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Investigative journalists reveal the truth behind the removal of the 'Egg Lady' from the Murdaugh jury and expose disinformation in journalism.

[Part Two of Two] How does a pro–Alex Murdaugh troll theory end up in The New Yorker? In Part Two of Episode #150, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and ⁠Liz Farrell⁠ trace exactly that. James Lasdun's May 26 New Yorker story leaned into a years-old lie: that LUNASHARK®, Clerk Becky Hill, and attorney Mark Tinsley conspired to plant an "anonymous" email and get the “Egg Lady” booted from Murdaugh's jury. None of it is true — and this week, the receipts come out. For the first time, Mandy and Liz reveal the full story of whistleblower Christine Avery: the real timeline, what the team actually told her, demonstrating how the "Plan A / Plan B" framing falls apart. They expose the "narrative washing" that smuggled Christine's name onto a “Beach v. Greg Parker” witness list, the felon's Ai-generated "slop" and the lazy reporting that let a manufactured theory go national. As South Carolina barrels toward Murdaugh 2.0, this is how disinformation gets dressed up as journalism — and how we plan to punch back. Let's dive in… 🥽 🦈 Episode Links “How a Small-Town Clerk’s Misdeeds Upturned the Murdaugh Verdict” - The New Yorker, May 26, 2026 📰 “Murdaugh Retrial | Defense Attorneys…

People in this episode

Host: LUNASHARK

Guests: Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell

Topics covered

• disinformation
• journalism
• Murdaugh case
• investigative reporting
• troll theories
• whistleblowers

Keywords

• Murdaugh jury
• Egg Lady
• disinformation
• investigative journalism
• whistleblower
• troll theory
• The New Yorker

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LUNASHARK, The New Yorker, Live 5 News

Places: South Carolina

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