer ad-free listening on Apple Podcast through a subscription to Luna Shark Plus on the Apple Podcasts App. And we also offer access to exclusive video content through our new YouTube Premiere subscription.\\n\\nCheck out our new Luna Shark Merch With a Mission shop at\\xa0lunasharkmerch.com/\\nSUNscribe 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\\n\\n***\\xa0NEW:\\xa0If you ever notice audio errors in the pod, email info@lunasharkmedia.com\\xa0and we'll send you fun merch if you find something that needs to be adjusted!\\xa0***\\n\\nFind us on social media:\\nTwitter.com/mandymatney - Twitter.com/elizfarrell - Twitter.com/theericbland\\nhttps://www.facebook.com/cupofjustice/\\xa0|\\xa0\\xa0https://www.instagram.com/cojpod/\\nYouTube\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"