Serious Trouble

Topics discussed include Elon Musk's controversial tweet, Tanya Chutkan's gag order against Donald Trump, debates over Trump's eligibility for the ballot, Hunter Biden daring House Republicans to invite him to testify, and the discussion on Twitter's response to offensive content and ad placement.

This podcast discusses various interesting topics such as the legal implications of Donald Trump's social media post, the FBI raid on Mayor Eric Adams' fundraiser, Hunter Biden's attempt to subpoena documents from the Trump administration, the ongoing RICO prosecution in Georgia, allegations of assault by Kevin McCarthy, and campaign fund misuse by George Santos.

This episode of Serious Trouble covers the swift conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried, Trump's strategy in court, John Eastman's disciplinary proceedings, and the legal issues surrounding a defendant in the Georgia Rico case.

In this episode, Ken and the host discuss the impact of Michael Cohen's testimony in the trial against Trump. They also examine the significance of money, campaign funds, and sanctions in Trump's legal battles. The potential consequences of putting someone into custody during a trial and the analysis of a gag order issued on Trump are explored. Additionally, they delve into the potential violation of the gag order and a case in Colorado examining Trump's eligibility to be president.

Discussion on the heated Trump trial, including sanctions and lawyer behavior. Analysis of plea deals and prosecutions in the Rico case. The ongoing trial of Sam Bankman Freed and controversy around Michael Lewis's book on him.

When it rains, it pours: Donald Trump is now subject to not one but two gag orders, and the new one is more expansive than the first. Judge Tanya Chutkan's order isn’t as broad as the government requested — Trump is still free to criticize Judge Chutkan herself, as well as the US government and the Justice Department, though not the individual prosecuting attorneys — but it’s broad enough to be constitutionally questionable. Trump will appeal the gag order — and Ken is pleased that this case will present an opportunity to develop law in this area, since it’s currently unclear what the Constitution demands when balancing defendants’ speech rights and the courts’ needs. Of course, there’s also the open question of what Judge Chutkan will actually do if and when Trump violates her order.Also on this episode: two superseding indictments for members of Congress — Senator Bob Menendez and Representative George Santos. We take a look at Sam Bankman-Fried’s ongoing trial and at how being in federal custody might affect your access to Adderall. We talk about DA Fani Willis’s apparent intention to call Alex Jones to testify in the upcoming “cheese and crackers” RICO trial of Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell.And we have an update on the case of Prof. Francesca Gino, who sued Harvard (and several of her fellow behavioral scientists) after Harvard suspended her without pay following concerns those scientists raised about data fraud in her papers.A transcript of this episode is available at serioustrouble.show. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.serioustrouble.show/subscribe

Donald Trump withdrew his lawsuit against Michael Cohen so he wouldn’t have to sit for a deposition on the holiday, but Columbus Day didn’t stop us from bringing you a new episode of Serious Trouble. This week, we look at Trump’s first gag order: The former president’s gratuitous social media attacks against Judge Arthur Engoron’s law clerk enraged the judge and led him to order Trump (and also the other parties in the New York AG’s civil fraud lawsuit) not to publicly criticize his staff. We also talk about scheduling. Trump has asked Judge Aileen Cannon to delay his criminal trial in the documents case, which is currently set for May. We talk about defamation litigation — Rudy Giuliani is suing Joe Biden for calling him a Russian pawn, a California college student is suing Elon Musk for accusing him of being a fake white nationalist, and a Georgia voter is suing Dinesh D’Souza for calling him a ballot mule. And we look briefly at the Georgia RICO case, where one minor defendant is pleading guilty and cooperating — though it remains to be seen how that will effect the cases DA Fani Willis can present against more prominent defendants.Visit serioustrouble.show to sign up for our newsletter and to support the show. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.serioustrouble.show/subscribe

The podcast discusses the indictment of Senator Robert Menendez and the bribery scheme he is allegedly involved in. It explores the difficulty of making a case against him and debates the presumption of innocence. The chapter also raises questions about gun ownership while under indictment. The podcast also mentions Judge Tanya Chutkan denying a motion for recusal in the federal criminal case against Donald Trump and speculates on Hunter Biden's lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani and Robert Costello.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.serioustrouble.showRudy Giuliani's ex-lawyer is suing him for non-payment; Hunter Biden is suing the IRS for airing his dirty laundry; the FTX bankruptcy estate is suing SBF's parents for being morons; Ray Epps, still not a Fed, is pleading guilty; Jack Smith wants a gag order on Donald Trump.

This episode starts in Georgia and with Mark Meadows, who lost harder than we expected in his efforts to keep his RICO trial in federal court. And we discuss the report of the investigative special grand jury, which recommended charges against 39 individuals — way more sweeping than the already-cumbersome 19-person indictment that DA Fani Willis got from the regular grand jury. Plus: a very strange open letter from some criminal defense attorneys to Ken Chesebro, urging him to protect his interests by pleading guilty. A reminder: You shouldn’t take unsolicited legal advice offered over the internet, and you shouldn’t really offer it either — though as Ken notes, this isn’t professional misconduct, it’s just stupid. And speaking of stupid, we talk about Peter Navarro, who walked himself into a federal criminal conviction through a set of actions even the Wall Street Journal editorial page couldn’t defend.Visit serioustrouble.show to support the podcast and to find a transcript of this episode and other relevant links. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.serioustrouble.show/subscribe