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Defense attorney Michael Popok & former prosecutor Karen Friedman Agnifilo are back with a new episode of the midweek edition of the Legal AF pod. On this episode, they debate: 1. The limits on Trump’s expected testimony this week in the E Jean Carroll sex assault/defamation/punitive damages federal case, and whether Alina Habba lied to the judge to avoid his testimony; 2. Whether the United State...

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on how the Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision in a case involving Martin Shkreli is now devastating precedent against Donald Trump. 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. Visit https://meidastouch.com for more! Learn more about your ad...

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the DC Circuit Court of Appeals denying Donald Trump’s request for an en banc hearing for all the judges to review the ruling affirming the gag order and thus Judge Chutkan’s gag order remains in place. Visit https://Lomi.com/LEGALAF and use code LEGALAF and checkout to save $50! Visit https://meidastouch.com for more! Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meida...

Trump continues to manufacture new evidence every day that E Jean Carroll’s are delighted to use against him in real time to prove the point to the jury that without a massive punitive damages award against Trump he won’t stop his relentless defamation campaign against her. Michael Popok of Legal AF reports on a new motion to have a Trump press conference and social media statements in the last 2...

Time for a Legal AF viewers guide to what BY FEDERAL COURT ORDER UNDER PENALTY OF CONTEMPT Trump CAN AND CANNOT SAY UNDER OATH as a witness in the E Jean Carroll punitive damages case this week during trial. Michael Popok explains all of Judge Kaplan’s orders limiting Trump’s testimony, and whether the judge will DEFAULT Trump if he violates any of them. Thanks to our sponsor HumanN! Get a free 30...

Trial attorneys Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok are back with a new episode of the weekend edition of the LegalAF podcast. On this episode, they debate/discuss: week 1 of the E Jean Carroll PUNITIVE damages case against Trump, with the Judge admonishing both Trump and his lawyer as E Jean and her damages expert take the stand; updates in the DC election interference case against Trump, as we await...

Trump’s new set of appeals lawyers have just filed a brief with the US Supreme Court arguing that if Trump isn’t left on the ballots even if an insurrectionist, “chaos and bedlam” will ensue. Michael Popok of Legal AF puts aside the dystopian threats of Trump’s legal team and picks apart their legal arguments as the Supreme Court gets ready for oral argument on 2/8. Thanks to HIMS! Start your free...

Let’s end the MAGA rumor mill right now in its tracks: Fulton County DA Fani Willis is NOT BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION because she is friends with one of her special prosecutors. Michael Popok calls out the new lie circulating in MAGA world to try to undermine the prosecutor and get the Trump indictment dismissed. Get up to 40% off for a limited time when you go to ht...

Defense attorney Michael Popok & former prosecutor Karen Friedman Agnifilo are back with a new episode of the midweek edition of the Legal AF pod. On this episode, they debate what will happen next with: (1) the E Jean Carroll Punitive Damages case against Trump for denying he sexual assaulted her, with a jury picked, opening statements completed and witness testimony being presented, and Trump al...

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas gives a full recap of how Donald Trump’s lawyer was constantly admonished by the federal judge for her behavior at the federal defamation trial in the case brought against Donald Trump by E Jean Carroll and now Donald Trump was reprimanded as well. Visit https://HensonShaving.com/LEGALAF to pick the razor for you and use code LEGALAF for 2 years worth of free blades!...

Trump’s main henchman and un-indicted co-conspirator Boris Epshteyn tried to take on a federal judge today to show off for Trump at the E Jean Caroll punitive damages case and was shot down in a heartbeat.  Michael Popok of Legal AF reports on the continuing acting out by Trump and his legal team in front of the anonymous jury as the judge issues orders to protect the them. Head to https://TryFum....

A Fulton County criminal judge will decide in February whether Fulton County DA Fani Willis should be disqualified and the indictment against Trump and others dismissed, because of an alleged affair she is having with a special prosecutor on the case. Michael Popok of Legal AF explains why there is no ethical conflict, even if the allegations are true warranting that the Grand Jury’s indictment be...

