Hello and welcome to True Crime Daily's The Sidebar, taking you inside the courtrooms

of high profile and notorious cases from across the country.

I'm your host, Joshua Redder, I'm a criminal defense lawyer based here in Los Angeles

and previously in LA County Prosecutor for nearly a decade.

We are recording this on Tuesday, October 6, 2022.

In this week's episode, we will cover the SEC finding Kim Kardashian in excess of $1

million for failing to publicly disclose a paid endorsement for a cryptocurrency on her

social media.

Plus, allegations of Brad Pitt's emotional and physical abuse detailed in a suit filed

by Angelina Jolie against her ex-husband.

Also, the ongoing outburst of Darrell Brooks, who has chosen to represent himself in the

murder trial of the Waka Shah Christmas Parade massacre.

And finally, we'll talk about closing arguments in Paul Flores' trial for the murder of

Kristen Smart as the jury continues their deliberations.

Our guest today is Kirk Nirmee, a former criminal defense attorney, author, public speaker,

and cancer survivor whose work speaks to the power of finding joy in your life.

Kirk, welcome.

Josh, thanks.

It's a pleasure to be here.

I look forward to talking about all these fascinating cases with you.

It's our pleasure to have you.

Before we jump into these things, can you tell us a little bit about your background

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