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Legal AF by MeidasTouch

Law & Disorder: Rittenhouse, Cuomo, Trump & SB8

Legal AF by MeidasTouch

Meidas Media Network

News Commentary, News

4.96.1K Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2021

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

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

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to Midas Touch Legal AF. If it's Saturday, it is Legal AF. If it's Sunday, it is Legal AF Live Ben.

0:16.0

My cell is here with Michael Popock, the Pobokian for a very spooky Halloween edition.

0:24.0

I should actually not really much spooky with it other than the GQP fascistic approach to our legal system, which we try to combat each and every day. Michael Popock, the Pobokian, how you doing on this special Halloween edition?

0:38.0

I'm doing great, but you got to like warn me before you put on for those that are listening to this on Sunday morning.

0:44.0

My co-anchor has put has dawned a mask, a scary spooky mask for Halloween. Did not warn me that he was going to do that, and then turned around and faced me.

0:54.0

So thanks for that. Anyway, I'm going this year as a middle-aged lawyer, and that's why I looked the way I look.

1:02.0

What if I did this the entire episode, Popock? Do you think we would lose the Legal AF followers if the entire episode I wore the mask for the mask come off?

1:10.0

You might lose your co-anchor. I'll wait in the trailer.

1:14.0

Well, everybody, welcome to Midas Touch Legal AF. We are recording a Halloween weekend breaking down the legal issues for you.

1:24.0

Man, this has been an incredible week. Lots of updates in the law for me personally. Travel to New York to go to the New York premiere of Colin and Black and White.

1:36.0

The series, limited series on Netflix focused on Colin Kaepernick's high school years. It is created by Colin Kaepernick and Ava DuVernay. It is an incredible show.

1:50.0

It's doing great on Netflix. I then flew to see the LA premiere and one of my roles when I'm not doing Midas Touch Propok, and I am Ben doing deals and deal makers.

2:02.0

I worked on the Netflix show behind the scenes. And for the last three years, it's incredible to see it kind of come to life. And Colin and Ava did incredible Michael Starberry, the writer, the whole writer's room.

2:15.0

Everybody attached to this show did such great work and so excited to share this project with all of you.

2:21.0

So go and watch Colin and Black and White on Netflix. And when I'm not doing these podcasts with Popock or the brothers are working on Midas Touch, that's what I do for a living.

2:31.0

So I wanted to say that at the top of the show, let's get into the law, Popock, another tough week in the fall from Grace from Andrew Cuomo.

2:41.0

He was filed on this week on a misdemeanor charge arising out of his sexual misconduct. This was filed in Albany.

2:51.0

Some interesting points here, Popock, other than the headline, there was some confusion over this particular filing.

2:59.0

The sheriff in Albany wasn't sure that it was even filed. And then Cuomo basically said it was politically motivated, the sheriff and Cuomo's camp pointing fingers at each other.

3:13.0

Ultimately, the criminal charge and investigator signed his name to it, but the timing of it kind of caught everybody by surprise. So walk us through Popock, the, you know, let's get beyond the headline here.

3:25.0

What's going on with Andrew Cuomo is being criminally charged in Albany. We do know the victim, the victim for this particular one has come forward and explain that she is the Jane Doe mentioned.

3:36.0

I mean, this particular complaint, but walk us through Popock, what, what, what this is about.

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