Legal Affairs and Trials with Meghann Cuniff

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Appellate court rejects Tory Lanez's habeas petitions in Megan Thee Stallion appeal
The three-justice panel has not issued its ruling on Lanez's main appeal, which is scheduled for oral argument Monday in Los Angeles.
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Meghann Cuniff
Judge rejects DOJ's post-sentencing dismissal request in police civil rights case
Ex-Deputy Trevor Kirk is to report to prison in Aug. 28 after U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson said dismissing his criminal case is "contrary to…
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Meghann Cuniff
Judge questions post-sentencing dismissal request in sheriff deputy's civil rights case
A former federal judge now representing the victim is asking the 9th Circuit to appoint him and the victim's other lawyer as special counsel to defend…
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Meghann Cuniff

July 2025

Jury in Mark Geragos' malpractice trial finds $100K in damages, but who will pay?
Jurors in Los Angeles delivered a split verdict in a civil trial over Geragos' work with Michael Avenatti in the 2019 meetings with Nike that led to…
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Meghann Cuniff
Judge eliminates $53 million in punitive damages for T.I. and Tiny over OMG dolls
The order lets stand the jury's $17.8 million damages award and liability findings but vacates the punitive award for a new trial or a $1 remittitur.
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Meghann Cuniff
Feds indicate at least 6-8 years in prison as judge finalizes Diddy's sentencing date
Prosecutors appear ready for a novel argument under a recent federal guidelines amendment that prohibits acquitted conduct from being considered at…
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Meghann Cuniff
Alternate juror in Diddy's trial credits 'impressive' cross-exam of Dawn Richard
The judge also said defense lawyer Nicole Westmoreland had a 'Perry Mason moment in federal court' during her questioning of another prosecution…
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Meghann Cuniff
'Enormous victory' for Sean 'Diddy' Combs as jury acquits on trafficking, racketeering
The 55-year-old rapper and business mogul will remain in federal custody pending sentencing on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
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Meghann Cuniff
Judge dismisses Jay-Z's extortion and defamation lawsuit against Tony Buzbee
The long-awaited final ruling follows two tentative orders and reverses course on the actual malice of the plaintiff lawyer's statements about rape…
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Meghann Cuniff

June 2025

Diddy trial jury has hundreds of hours of 'date night' or 'freak off' videos in evidence
Deliberations will begin Monday in Manhattan after six weeks of testimony and two days of closing arguments.
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Meghann Cuniff
Juror in Sean 'Diddy' Combs' trial dismissed over conflicting statements
Combs' lawyers opposed the removal of the juror, who was one of two Black men on the jury and identified himself in voir dire as a fan of 1990s hip-hop…
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Meghann Cuniff
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex's testimony includes texts and an anonymous rap 'icon'
I'm in New York City this week to watch the trial in person. Prosecutors expect to rest their case by Friday. There's an issue with a juror and also a…
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Meghann Cuniff
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