Legal AF by MeidasTouch
Hosted by MeidasTouch founder and civil rights lawyer, Ben Meiselas, national trial lawyer strategist, Michael Popok, and former Chief Assistant District Attorney of the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Legal AF (Legal Analysis Friends) is a hard-hitting, thought-provoking look at this week’s most compelling developments at the intersection of law and politics. Executive Produced by Meidas Media Network. Enjoy new full-length episodes every Wednesday and Sunday and occasional shorter breaking legal news hits throughout the week.
Episodes
December 25, 2025 • 18 mins
Special Counsel Jack Smith is demanding the immediate release to the American Public of a previously unknown 9 hour VIDEO TAPE of his sworn testimony to Congress where he laid out in excruciating detail the evidence “beyond a reasonable doubt” that Trump is a criminal. Michael Popok reports on the new demand and the MAGA House’s expected rejection of it, making Smith the only Special Counsel not to have delivered the results of hi...
Mark as Played
December 25, 2025 • 28 mins
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas and Legal AF host Karen Friedman Agnifilo host a special holiday edition Legal AF featuring the inspiring story of retired prosecutors David O’Keefe who protest the behavior of a law firm that capitulated to Trump.
Subscribe to Legal AF Substack: https://substack.com/@legalaf
Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts:
MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-...
Mark as Played
December 24, 2025 • 77 mins
The Supreme Court finally issues a devastating set back to Trump’s National Guard takeover plot, and Popok is joined by special guest California Attorney General Rob Bonta, to brief. The first federal lawsuit to stop Trump’s take over of Washington monuments like the Kennedy Center is out of the gate. We now know why Trump has spent 11 months covering up for the fact his name is all over the Epstein Files with the release of a new...
Mark as Played
December 23, 2025 • 19 mins
In breaking news, a 6-3 Supreme Court, including 3 of the MAGA right wing, have ruled AGAINST Trump and his method to federalize and take over Blue State national guard troops, and have found, in essence, that unless he uses the Insurrection Act, and then uses the US armed forces first to quell violence, he won’t be able to breach state sovereignty and take over state militias and put them to his own use. Michael Popok also takes ...
Mark as Played
December 22, 2025 • 16 mins
Trump is covering up torture again. Based on a newly leaked internal 60 Minutes memo, the Trump Administration used its power over CBS’ parent company to “spike” and “veto” an investigative report that was to air this past weekend about the torture prison of El Salvador virtually run by the Administration, and 60 Minutes journalists are resigning in protest. Michael Popok reports on Trump’s continued assault on corporate media to ...
Mark as Played
December 21, 2025 • 89 mins
Trump’s relentless assault on the DOJ’s credibility has lead to Grand Juries, Juries, Judges and law students all rejecting the DOJ leading to pile up of losses. Trump’s criminal defense team masquerading as the DOJ leadership are also moving closer to possible criminal prosecution and indictment related to the continued obstruction around the Epstein Files coverup and the coverup of the coverup. Federal Judges are ramping up th...
Mark as Played
December 19, 2025 • 19 mins
The BBC, through its spokespeople and lawyers have told Trump to get ready for his live testimony under oath in the case about Jan6 and him fomenting the crowd to attack the Capitol, as they let leak their aggressive strategy to win the case. Did Trump just step into a bear trap he set, subjecting himself to sworn testimony under oath in order to get the fanciful $10 billion in damages against an ally’s broadcaster? Michael Popok...
Mark as Played
December 18, 2025 • 16 mins
Is Trump using his control over the Department of Energy, Department of Environmental Protection and Securities and Exchange Commission to earn billions of dollars for his family in a new announced merger between his Truth Social company and a nuclear fusion company backed by Google? Popok got his hands on the investor presentation slide deck and ferrets out the answers on his latest hot take.
Dose: Save 35% on your first month o...
Mark as Played
December 18, 2025 • 84 mins
Jack Smith just called Trump a “criminal” beyond a “reasonable doubt” in new Congressional testimony MAGA doesn’t want you to hear. Trump’s Federal Communications Czar got his political rear end handed to him today by Senate Democrats, so bad they had to change the FCC website after he testified! Convicted child sex trafficker and Trump crony, Ghislaine Maxwell, gets fired by her own attorney, but adds “jail house lawyer” to her m...
Mark as Played
December 17, 2025 • 19 mins
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith is back with new “closed door” testimony before the House, and ready to remind the American people that Trump committed crimes and that the Special Counsel was prepared to prove that beyond a reasonable doubt to juries. Michael Popok takes a close look at Smith’s new public comments, including that “President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 …election.”
Thank...
Mark as Played
December 17, 2025 • 69 mins
A federal judge is not pleased with Trump’s ballroom but may have to wait longer to do something about it. A federal judge is not pleased with the DOJ, and does something about it. Trump’s Chief of Staff isn’t pleased with a lot of people in the Administration, and does something about it. Trump pulls the plug on fighting over his phony US Attorneys. Another bad news cycle, another phony defamation case filing for Trump. All at ...
