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Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok are back for a new update at the intersection of law and politics on the top 10 ranked Legal AF Podcast. On tonight's show, Ben and Popok cover: 1) E Jean Carroll's huge win for justice against Trump; 2) Judge Merchan's tipping his hand not to impose a sentence of incarceration on Trump despite his 34 felony count conviction; 3) Chief Justice Roberts tone-deaf Annual...

President Biden is not done trolling Trump, and honoring true patriots by doing it, with the announcement that the 2 co-chairs of the Jan6 Committee, Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson, and GOP Rep. Liz Cheney are both being awarded the President’s Citizen Medal for helping to protect democracy in the face of great personal and political sacrifice. Michael Popok explores whether this is a pre cursor...

The financial markets are bracing for another Cryptocurrency Winter caused by Trump and his impertinent statements which are roiling the markets, leading to a $500 Billion Dollar loss in crypto in the last few days because of Trump. Michael Popok uses his Wall Street background to explain what happened and what is likely to happen next as the Cryptocurrency industry has second thoughts about inves...

Michael Popok and Karen Friedman Agnifilo are back with the Special NYD edition of m the Legal AF podcast. On tap? When will Trump pay E Jean Carroll the $100 million he owes her; when will he pay NY the $450 million he owes it; when will he be sentenced for the 34 felonies he committed? When will the 11th Circuit reverse Judge Cannon's wrong-headed decision about Special Counsels? When will Merri...

The Supreme Court is unlikely to bail out Trump and save him from E Jean Carroll’s two judgments totaling almost $100 million dollars for sex assault, defamation and punitive damages, as they have sat on the sidelines and not taken up his appeal of the Second Circuit’s immunity decision last December. Michael Popok explains how the Second Circuit’s decision this week to uphold E Jean’s first $5 mi...

Legal AF's Popok gives an urgent briefing to update on this week's breaking developments AND answers the audience's questions too! Today, Popok covers: 1) what the E Jean Carroll appeal loss for Trump on the $5 million sex assault and defamation case means for the $83 million dollar second case against him for punitive damages; 2) whether the 11th Circuit will issue their ruling reversing Judge Ca...

E Jean Carroll is one important step closer to getting the more than $150 million that Trump owes her for sexual assault defamation and punitive damages, as a Federal appeals court denies his appeal and request for a new trial. Michael Popok explains how this ruling will help E Jean win her second appeal against Trump, and how Trump’s top lawyers are about to get new top jobs in his administration...

It’s time again for Popok to go to the blackboard to take a hard look at new calls to use the Electoral Count Act to have 20 percent of House and Senate members lodge an objection to Trump’s electoral college votes to have Kamala win the presidency after all. Does the 14th Amendment allow it, and will this MAGA Supreme Court find that unless Congress acts to declare Trump an insurrectionist, all 1...

Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok are back for a new update at the intersection of law and politics on the Legal AF Podcast. On tonight's show, Ben and Popok cover: 1. Whether the MAGA Civil war over immigration and H1-B policy will split MAGA apart and pay immediate dividends to the Democrats in their efforts to defeat Trump in Congress; 2. Why Gaetz hasn't been prosecuted for sex crimes and possibl...

Add Big Pharma to a growing list of “disappointed” Trump and MAGA donors and voters, having bet heavily on a Trump win, but now facing a national ban on all drug advertising called for by potential Top health official RFK jr and Elon Musk. Michael Popok explains how Big Pharma got duped by Trump and probably wishes it had its hundreds of millions in donations back. Mint Mobile: Get a 3-month premi...

Will a Supreme Court case from 1898 about a baby born in california to chinese parents, be the death knell for Trump’s inhumane attempts to end the ancient US principle of Birth Right citizenship under the 14th Amendment and deport US citizen children whose parents are undocumented? How soon in 2025 will the Supreme Court be dragged into this constitutional crisis? Michael Popok reports. Head to h...

Trump’s own failed energy and infrastructure policies make it impossible for his promise that “all remaining bitcoin will be made in the USA” by crypto-miners, to come true. Michael Popok explains that Trump’s attacks on clean energy and failure to follow up on Biden's policies will give Russia, China, the arab world, and Africa the lead in producing bitcoin and cryptocurrency, putting American na...

