Legal AF Full Episode - 10/8/2025

You come for the law and stay for the truth. The top-rated weekly US law and politics news analysis podcast -- LegalAF -- produced by Meidas Touch and anchored by MT founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas and national trial lawyer and strategist, Michael Popok, is back for another hard-hitting, thought-provoking, but entertaining look in “real time” at this week’s developments.  On this episode, Ben and Popok analyze: 1. The Georgia jury verdict against the murderers of Ahmaud Arbery on felony and malice murder charges against all 3 defendants. 2. The prosecution and arrest of the FORMER prosecutor of the defendants in the Arbery murder trial for felony violation of her oath of office and obstruction based on her failure to arrest and prosecute. 3. The Virginia jury verdict against the white supremacists in Charlottesville who led the “Unite the Right” rally that led to the murder of a peaceful counter-protester and injury to scores of others. 4. The current DOJ’s settlement with the families of Stoneman Douglas High School (Parkland, Florida) for the FBI’s failure to prevent the mass shooting that murdered 17 people that occurred on Trump’s watch. 5. The efforts by convicted and sentenced Jan6 insurrectionists to appeal their convictions and overturn their sentences. 6. The monetary sanctioning of attorneys who filed a meritless case against Facebook, Dominion Voting Systems, and 4 states in Colorado federal court to overturn the election. 7. The imaginary lawsuit prepared by the Pillow Guy seeking to overturn last year’s election that has no plaintiff, no attorneys and no chance of success. 8. New moves by Bannon concerning the public disclosure of documents in his federal prosecution for criminal contempt of Congress. And so much more! Support the Show! Calibrate -- Your weight doesn’t reflect your willpower. Get back in control with Calibrate. Get $50 off the one year metabolic reset when you use promo code LEGALAF at https://JoinCalibrate.com Aura Frames -- Aura digital photo frames offer the highest resolution display on the market. The auto‑dimming screen wakes each morning and goes to sleep at night. Your photos will always be the ideal brightness. There’s never been a better time to buy. Take advantage of Aura’s best deals of the year, with Black Friday/Cyber Monday pricing now through November 30. Visit https://auraframes.com now to get gifting. Use code LEGALAF to take $30 off Aura’s best selling digital picture frames Fiverr -- Receive 10% off your first order by using our code LEGALAF at https://Fiverr.com. Cubii -- Making Wellness Approachable for All Ages, Abilities, and Lifestyles. Click to Learn More! Stay Home & Get Fit While You Sit. Go to https://www.cubii.com/legalaf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

28 Marras 20212h 4min

You come for the law and stay for the truth. The top-rated weekly US law and politics news analysis podcast -- LegalAF -- produced by Meidas Touch and anchored by MT founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas and national trial lawyer and strategist, Michael Popok, is back for another hard-hitting, thought-provoking, but entertaining look in “real time” at this week’s cases. On this episode, Ben and Popok analyze: 1. The Wisconsin Rittenhouse trial verdict, and a critique of the prosecutor’s side of the case, from the indictment through closing argument leading to the verdict of acquittal. 2. The Georgia trial against the killers of Ahmaud Arbery as it moves into closing argument and jury deliberation next week. 3. InfoWars’ Alex Jones’ latest defamation case loss against the Sandy Hook families and survivors. 4. The FBI’s raid of Boebert’s campaign manager’s home as part of the DOJ’s investigation into improper hacking of Mesa, Colorado’s election equipment resulting in confidential information being leaked to Q-anon. 5. The New York Times reporting against Project Veritas and a New York State court’s attempt at “prior restraint” to prevent the paper from exercising its First Amendment right to publish. 6. The Bannon indictment and next steps to watch for. 7. The Trump appeal to the DC Circuit regarding the National Archives documents and the assertion of executive privilege.   8. The DOJ’s indictment in New York of two Iranian hackers for attempting to interfere with and undermine US elections. And so much more! Support the show!  AG1 by Athletic Greens -- Athletic Greens is going to give you an immune supporting FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase if you visit https://athleticgreens.com/legalaf today. Cubii -- Making Wellness Approachable for All Ages, Abilities, and Lifestyles. Click to Learn More! Stay Home & Get Fit While You Sit. Go to https://www.cubii.com/legalaf Adam & Eve -- Go check out https://AdamandEve.com today, select one item and get 50% off including FREE shipping when you enter offer code LEGALAF Aura Frames -- Aura digital photo frames offer the highest resolution display on the market. The auto‑dimming screen wakes each morning and goes to sleep at night. Your photos will always be the ideal brightness. There’s never been a better time to buy. Take advantage of Aura’s best deals of the year, with Black Friday/Cyber Monday pricing now through November 30. Visit auraframes.com now to get gifting. Use code LEGALAF to take $30 off Aura’s best selling digital picture frames Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21 Marras 20211h 29min