Trump using the “advice of counsel” defense to defeat the Mar a Lago theft of classified documents case is IMPOSSIBLE, even if the Judge hasn’t figured that out yet. Michael Popok of Legal AF carefully dissects all 5 Trump lawyers who “touch” Mar a Lago and why none of them will be able to support a “good faith reliance on advice of counsel” defense for Trump given their own personal and ethical d...

Trump will not be allowed to “sow chaos” and make a mockery in front of a jury of next week’s E Jean Carroll MULTIMILLION DOLLAR CIVIL FRAUD CASE if the federal judge orders him to behave or ban him from the trial, as her lawyers have asked the judge to do in a late night court filing. Michael Popok of Legal AF reports on the likelihood that Judge Kaplan will order Trump to behave at the jury tria...

Trial attorneys Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok are back with a new episode of the weekend edition of the LegalAF podcast. On this end of 2023 episode, they debate/discuss: the upcoming E Jean Carroll PUNITIVE damages case against Trump that starts this week, with the Judge taking steps to protect the anonymous jury from Trump sowing chaos at the trial; the closing arguments in the NY Civil Fraud c...

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the pathetic press conference Donald Trump and his lawyer Alina Habba after Trump gave an odd closing statement and stormed out of trial. Visit https://Lomi.com/LEGALAF and use code LEGALAF and checkout to save $50! Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https...

Trump and his lawyers led by Alina Habba are on the verge of violating another federal court order this time in next week’s E Jean Carroll multi million dollar punitive damages case against Trump. Michael Popok of Legal AF reports on a new motion filed to get the Court to stop Trump from trying to retry the earlier case that found that he sexually assaulted E Jean Carroll before this new jury. Vis...

Defense attorney Michael Popok & former prosecutor Karen Friedman Agnifilo are back with a new episode of the midweek edition of the Legal AF pod. On this episode, they debate what will happen next with: (1) the end of the NY Civil Fraud case against Trump who is facing $370 million in fines and being barred from conducting business in New York, as the trial judge calls Trump’s bluff to give his o...

Former Prosecutor and Host of Legal AF, Karen Friedman Agnifilo reacts to the newly released Jenna Ellis apology letter in the sprawling Georgia RICO Indictment. Head to https://REELPAPER.com/LEGALAF and sign up for a subscription using code LEGALAF at checkout, and automatically get 30% off your first order and FREE SHIPPING! Visit https://meidastouch.com for more! Remember to subscribe to ALL th...

Judge Engoron in the NY Civil Fraud case has called Trump’s bluff about giving his own closing argument tomorrow, and Trump as always has blinked and will not speak in court after all. Michael Popok of Legal AF reports on new emails between the Judge and Trump’s lawyers in which the judge gave Trump a “take it or leave it” deal, and Trump ran from it. Head to https://TryFum.com/legalaf and use cod...

Trump likes to lose more than once in front of the same appellate court. This time Trump has lost again in his efforts to stop next week’s E Jean Carroll defamation and punitive damage case against him, with the Second Circuit rejecting his request 13-0 to have the full court reconsider whether he has immunity from civil suit or not. Michael Popok explains why Trump is unlikely to appeal this to t...

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s response to the oral argument before the DC Circuit Court of Appeals where the judges were chewed into Trump and his lawyer’s argument of absolute presidential immunity. 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. Visit https://...

Trial attorneys Ben Meiselas and Michael Popok are back with a new episode of the weekend edition of the LegalAF podcast. On this end of 2023 episode, they debate/discuss: the US Supreme Court determining whether Trump is disqualified from being on the ballot under the Constitutions 14th Amendment; the DC District Court of Appeal’s oral argument next week on whether Trump has “absolute presidentia...

Defense attorney Michael Popok & former prosecutor Karen Friedman Agnifilo are back with a new episode of the midweek edition of the Legal AF pod. On this episode, they debate what will happen next with: (1) Trump being banned from the ballot in various states, as the Supreme Court gets primed to review the 14th Amendment disqualification issues and who can disqualify Trump, and Trump files a peti...

No surprise that as his primary grounds to overturn the Maine Secretary of State’s decision banning him from the ballot Trump has bashed her, and called her a partisan hack that is too bias to rule in his favor. Michael Popok of Legal AF walks you through the weaknesses in Trump’s several “I am not an insurrectionist under the 14th Amendment” arguments contained in his 9 page petition, and why Tru...