
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.
Latest episodes

Jan 9, 2025 • 1h 18min
Legal AF REACTS to MAJOR Updates Ahead of Trump Sentencing
Michael Popok and Karen Friedman Agnifilo are back with the Legal AF podcast. On tap? 1) A frustrated Trump asks the US Supreme Court to bail him out of being sentenced on Friday; 2) A frustrated Trump tries to get the 11th Circuit to keep the Jack Smith 2 volume closing reports away from the public; 3) A frustrated sitting North Carolina Supreme Court Justice tries to get her own court to certify her election before her opponent destroys 60,000 votes; 4) Rudy is about to be sent to jail; and so much more at the intersection of law and politics.Support our sponsors:VIIA: Try VIIA Hemp! https://bit.ly/viialegalaf and use code LEGALAF!Armra: Head to https://tryarmra.com/legalaf or enter promo code: LEGALAF to receive 15% off your first order!One Skin: Get started today at https://OneSkin.co and receive 15% Off using code: LEGALAFMiracle Made: Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://TryMiracle.com/LEGALAF and use the code LEGALAF to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF.Subscribe to the new Legal AF channel: https://youtube.com/@LegalAFMTN Subscribe to Meidas+ at https://meidasplus.comRemember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts:MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcastLegal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-afMissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trialThe PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcastThe Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassanMea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohenThe Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-showBurn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boatsMajority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdownOn Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellmanUncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncoveredCoalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 8, 2025 • 18min
GOP Senators Get PUT IN THEIR PLACE by Dems before HEARING
The MAGA Senators are exploiting the carnage of New Orleans and 15 murdered people to try to fast track Trump’s obscenely unqualified National Intelligence (Gabbard), Defense (Hegseth) and FBI (Patel), picks using the attack by an American former military vet as a justification to “close the border” because we are “under attack” by foreigners. Michael Popok examines the hard shove back by Senate Democrats like Adam Schiff who are explaining that New Orleans is the very reason we CANNOT confirm any of them!Rocket Money: Let Rocket Money reach your financial goals faster by going to https://rocketmoney.com/legalafVisit https://meidastouch.com for more!Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts:MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcastLegal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-afMissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trialThe PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcastThe Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassanMea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohenThe Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-showBurn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boatsMajority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdownOn Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellmanUncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncoveredCoalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 8, 2025 • 1h 12min
Popok GIVES URGENT Legal Update Ahead of Trump Taking Office
Legal AF's Popok provides an urgent live briefing to our audience on late-breaking events concerning Trump's criminal cases and answers questions too! Tonight, Popok will address: (1) Trump's trial court and appeal court efforts to block Friday's criminal court sentencing for his crimes including a new emergency Order denying the block, and discusses if the Supreme Court will intervene to bail him out again; and (2) Trump's coordinated efforts to try to block the imminent release to the American Public of Special Counsel Jack Smith's magnum opus 2 volume 500+ page report outlining Trump's criminality, and Judge Cannon's effort to bail him out, again, with a new emergency order, and so much more at the intersection of law and politics.Support Our Sponsors:Three Day Blinds: For their buy 1 get 1 50% off deal, head to https://3DayBlinds.com/LEGALAFRocket Money: Let Rocket Money reach your financial goals faster by going to https://rocketmoney.com/legalafRemember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts:MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcastLegal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-afMissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trialThe PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcastThe Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassanMea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohenThe Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-showBurn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boatsMajority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdownOn Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellmanUncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncoveredCoalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 8, 2025 • 17min
DOJ Sets PERFECT TRAP for Trump’s DAY 1 PLAN
Biden’s DOJ continues to make Trump expend his political capital to pardon Jan6 insurrectionists, as they announce their plan to indict another 200 before Jan20. Michael Popok explains why this is important to protect our democracy and to force Trump’s hand as he looks to pardon more than 1800 he once claimed had “defiled the seat of our democracy.”Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://TryMiracle.com/LEGALAF and use the code LEGALAF to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF.Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts:MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcastLegal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-afMissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trialThe PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcastThe Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassanMea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohenThe Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-showBurn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boatsMajority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdownOn Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellmanUncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncoveredCoalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 8, 2025 • 17min
Trump FREAKS OUT over DOJ REPORT on HIS CRIMES