Mark as Played
December 14, 2025 • 86 mins
Will a Federal Judge stop the Trump Golden Ball Room on Tuesday? Why did a Grand Jury refuse to indict NY AG Letitia James this week, for the second time? Will the Trump DOJ be able to indict Former FBI Dir James Comey now that he will likely not be able to use key evidence? Will Trump Appointed Judges Let Trump and his DOJ off the hook on criminal contempt proceedings before Judge Boasberg? Will Trump violate the law next week...
Mark as Played
December 13, 2025 • 14 mins
According to Trump, he committed “deceitful,” “criminal,” and “crooked” conduct that subjects him to criminal prosecution, because he took out 2 mortgages for 2 homes in Palm Beach County near Mar-a-Lago, three weeks apart, and listed both as his primary residences for favorable rate treatment. New reporting by ProPublica reveals that Trump did the exact same thing as Federal Reserve Board of Governor Lisa Cook, and that Trump’s “...
Mark as Played
December 12, 2025 • 14 mins
According to Trump, he committed “deceitful,” “criminal,” and “crooked” conduct that subjects him to criminal prosecution, because he took out 2 mortgages for 2 homes in Palm Beach County near Mar-a-Lago, three weeks apart, and listed both as his primary residences for favorable rate treatment. New reporting by ProPublica reveals that Trump did the exact same thing as Federal Reserve Board of Governor Lisa Cook, and that Trump’s “...
Mark as Played
December 12, 2025 • 18 mins
In a scathing new order, a NY Federal Judge has called out the Trump DOJ for failing to properly protect innocent victims and survivors of the Epstein child sex trafficking ring covered up by Trump, and has made sure that the innocent victims will be protected as he ordered the public release of ALL of the Ghislaine Maxwell trial documents and exhibits and grand jury material. Michael Popok explains that the letters from the victi...
Mark as Played
December 12, 2025 • 17 mins
Breaking: A federal judge has concluded that the Trump DOJ and Administration has not told her the truth, and has defiantly refused to answer her questions, in granting Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release from ICE detention and granting his writ of habeas corpus. Popok explains that Judge Xinis found that 6 different Administration witnesses defiantly failed to answer her questions, and that the Administration did not tell the truth ab...
Mark as Played
December 11, 2025 • 18 mins
In Breaking News, the lawless Trump DOJ, even missing Linsdey Halligan on the prosecution team, has failed for the second time in a week, to convince a Virginia Grand Jury to criminally indict NY AG Tish James for mortgage fraud or anything else. Popok explains how the corrupt DOJ has lost all credibility which grand jurors are quickly seeing through, as Trump loses yet another “vote” of the American People.
Go to https://GetSo...
Mark as Played
December 11, 2025 • 19 mins
Leave it to Trump to try to bribe a Democratic Congressman who was indicted for bribery. Michael Popok explains how Trump expected Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas to flip from Blue to Red because Trump pardoned Cuellar and his wife of bribery, but Cuellar telling Trump that even an indicted bribe taker as morals and he will remain a Democrat!
If you’re 21 or older, get 25% OFF your first order + free shipping @IndaCloud with code LE...
Mark as Played
December 11, 2025 • 17 mins
A fight has broken out between Trump’s DOJ and the Judges of the Eastern District of Virginia, who are refusing to accept any new court filing with fired US Attorney Lindsey Halligan’s name on it. Meanwhile, Trump and his Attorney General are trying to exploit a loophole in the court order disqualifying Halligan to argue that she gets to stay in her job, although she was canned by Judge Currie. Popok explains the current hand to ...
Mark as Played
December 11, 2025 • 78 mins
A federal judge throws the National Guard out of California. Federal Judges protect the Epstein Survivors from further abuse by the Trump Administration. A federal judge may block any attempts to re-indict Former FBI Director James Comey. A federal judge sets a hearing to possibly refer Trump Officials for criminal prosecution. And that’s just the midweek! Only on Legal AF Podcast, with Michael Popok and Karen Friedman Agnifilo....
Mark as Played
Popular Podcasts
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
Listen to 'The Bobby Bones Show' by downloading the daily full replay.
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.
Betrayal Weekly is back for a brand new season. Every Thursday, Betrayal Weekly shares first-hand accounts of broken trust, shocking deceptions, and the trail of destruction they leave behind. Hosted by Andrea Gunning, this weekly ongoing series digs into real-life stories of betrayal and the aftermath. From stories of double lives to dark discoveries, these are cautionary tales and accounts of resilience against all odds. From the producers of the critically acclaimed Betrayal series, Betrayal Weekly drops new episodes every Thursday. Please join our Substack for additional exclusive content, curated book recommendations and community discussions. Sign up FREE by clicking this link Beyond Betrayal Substack. Join our community dedicated to truth, resilience and healing. Your voice matters! Be a part of our Betrayal journey on Substack. And make sure to check out Seasons 1-4 of Betrayal, along with Betrayal Weekly Season 1.