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Investigative journalists discuss a bizarre lawsuit involving Weldon Boyd and Mark Tinsley, exploring themes of media manipulation and celebrity status.

Break out the tin foil hats, movie theater popcorn, and lots of pins — this one's a doozy. In Part Two, investigative journalists Mandy Matney and ⁠Liz Farrell⁠ break down one of the strangest lawsuits they've ever seen: Weldon Boyd, the man who shot and killed Scott Spivey, is suing attorney Mark Tinsley. The claim? That Tinsley manufactured a "false narrative" and chased media attention for his own "celebrity status" and "self-aggrandizement" (a phrase used nine times, for the record). With a June 10 motions hearing looming, we unpack Tinsley's motion to dismiss, a bizarre Netflix subpoena for a documentary that doesn't exist, and a fishing-expedition motion to compel naming nineteen people — including the governor and… Mandy, Liz & Beth. Sound familiar? We connect the dots between this case and the coordinated legal war launched against LUNASHARK® in November 2025. Because if we've learned anything in five years, it's that there are no coincidences. Let's Dive In… 🥽 🦈 Join the ⁠LUNASHARK Premium⁠ Community - Together we go further ☀️ Episode Links Watch Hulu’s “Murdaugh: Death in the Family” again! 🎞️ Ballard & Watson - About Our Firm 🌐 Previous Episodes: TSP 151 Part 1 🎧…

People in this episode

Host: LUNASHARK

Guests: Mandy Matney, Liz Farrell

Topics covered

• lawsuit
• investigative journalism
• celebrity culture
• media narrative
• legal battles

Keywords

• Weldon Boyd
• Mark Tinsley
• lawsuit
• celebrity status
• Mandy Matney
• Liz Farrell
• legal battles
• media narrative
• investigative journalism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LUNASHARK

Books & works: Murdaugh: Death in the Family

Places: Governor

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