About this episode

The episode discusses the legal challenges faced by Eric Bland and Mandy Matney as they navigate a contempt hearing and the implications of legal complaints in the justice system.

Eric Bland just had what he calls the worst day of his career outside of his father's cancer diagnosis — a brutal session before a commission of the South Carolina's Office of Disciplinary Counsel where one of the state's most decorated legal malpractice attorneys was made to feel like "a menace to the bar." This week, investigative journalists ⁠⁠Mandy Matney⁠⁠ and ⁠Liz Farrell⁠⁠ and attorney Eric Bland pull back the curtain on how a federally convicted felon seems to be weaponizing the ODC complaint process to punish the very lawyer who helped take Alex Murdaugh down. They trace the chilling effect on every truth-teller in the system — from Liz's Baltimore deposition to Mandy's upcoming May 15 hearing at the Moss Justice Center, where we're calling for a packed courtroom of supporters. Plus: Capital murder defendant Lee Gilly slips from Houston to Milan on a forged Belgian passport while pre-trial services waited out the weekend; court documents show. ☕ Cups Up! ⚖️ Episode References How can you support Mandy? Crowd the Courthouse 🌐 Support Mandy on May 15, 2026 at 10am <- Add to calendar + all the details 📅 Eric’s post about ODC experience 🌐 South Carolina’s Rule 407: Rules…

People in this episode

Guests: Mandy Matney, Eric Bland, Liz Farrell

Topics covered

• legal issues
• investigative journalism
• malpractice
• court hearings
• true crime

Keywords

• legal malpractice
• ODC complaint
• Alex Murdaugh
• courtroom support
• forged passport

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: South Carolina's Office of Disciplinary Counsel, Moss Justice Center

Places: South Carolina, Houston, Milan

More episodes of Cup Of Justice

• COJ #181 - Dr. Jermaine Johnson on Cowards, Courage & Two Systems of Justice · May 26, 2026 · 55 min
• COJ #180 - A Tale of Two Subpoenas: Inside Mandy’s Civil Contempt Hearing + A Look At Alex Murdaugh’s Plan For New Trial · May 19, 2026 · 59 min

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