You come for the law and stay for the truth. The top-rated weekly US law and politics news analysis podcast -- LegalAF -- produced by Meidas Touch and anchored by MT founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas and national trial lawyer and strategist, Michael Popok, is back for another hard-hitting, thought-provoking, but entertaining look in “real time” at this week’s cases.  On this record-setting episode, Ben and Popok take analyze and make predictions about: 1. The Rittenhouse Trial as it moves to conclusion and jury deliberation next week. 2. The Bannon Indictment and what to expect next. 3. The Jan6 Special Committee and new subpoenas and criminal contempt referrals to the DOJ. 4. Trump, the National Archives documents to the Jan6 Committee, and this week’s appeal to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals. 5. SCOTUS, the Death Penalty and Religious Freedom. 6. The Charlottesville Civil Case against Nazis and White Supremacists who killed and maimed during the “Unite the Right” Rally 7. The Fifth Circuit’s ruling (again) against Biden/OSHA and the Large Business Vaccine Mandate. 8. The DOJ’s successful ransomware indictment this week and forfeiture of $6mm in ransom. And so much more! Support the show!  BetterHelp -- Go to https://BetterHelp.com/legalaf and try BetterHelp today with a 10% off discount your first month! Affordable, private online therapy with BetterHelp. Anytime, anywhere. AG1 by Athletic Greens -- Athletic Greens is going to give you an immune supporting FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase if you visit https://athleticgreens.com/legalaf today. Cubii -- Making Wellness Approachable for All Ages, Abilities, and Lifestyles. Click to Learn More! Stay Home & Get Fit While You Sit. Go to https://www.cubii.com/legalaf ! Adam & Eve -- Go check out https://AdamandEve.com today, select one item and get 50% off including FREE shipping when you enter offer code LEGALAF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Marras 20212h 4min

You come for the law, and stay for the truth. The top-rated weekly US law and politics news analysis podcast -- LegalAF -- produced by Meidas Touch and anchored by MT founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas and national trial lawyer and strategist, Michael Popok, is back for another hard-hitting, thought-provoking, but entertaining look in “real time” at this week’s cases.  On this record-setting episode, Ben and Popok take on ten (10) (!!) developments this week : 1. Supreme Court Oral Argument and Likely Outcome of SB8 Texas Abortion Law Hearing and Power of Federal Court to Review Constitutionality of the Abortion Ban. 2. Supreme Court Oral Argument and Likely Outcome of “Concealed Weapon” as a Second Amendment Right. 3. DOJ’s new suit against Texas for Voting Rights Act violations for passing voter suppression laws (SB1). 4. Manhattan DA and Trump Prosecutions Update 5. NY Federal Prosecution of Giuliani Update 6. Trump’s attempts to shield Jan6 documents from public disclosure and likely outcome of this week’s Federal court injunction hearing 7. New civil defamation cases brought by Smartmatic and others against Trump, OANN, Newsmax and others in state and federal courts throughout the country. 8. Developments in the prosecution of Andrew Cuomo 9. This week’s sentencing of 2 Jan6 insurrectionists. 10. Rittenhouse Trial Update And so much more! Policy Genius -- Please visit https://Policygenius.com right now and compare insurance quotes today and support this show!!! Adam & Eve -- Go check out https://AdamandEve.com today, select one item and get 50% off including FREE shipping when you enter offer code LEGALAF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Marras 20211h 47min

The top-rated weekly US law and politics news analysis podcast -- LegalAF -- produced by MeidasTouch and anchored by MT founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas and national trial lawyer and strategist, Michael Popok, is back for another hard-hitting, thought-provoking, but entertaining look in “real time” at this week’s most compelling developments. On this episode, Ben and Popok take on: 1. The Rittenhouse Wisconsin murder case pretrial rulings leading into Monday’s trial, along with the Charlottesville trial under the KKK Act of 1871, and the Georgia criminal trial for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. 2. The Supreme Court’s oral arguments on Monday regarding Texas’ Abortion Ban (SB8), and Second Amendment/concealed carry laws. 3. Former Governor Cuomo’s arrest warrant for the misdemeanor or “forcible touching” filed in Albany state court this week. 4. The DOJ, led by Attorney General Garland and Venita Gupta, Associate AG, and its historic $88mm settlement with the victims of Dylann Roof’s white supremacy-fueled massacre of 9 members of the Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC because of the FBI’s failure to do a proper background check. 5. The DOJ’s refocus on corporate crime and prosecutions based on new policy announced by Deputy AG Lisa Monaco. 6. Trump’s possible violation of SEC laws related to his “Trump Truth Social” SPAC based on recent media reports, and his efforts to keep his IRS filed tax returns, and Jan6 records out of the hands of Congressional investigators. And so much more! Support our sponsors! Fiverr -- Receive 10% off your first order by using our code LEGALAF at Fiverr.com. AG1 by Athletic Greens -- Athletic Greens is going to give you an immune supporting FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase if you visit athleticgreens.com/legalaf today. Adam & Eve -- Go check out AdamandEve.com today, select one item and get 50% off including FREE shipping when you enter offer code LEGALAF Reminder and Programming Note: All 28 past episodes of Legal AF originally featured on the MeidasTouch podcast can now be found here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