Trump’s lawyers have seen Special Counsel Jack Smith’s 2 volume stinging report against Trump laying out his criminal conduct and are so scared by it, that they have launched a 2 prong attack to try to block Attorney General Merrick Garland from publishing it to the American People before Jan20. Michael Popok examines the emergency motion filed by Trump’s coconspirators with Judge Cannon and the Trump letter to Garland, as this fast moving story moves to a constitutional crisis this week.Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts:MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcastLegal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-afMissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trialThe PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcastThe Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassanMea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohenThe Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-showBurn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boatsMajority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdownOn Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellmanUncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncoveredCoalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 7, 2025 • 15min
Trump SUFFERS Major Appeal LOSS on Sentencing
In breaking news, a New York appellate justice has just denied Trump’s second effort in the last 24 hours to block Justice Merchan from sentencing him on Friday for his 34 count conviction. Michael Popok explains the intricacies of the NY appellate process, and anticipates what Trump’s next 2 likely moves are to try to kill his sentencing.Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts:MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcastLegal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-afMissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trialThe PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcastThe Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassanMea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohenThe Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-showBurn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boatsMajority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdownOn Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellmanUncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncoveredCoalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 7, 2025 • 15min
Trump GETS DESPERATE over HIS Sentencing..SUES JUDGE
Trump really does not want to hear Judge Merchan chastise him for his convicted criminal conduct and contempt conduct on Friday during sentencing of his 34 felony count conviction, and so he has sued the Judge and the Manhattan DA to try to stop it. Michael Popok who practices in NY and these courts explains what the new lawsuit is and what may happen next with appellate court and Friday’s sentencing.Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts:MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcastLegal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-afMissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trialThe PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcastThe Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassanMea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohenThe Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-showBurn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boatsMajority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdownOn Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellmanUncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncoveredCoalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 7, 2025 • 15min
Trump INSTANTLY handed MAJOR LOSS on SENTENCING
In a fast breaking story, Judge Merchan just DENIED Trump’s last minute efforts to block his sentencing on Jan10 of the 34 crimes he committed, as Trump moves on to the appellate court to try to get the same stay. Michael Popok examines the Court’s new order, and predicts what will happen next later today with Trump’s filed appeal, and Trump’s lashing out at Judge Merchan in the middle of the night to accuse him of criminality.Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts:MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcastLegal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-afMissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trialThe PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcastThe Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassanMea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohenThe Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-showBurn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boatsMajority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdownOn Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellmanUncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncoveredCoalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 7, 2025 • 17min
Trump’s Lawyer LOSES ENTIRE LIFE at Court Hearing
A Trump appointed federal judge just nailed Rudy Giuliani with contempt and is one step closer to ripping his Palm Beach County condo away from him and turning it over to defamed election workers Shay Moss and Ruby Freeman to help pay down their $148 million dollar judgment against him. Michael Popok enters the world of “adverse inferences” and how it gives Rudy what his lawyer is calling the “death penalty”Head to https://qualialife.com/legalaf and use promo code: LEGALAF at check for 15% off your purchase of Qualia's products.Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts:MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcastLegal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-afMissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trialThe PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcastThe Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassanMea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohenThe Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-showBurn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boatsMajority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdownOn Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellmanUncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncoveredCoalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 6, 2025 • 21min
Trump Files EMERGENCY COURT APPEAL on Certification Day
Will the NY Appellate Court bail out Trump and prevent him from being criminally sentenced on Jan10 for his 34 count criminal conviction? Michael Popok takes a close look at Trump’s new filing today to try to get the trial judge to give him an “automatic stay” wile he files later today his appeal with the state court, and predicts what will happen next and that the sentencing is likely to go forward as planned.Levels: Levels is offering my listeners an additional 2 free months of the Levels annual Membership when you use my link, https://levels.link/LEGALAFRemember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts:MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcastLegal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-afMissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trialThe PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcastThe Influence Continuum: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassanMea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/mea-culpa-with-michael-cohenThe Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-showBurn the Boats: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/burn-the-boatsMajority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54Political Beatdown: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/political-beatdownOn Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellmanUncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncoveredCoalition of the Sane: https://meidasnews.com/tag/coalition-of-the-sane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices