A judge orders Mandy Matney, a podcaster connected to coverage of the Alex Murdaugh-related Mallory Beach boat crash case, to pay a penalty totaling about $176,000. Fox News reports the court requires Matney to pay $171,500 in attorneys’ fees after finding she deliberately defied a subpoena issued in connection with the lawsuit. The ruling is presented as a sanction for subpoena noncompliance. The Yahoo News item references the same decision but does not provide additional details in the provided excerpt. Across both sources, the focus is on the court’s determination that Matney intentionally failed to comply with the subpoena and the resulting financial consequences, including attorney-fee costs assessed by the court. The reporting does not include further context in the excerpts about the underlying subpoena contents, the specific testimony or documents sought, or whether Matney has filed any response or appeal. The penalty reflects the judge’s finding of willful defiance tied to participation in or commentary connected to the litigation.