31 Loka 20211h 30min

The top-rated weekly US law and politics news analysis podcast -- LegalAF -- produced by Meidas Touch and anchored by MT founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas and national trial lawyer and strategist, Michael Popok, is back for another hard-hitting, thought-provoking, but entertaining look in “real time” at this week’s most compelling developments.  On this episode, Ben and Popok take on: 1. Trump’s “pump and dump” SPAC scheme to prop up his “Truth” social media company using innocent investors’ money. 2. The US Supreme Court’s decision to grant appellate review, but not to stay the Texas Abortion Ban on abortions after 6 weeks, while it considers the case at a November 1st hearing and what happens in December when SCOTUS hears the Mississippi “ban all abortions after 15 weeks” case. 3. The Criminal Contempt case against Steve Bannon for refusing to turn over documents to the Jan6 Select Committee about his interactions with Trump, the Proud Boys, Oathkeepers, Alex Jones and others leading up to Jan6, and what happens next. 4. Trump’s lawsuit to stop the Jan6 Select Committee from obtaining his documents and records. 5. New DOJ “Main Justice” lead prosecutors specializing in sex crimes and public corruption added to team against Matt Gaetz. 6. The federal conviction of Lev Parnas related to $200k of foreign money funneled to a Trump PAC. And so much more! Support the show! Go to https://BetterHelp.com/legalaf and try BetterHelp today with a 10% off discount your first month! Affordable, private online therapy with BetterHelp. Anytime, anywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

24 Loka 20211h 29min

The top-rated weekly US law and politics news analysis podcast -- LegalAF -- produced by Meidas Touch and anchored by MT founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas and national trial lawyer and strategist, Michael Popok, is back for another hard-hitting, thought-provoking, but entertaining look in “real time” at this week’s most compelling developments.  On this episode, Ben and Popok take on: 1. The Fifth Circuit Refusing to Stay the Texas Abortion Ban and the DOJ’s decision this week to file an emergency appeal directly to the US Supremes. 2. Updates regarding the Supreme Court’s term and oral arguments on the Kentucky “second trimester” abortion ban, and the Boston Marathon Bomber’s conviction and death penalty sentencing being overturned. 3. A Bronx NY court ordering the deposition of Trump to occur in October in a 2015 case arising out of bouncers at Trump Tower injuring protestors who objected to then candidate Trump’s stance on immigration. 4. The January 6 Select Committee’s decision to seek criminal contempt against Bannon, and likely others including former Trump Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Clarke for their failure to give sworn testimony before Congress, and the historic powers of Congress in the face of refusals to testify. And so much more Reminder and Programming Note:  All 27 past episodes of Legal AF originally featured on the MeidasTouch podcast can now be found here  Athletic Greens is going to give you an immune supporting FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase if you visit athleticgreens.com/legalaf today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17 Loka 20211h 33min

The top-rated weekly US law and politics news analysis podcast -- LegalAF -- produced by Meidas Touch and anchored by MT founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas and national trial lawyer and strategist, Michael Popok, is back for another hard-hitting, thought-provoking, but entertaining look in “real time” at this week’s most compelling developments. On this episode, Ben and Popok take on: SCOTUS’ secretive “relist” and its impact on this term’s cases, including those involving reproductive rights and sexual and gender identity, and limits on a jury’s ability to use punitive damages to create proper awards to injured plaintiffs. All things “Jan6,” including the Senate Judiciary Committee’s report finding that Trump and certain DOJ officials “subverted justice” by attempting a coup to prevent turning over the reigns of power to President Biden, and the likelihood that the House Select Committee will make criminal referrals to the DOJ if Bannon, Meadows and others refuse to testify and produce documents. The Matt Goetz case including the current state of Joel Greenberg’s cooperation with the Feds. Judge Pitman’s temporary restraining order on Wednesday finding the Texas Abortion Ban (SB8) Unconstitutional followed by the 5th Circuit’s stay of that order on Friday. And so much more! Please visit https://Policygenius.com/LegalAF right now and compare insurance quotes today and support this show!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Loka 20211h 21min