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Judge fines Mandy Matney $171,500 for subpoena defiance
Filed: Jul 14, 2026 at 4:04 PM ET
Summary: A South Carolina judge held podcaster Mandy Matney in civil contempt and ordered her to pay $171,500 in fees.
WHO: Circuit Judge R. Keith Kelly
WHAT: Found Mandy Matney in civil contempt for willfully defying a subpoena and ordered her to pay $171,500 in attorneys' fees and costs plus a $5,000 fine
WHEN: Jul 14, 2026 at 3:47 PM ET
WHERE: South Carolina
WHY: Matney willfully refused to comply with a valid subpoena and a prior court order to appear for a deposition in the Mallory Beach boat crash lawsuit
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