Legal AF Full Episode - 6/11/2025

The Midweek Edition of the top-rated news podcast, LegalAF x MeidasTouch, is back for another hard-hitting look in “real time” 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 midterm election results with a special focus on abortion and a woman’s right to choose on the ballot in 6 states, and the DOJ’s monitoring of voter intimidation and fraud in 26 states; post-midterm election actions by state and federal prosecutors arrayed against Trump; Trump’s appeal of the NY trial court’s appointment of an independent monitor over most aspects of the Trump Organization’s business affairs; a federal judge allowing Bannon to remain free post-sentencing while he pursues his appeal; and a federal court’s dismissal of Lt. Col. Vindman’s civil conspiracy and KKK Act claim against Trump, Trump Jr. and Giuliani, and so much more! DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS: LOMI: https://lomi.com/LegalAF GET LEGAL AF MERCH: https://store.meidastouch.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

10 Nov 20221h 20min

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 x MeidasTouch is back for another hard-hitting look at the wheels of justice in “real time” as they analyze and discuss this week’s most consequential developments at the intersection of law and politics. On this week’s episode, the anchors break-down and analyze: A New York state judge granting the NY Attorney General’s motion for preliminary injunction to appoint an independent monitor over the Trump Organization to prevent continuing fraudulent conduct; Trump’s transparent efforts to deflect attention away from the independent monitor order by filing an incoherent new Florida suit against the NY Attorney General; Chief Judge Howell of the Federal DC Circuit denying Giuliani’s efforts to dismiss the defamation and intentional infliction of two Fulton County (GA)’s election workers, while also granting the DOJ’s request to give Trump’s former national security and presidential records “expert” Kash Patel’s limited immunity to testify in the Mar-a-Lago investigation; the Supreme Court’s 5 hour oral argument to consider eliminating “affirmative action” in higher education, and so much more. DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS: AG1: https://athleticgreens.com/LegalAF GET MEIDAS MERCH: https://store.meidastouch.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

6 Nov 20221h 37min

The Midweek Edition of the top-rated news podcast, LegalAF x MeidasTouch, is back for another hard-hitting look in “real time” 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 Chief Judge of the Federal DC District Court denying Rudy Giuliani’s efforts to dismiss a case brought by 2 Fulton County, Georgia election workers falsely accused of voter fraud; Senator Graham losing his bid to have SCOTUS prevent him from having to testify to the Fulton County Special Grand Jury investigating conspiracy to commit election fraud; the start of the long awaited criminal tax fraud trial brought by the Manhattan DA against the Trump Organization; Trump’s efforts to avoid having his tax returns turned over the House Ways and Means Committee and what the Supreme Court has to say about that; and the Supreme Court’s 5-hour long oral argument concerning two cases challenging how higher education uses race as part of its entering class selection process to promote diversity; and so much more. DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS: Bombas: https://bombas.com/LegalAF GET LEGAL AF MERCH: https://store.meidastouch.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

3 Nov 20221h 16min

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 x MeidasTouch is back for another hard-hitting look at the wheels of justice in “real time” as they analyze and discuss this week’s most consequential developments at the intersection of law and politics. On this week’s episode, the anchors break-down and analyze: the decisions being made by Chief Judge Howell of the DC Circuit Court concerning Trump’s losing efforts to use executive and attorney client privilege to stop his former attorneys and others from testifying to various DC federal grand juries; a new lead DOJ prosecutor being added to the Mar a Lago prosecution and what it means for a possible Trump indictment; an agreement between the DOJ and Trump’s lawyers about the Special Master Mar a Lago document review process while the parties await a future ruling by the 11th Circuit on whether the Special Master should exist at all; motions to stay directed to the US Supreme Court of orders to testify against Lindsey Graham (Fulton County, Georgia’s criminal investigation) and Kelli Ward, Arizona GOP chair (Jan6 Committee); Mark Meadows being ordered to testify to the Fulton County special grand jury by a South Carolina state court judge; Judge Amy Berman Jackson presiding over Jan6 insurrectionists’ sentencing and convictions (and history as well), and so much more! DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS: AG1: https://athleticgreens.com/LegalAF GET MEIDAS MERCH: https://store.meidastouch.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

