The Intersection with Michael Popok Full Episode - 8/12/2025

Anchored by MT founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas and national trial lawyer and strategist, Michael Popok, the top-rated news analysis podcast LegalAF is back for another hard-hitting look at the most consequential developments at the intersection of law and politics. On this week’s edition, they discuss: Jack Smith’s Grand Jury hauling in right-wing extremist and “Judicial Watch” founder Tom Fitton to testify against Donald Trump; the Manhattan DA putting the screws to Trump’s convicted felon ex-Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg to testify against Trump in the Stormy Daniels’ hush money criminal case or face years in prison for insurance fraud; a Manhattan Judge ordering that the NY Attorney General’s $250 million civil fraud case is full steam ahead for an October 2, 2023 trial; Trump replacing his attorney Alina Habba with Insurrectionist defense counsel Joe Tacopina to defend the E. Jean Carrol civil fraud case against him set for April; and Santos facing Federal criminal prosecution for charity and election fraud and the over/under on his possible “expulsion” from the House, and so much more. DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS! FUM: Head to https://TryFum.com and use code "LEGALAF" to save 10% off when you get the journey pack today! MIRACLE MADE: Head to https://TryMiracle.com/LegalAF and use the code "LEGALAF" to claim your free 3 piece towel set and save over 40% off! ZBIOTICS: Head to https://Zbiotics.com/LegalAF and use the code "LEGALAF" at checkout for 15% off! Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 American Psyop: https://pod.link/1652143101 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 Helmi 20231h 37min

The Midweek Edition of the top-rated news podcast, LegalAF x MeidasTouch, is back for another hard-hitting look at this week’s most consequential developments at the intersection of law and politics. On this episode, co-anchors national trial lawyer Michael Popok and former prosecutor Karen Friedman Agnifilo analyze and discuss: the Manhattan DA’s new special grand jury moving to indict Donald Trump for crimes related to the Stormy Daniels hush money payments during the 2016 campaign; the NY Attorney General filing a motion for sanctions related to Trump’s 300 page answer to her Civil Fraud suit signed by Trump himself, for lying about facts in his filing, and the DOJ investigates whether civil rights and hate crime violations have occurred as a result of Memphis law enforcement and others murder of Tyre Nichols and so much more. DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS! Highland Titles: https://www.highlandtitles.com/ Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Helmi 20231h 20min

Michael Popok of LegalAF reports on today’s dramatic escalation of the Manhattan DA’s prosecution of Donald Trump with the announcement of a new special grand jury empaneled to investigate Trump’s paying stormy Daniels 130k in hush money during the 2016 campaign. Shop LegalAF at: https://store.meidastouch.com Join us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 American Psyop: https://pod.link/1652143101 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 Tammi 202315min

Anchored by MT founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas and national trial lawyer and strategist, Michael Popok, the top-rated news analysis podcast LegalAF is back for another hard-hitting look at the most consequential developments at the intersection of law and politics. On this week’s edition, they discuss: Jack Smith’s decision to bring former deputy Homeland Security Director Ken Cuccinelli into the grand jury presumably to testify about Trump’s order to seize voting machines; Fulton County (Atlanta) Georgia DA Fani Willis and her “imminent decision” to indict “multiple defendants” as announced by her in court; the DOJ obtaining four more “seditious conspiracy” convictions; the California Bar moving to disbar Trump’s coup-architect John Eastman; new revelations that Bill Barr covered up the fact that his special counsel John Durham opened a criminal investigation against Trump based on intel received from the Italian government about his potential financial fraud; and George Santos being the target of a new DOJ criminal investigation for election law violations and fraud, and so much more. DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS: Head to https://ZBiotics.com/LEGALAF and use the code  “LEGALAF” at checkout for 15% off. Shop Meidas Merch at: https://store.meidastouch.com Join us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 American Psyop: https://pod.link/1652143101 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Tammi 20231h 18min