Legal AF's Michael Popok given an urgent briefing to update on today's breaking developments: 1) President Biden is our best Lame Duck President, using his pardon and clemency power, federal judge confirmations, and hundreds of billions in final spending, to Trump-proof democracy; 2) the Gaetz ethics sex scandal report is out, and should deprive Gaetz of another opportunity to run for office again...

Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok are back for a new update at the intersection of law and politics on the Legal AF Podcast. On tonight's show, Ben and Popok cover (1) Democrats eating MAGA's lunch, and what the way the continuing resolution to keep the Government from being shut down was passed, means for the future ability of Dems to grind Trump and the MAGA House to a halt; 2) will Judge Merchan s...

MAGA and Rep Nancy Mace are celebrating Disney/ABC’s settlement with Trump and refusal to fight for the First Amendment and freedom of the press, and declare 2025 “the year that corporate media apologies”. Popok invites Mace to be interviewed by Meidas and Legal AF to debate this depraved “apologies” vs. the First Amendment/Freedom of the Press doctrine. Get a 3-month premium wireless plan for jus...

Trump’s lawyers just told the criminal court judge in his 34 felony convictions that they know of alleged juror misconduct that they never mentioned before, but they don’t want the judge to do anything about it and they won’t be filing a motion concerning it! Popok reports on Judge Meghan’s scathing response in his new order. Head to https://zbiotics.com/LegalAF to get 15% off your first order whe...

Democratic-appointed federal trial and appellate judges are “unretiring” to deny Trump more judge vacancies to fill, and it’s driving MAGA nuts. Michael Popok reports. Miracle Made: Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://TryMiracle.com/LEGALAF and use the code: LEGALAF to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF. Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podc...

MAGA and Trump just can’t take “DENIED” for an answer when it comes to Trump’s gag order in the criminal case in New York, and now the ENTIRE Supreme Court has denied an attempt to lift the gag order. Popok explains the strange route for this new decision where 3 separate US Supreme Court judges were asked to rule on the same motion. iHerb: Get 22% OFF your first order when you use code LEGALAF at...

Popok takes on Disney, ABC, Amazon, WashPo, Apple, Facebook, and the LA Times who have all abdicated their First Amendment and freedom of the press duties, as they cowardly settle with Trump and pay him millions of dollars to protect their assets and government contracts. Upgrade your wardrobe instantly and save 25% OFF during the @PublicRec Holiday Sale at https://publicrec.com when you use promo...

According to new reporting, Kash Patel Trump’s pick for FBI director may be financially compromised due to running an allegedly phony charitable foundation that doesn’t make real donations but lines the pockets of Patel, a MAGA trump lawyer, and a shady advertising executive business partner instead. Michael Popok reports on his latest hot take. Get a 3-month premium wireless plan for just $15 a m...

Michael Popok and Karen Friedman Agnifilo are back with the midweek edition of the Legal AF podcast. On tap? 1) Judge Merchan comes out swinging against Trump and his fake allegations of jury misconduct in the NY criminal conviction case. But will he sentence Trump before the inauguration? 2) What is the best method to fight back against Trump when you are bullied and threatened? Cave a la ABC/Dis...

Ontario’s premier Doug Ford just threatened to cut off all power supply from Canada to the US (including oil and electricity) on Inauguration Day if Trump doesn’t back off of his threat of 25 percent tariffs on Canada; which will wreck the American economy. Michael Popok reports on Canada’s importance as the US’ major power supplier without which the US economy doesn’t “go” and the muscle that Can...

Senator Tammy Duckworth, a wounded military leader, stands between unfit Pete Hegseth and the Pentagon and sharpens her attack that she will lead publicly during the upcoming senate confirmation hearings. Michael Popok explains that Sen Duckworth’s aggressive interrogation on national tv will expose Hegseth to the American people and provide a “how to” for fellow democrats to oppose Trump moving f...

President Biden is auctioning off Trump’s beloved border wall in sections on a government surplus website and MAGA is losing their minds over it. Michael Popok reports on what he assumes was a special delight in Biden sticking it to Trump in the remaining days about his pet inhumane project. Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://TryMiracle.com/LEGALAF and use the code LEGALAF to clai...

Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok are back for a new update at the intersection of law and politics on the Legal AF Podcast. On tonight's show, Ben and Popok cover (a) KFA's representation of Luigi Mangione; (b) Trump & ABC settling Trump's defamation case against ABC after being ordered to sit for a deposition next week; (c) whether Biden should give blanket pardons to defenders of democracy against...