2204: Who's Afraid of LaDonna Humphrey part 17

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Javier Leiva

True Crime, Society & Culture, Technology

4.7 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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LaDonna Humphrey has spent years trying to overturn a $3.57 million judgment. But in a rare legal move, her right to appeal was sold in bankruptcy court — to the very person she was fighting, Anthony Christopher. In this episode, you'll hear directly from Anthony Christopher as he reacts to the latest court decision. I also spoke with law professor Joshua M. Silverstein from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Mark Friedman from Arkansas Business, who explained how this type of sale is even possible. If you want to hear my full bonus conversation with Professor Silverstein, you can find it here:👉 https://www.patreon.com/posts/yes-person-who-135873336 And if you’re just now joining the story, binge the entire series:🎧 Who’s Afraid of LaDonna Humphrey on Spotify👉 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2LOnqAGe8D4JQ4bAwjGn9P?si=2a376d2f740443ee Stick around — next week in Part 18, we dig into new allegations of harassment. This time, the alleged victim is a 911 caller and a key witness to a murder case. You don’t want to miss it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	True Story Media.
0:08.0	Today's episode is part 17 of the Who's Afraid of Ladana Humphrey series.
0:12.0	If you're just joining us and you've never listened to The Who's Afraid of LaDonna Humphrey,
0:16.0	I recommend you go back to season 18.
0:18.0	In fact, there's a playlist on Spotify that I'll link to the show notes.
0:22.8	Start there, it's a wild ride.
0:24.9	Obviously, we're on Part 17, so it's pretty good.
0:28.4	All right, let's get on with the show.
0:32.7	There's breaking news in the case of Ladonna Humphrey versus Anthony Christopher.
0:37.0	LaDonna Humphrey has been locked in a legal battle with her former employer, Anthony
0:41.2	Christopher, since 2018. He fired her, accused her of harassment, and said that she destroyed
0:48.1	evidence. A judge agreed and hit her with a $3.57 million judgment.
0:55.0	Since then, Ladonna Humphrey has been fighting to appeal that decision, but now the fight is over.
1:02.0	Why? Because the right to appeal, her last shot at overturning this judgment, was sold.
1:10.0	Not to just anyone, it was sold to the very same person that she's
1:15.0	been battling in court all these years. And here's the kicker. A federal appeals court said that
1:21.1	the sale is perfectly legal. Her right to keep fighting gone. Now, if this all sounds confusing, you're not alone.
1:31.0	Bankruptcy law isn't exactly made for podcast, but I am going to walk you through it step by step
1:37.7	and break down how we got here, what it means, and why this case could have much bigger implications than just one judgment.
1:46.0	I'm Javier Leva and this is Pretend.
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