30 Okt 20221h 32min

January 6th Committee officially serves Trump, briefs filed in Student Debt Case, Arizona Republican Party Chair appeals to the Supreme Court, and Mark Meadows is ordered to testify before Fulton Country Grand Jury and much more! As Michael Popok and Karen Friedman Agnifilo prepare for trials, Ben Meiselas rides solo on this mid-week edition of Legal AF, bringing you the hard-hitting legal analysis you've come to love and expect! GET MEIDAS MERCH: 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

27 Okt 20221h 8min

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 x MeidasTouch is back for another hard-hitting look at the wheels of justice in “real time” as they analyze and discuss this week’s most consequential developments at the intersection of law and politics. On this week’s episode, the anchors break-down and analyze: the Jan6 Committee subpoenaing Trump to testify and bring documents with him as the orchestrator of the plot to overthrow the Government; a California federal judge overseeing the turnover of John Eastman’s emails and texts to the Jan6 Committee, finding that Trump committed fraud in a Georgia federal court related to his false election fraud claims; Lindsey Graham’s efforts to avoid having to testify before District Attorney Fani Willis’ special grand jury, including his filing a Supreme Court emergency stay application; the Mar a Lago Special Master becoming frustrated with Trump’s efforts to claim executive privilege over documents to avoid them going to the DOJ; the sentencing of Steve Bannon and his likely appeal; and the 8th Circuit issuing a nation-wide injunction on the Biden student loan forgiveness program until a full appeal, while the Supreme Court simultaneously dismisses another set of challenges to the same program, and So Much More. GET MEIDAS MERCH: https://store.meidastouch.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

23 Okt 20221h 44min

The Midweek Edition of the top-rated news podcast, LegalAF x MeidasTouch, is back for another hard-hitting look in “real time” 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: Trump’s Special Prosecutor John Durham losing yet another federal prosecution arising out of his “Russia Hoax investigation; the upcoming Bannon sentencing for contempt of congress; a former senior executive of Trump’s “Truth Social” media company becoming a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) whistleblower against Trump and his public company; Trump’s compelled testimony this week in the E. Jean Carrol civil rape and defamation case, and so much more. GET LEGAL AF MERCH: https://store.meidastouch.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

20 Okt 20221h 21min

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 x MeidasTouch is back for another hard-hitting look at how the wheels of justice turn in “real time” as they analyze and discuss this week’s most consequential developments at the intersection of law and politics. On this week’s “WTF” (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday) episode, the anchors discuss and analyze: The Jan6 Committee’s closing argument against Donald Trump and his criminal culpability including its decision to subpoena him for testimony (Thursday); SCOTUS rejecting Trump’s emergency appeal in his efforts to get the Mar-a-Lago (MAL) 100 classified documents back to the special master (Thursday); the NY Attorney General filing for an emergency injunction against Trump and the Trump Organization to stop their continued fraud (Thursday); a NY Federal judge ordering Trump to sit for deposition next week in E. Jean Carrol’s defamation and future civil rape case (Wednesday); the DOJ filing its appellate brief to the 11th Circuit looking to overturn all of Judge Cannon’s prior rulings interfering with its ongoing criminal investigation of Trump (Friday); and Alex Jones being hit with an almost $1 billion civil judgment by a Connecticut jury for calling the Sandy Hook mass murder of school children and educators a hoax, and profiting off the defamation by selling his products (Wednesday), and so much more. DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS: AG1: https://athleticgreens.com/LegalAF GET MEIDAS MERCH: https://store.meidastouch.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

16 Okt 20221h 27min