The Midweek Edition of the top-rated news podcast, LegalAF x MeidasTouch, is back for another hard-hitting look at this week’s most consequential developments at the intersection of law and politics. On this episode, co-anchors national trial lawyer Michael Popok and former prosecutor Karen Friedman Agnifilo analyze and discuss: Fulton County DA Fani Willis’ earth-shaking announcement in court this week that her decision to seek “multiple defendant” indictments, is imminent; the DOJ obtaining a conviction of 4 more Oathkeepers for seditious conspiracy in a DC courtroom; the indictment of one of the highest officials in the FBI for conspiring with Russian oligarchs close to Putin and being on his payroll, at the same time he helped lead the Russia Collusion investigation against Trump; the latest update on classified documents and Jack Smith’s willingness to prosecute Donald Trump for the Mar a Lago scandal. Easter Egg alert: KFA talks about her recent appearance on CNN concerning a high-profile prosecution. Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 American Psyop: https://pod.link/1652143101 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

26 Tammi 20231h 20min

Michael Popok of LegalAF reports on Fulton County DA Fani Willis’ decision today to seek to keep special purpose grand jury report secret at this time until she “imminently" makes her decision to seek to indict “multiple defendants” and what that could mean for the pace of any indictments. Shop Meidas Merch at: https://store.meidastouch.com Join us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 American Psyop: https://pod.link/1652143101 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

25 Tammi 202322min

Anchored by MT founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas and national trial lawyer and strategist, Michael Popok, the top-rated news analysis podcast LegalAF is back for another hard-hitting look at the most consequential developments at the intersection of law and politics. On this week’s edition, they discuss: Trump and his lawyer’s almost $1 million sanction imposed by a Florida Federal judge for bad faith conduct and obstruction of justice arising out of Trump’s dismissed case against Hillary Clinton and other Democrats; another Florida Federal judge finding that DeSantis violated a suspended state attorney’s constitutional rights in suspending him because he was a Democrat and allegedly “woke,” Trump’s disastrous newly-released deposition testimony in the civil rape and defamation trial of E. Jean Carrol set for trial this April; the Supreme Court completion of its inconclusive investigation of who leaked the Dobbs decision; and Peter Navarro going to trial for contempt of congress with little or no defenses after a Federal judge’s ruling this week, and so much more. DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS: Go to https://TRYMIRACLE.COM/LEGALAF and use Code "LEGALAF" to claim your free 3 piece towel set and save over 40% off! USE code “LEGALAF” to receive 20% off your order at https://www.HighlandTitles.com Shop Meidas Merch at: https://store.meidastouch.com Join us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 American Psyop: https://pod.link/1652143101 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22 Tammi 20231h 29min

The Midweek Edition of the top-rated news podcast, LegalAF x MeidasTouch, is back for another hard-hitting look at this week’s most consequential developments at the intersection of law and politics. On this episode, co-anchors national trial lawyer Michael Popok and former prosecutor Karen Friedman Agnifilo analyze and discuss: the Manhattan DA’s office interview this week of Michael Cohen as part of their ongoing criminal investigation into the hush money Trump paid Stormy Daniels in 2016 while running for the Presidency; a new memoir being published by former special prosecutor Mark Pomerantz about his time investigating Trump while in the Manhattan DA’s office, and the office’s reaction to its publication; a Florida State Court Judge’s decision not to dismiss the case against DeSantis for using human beings as political props and spending Florida public funds to ship Texas immigration status seekers to Martha’s Vineyard while President Biden vacationed there, and the start of the Proud Boy seditious conspiracy trial in a DC Federal courtroom, and so much more. DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS: Green Chef: Go to GreenChef.com/legalaf60 and use code legalaf60 to get 60% off plus free shipping Miracle Made: Go to TryMiracle.com/LEGALAF to save over 40% and be sure to use our promo code LEGALAF at checkout to SAVE even more AND get 3 FREE TOWELS! Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 American Psyop: https://pod.link/1652143101 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

19 Tammi 20231h 30min