Legal Affairs and Trials with Meghann Cuniff

Legal Affairs and Trials with Meghann Cuniff

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New U.S. attorney in LA moves to strike jury's felony civil rights verdict against cop
Four prosecutors assigned to the case withdrew hours after their new boss finalized a rare "post-trial plea agreement" that calls for a misdemeanor…
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Lawyer leaves Harvey Weinstein defense after 'orgasm cult' judge won't delay trial
Jennifer Bonjean was defending Harvey Weinstein in his sexual assault trial when the judge in Nicole Daedone's upcoming trial refused her request for an…
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Meghann Cuniff

April 2025

'Seriously?' Judge questions DOJ case review as he rejects bail for FBI informant in Biden plot
Some of Alexander Smirnov’s lies related to Burisma, the Ukrainian energy company that was a Trump campaign talking point and a focus of Biden…
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Meghann Cuniff
New Trump U.S. attorney in LA touts immigration case filed under Biden
Oscar Eduardo Ortega-Anguiano has had a federal immigration charge pending against him since 2022, despite an X post from Bill Essayli implying the case…
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Meghann Cuniff
Judge rejects new U.S. attorney's request to delay deputy's civil rights sentencing
A jury's conviction of a former sheriff's deputy for excessive force is one of the cases being reviewed by Bill Essayli, the new Trump-appointed U.S…
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Meghann Cuniff
Judge in Diddy's trafficking trial bars most testimony about uncharged sex assaults
Jury selection will begin May 5 after the trial judge rejected a two-month delay and ruled on key evidentiary issues including uncharged acts and…
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Meghann Cuniff
As judges discuss 'rule of law', here are 3 cases to watch with LA's new U.S. attorney
The legal community in Los Angeles is discussing attacks on the judiciary and law firms while staying silent about major changes at the U.S. Attorney's…
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Meghann Cuniff
Tom Girardi's CFO gets 10 years in prison as judge rejects credit for client payments
Christopher Kamon is going to prison while Girardi's wife, 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star Erika Jayne, faces trial in a $25 million lawsuit…
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Meghann Cuniff
Jury orders Soulja Boy to pay $4 million in blunt roller's sexual battery lawsuit
A jury on Thursday ordered rapper DeAndre Cortez “Soulja Boy” Way to pay $4.25 million to a woman who said he abused and sexually assaulted her while…
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Meghann Cuniff
'That is insane': Jury sees texts from Soulja Boy's manager to woman suing for assault
The rapper testified in a civil trial in California that he never imprisoned or assaulted a woman who lived in his home as a marijuana blunt roller.
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Meghann Cuniff
Feds add two charges for Diddy as judges consider anonymity for alleged victims
Opening statements in Diddy's criminal trial are scheduled to begin May 12. Three judges recently said plaintiffs suing him in four lawsuits can't…
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Meghann Cuniff
Despite fabricated evidence, DOJ sticks with 'orgasm cult' forced labor case
An appellate court recently expedited its consideration of a defense writ petition about prosecutors' use of internal OneTaste documents. Trial is…
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Meghann Cuniff
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