Legal Affairs and Trials with Meghann Cuniff

Jury rejects punitive damages against MGA in T.I. and Tiny Harris' OMG Girlz / OMG dolls lawsuit

A previous jury's verdict for $17.8 million in actual damages still stands. Plaintiff's lawyers had asked the new jury for $90 million to $125 million…

Jul 2 • Meghann Cuniff

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June 2026

Four men sentenced to life in prison for murdering Florida rapper Julio Foolio

The victim was prominent in drill rap, a subgenre of hip-hop music that celebrates violence and mocks death.

Jun 24 • Meghann Cuniff

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Punitive damages trial begins in T.I. and Tiny Harris' lawsuit against MGA over OMG Girlz

Also, four men in Florida were sentenced to life in prison on Monday for murdering a gang member and rapper known for his music videos mocking the…

Jun 24 • Meghann Cuniff

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Jury's punitive verdict brings damages in boys' wrongful death lawsuit to nearly $200 million

A jury in Los Angeles awarded $22.17 million in punitive damages on top of $176 million in compensatory for the deaths of two boys killed by a speeding…

Jun 11 • Meghann Cuniff

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South Carolina jury acquits ex-gas station owner of murder for shooting and killing teenager

The man's son testified 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton pointed a gun at him. Prosecutors said he had a loaded 9 mm but never displayed it before he…

Jun 2 • Meghann Cuniff

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Judge reinstates jury's defamation verdict against blogger sued by Megan Thee Stallion

Also, closing arguments are Monday in a civil wrongful death trial in Los Angeles and a murder trial in South Carolina involving a gas station owner who…

Jun 1 • Meghann Cuniff

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May 2026

Thank you to the LA Criminal Courts Bar Association for the Journalism Excellence Award

The recognition reminds me who I am as a journalist, and what I want my core values to always be.

May 17 • Meghann Cuniff

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Ex-MLB shortstop testifies in wrongful death trial over SUV crash that killed boys in crosswalk

Closing arguments also begin Monday in another wrongful death trial over a Los Angeles police shooting in a clothing store that killed a teenage girl. I…

May 4 • Meghann Cuniff

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April 2026

Judge rejects Megan Thee Stallion's injunction request in defamation lawsuit | Singer D4vd arraigned for teen girl's murder

I also have video of opening statements in the civil trial over a Los Angeles police shooting that killed a girl in a clothing store. Testimony…

Apr 21 • Meghann Cuniff

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Los Angeles police officers testify in civil trial over store shooting that killed teenage girl

The plaintiffs are the parents of a 14-year-old girl who died when an officer fired an AR-15 at an assault suspect three times in a Burlington Coat…

Apr 17 • Meghann Cuniff

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Hawaii jury convicts man of attempted manslaughter on 'emotional disturbance' finding

Prosecutors presented evidence of premeditation by a Maui anesthesiologist but charged him with second-degree attempted murder, which required jurors to…

Apr 10 • Meghann Cuniff

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March 2026

My take on the $6M jury verdict against Meta and YouTube in the social media addiction trial

“Especially as a reporter in L.A., when you spend a lot of time covering celebrity trials, you spend a lot of time around lawyers.

Mar 26 • Meghann Cuniff

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