Trump: To Indict or Not Indict

Posted on Jan 10, 2023 in Blog

On Monday, January 9, 2023, the “special” grand jury in Atlanta investigating whether former President Donald Trump violated the law in his effort to overturn the 2020, was formally “dissolved;” meaning that it has completed its work.  Unlike regular grand juries, “special” grand juries in Georgia are not authorized to issue indictments.  Instead, it will […]

Trump: The Walls Are Closing In

Posted on May 19, 2021 in Business Litigation

Yesterday, the New York Attorney General‘s Office announced that the civil inquiry into Donald Trump and his organization has gone criminal.  That is, the Office which has both civil and criminal arms, has concluded that the conduct is so serious that it should be prosecuted.  The Office now joins the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in […]

Trump v. Tech: The Legal Issues Surrounding Trump’s Social Media Bans

Posted on Jan 22, 2021 in Blog
Trump v. Tech: The Legal Issues Surrounding Trump’s Social Media Bans

Twitter’s permanent ban on Trump’s personal account as well as other accounts cannot be attached by Trump.  According to Twitter, it banned the former president for his inflammatory tweets after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol while Congress convened in a joint session to preform thee administrative task of formally finalizing the electoral votes that the states […]

Trump: From the White House to the Jailhouse?

Posted on Jan 18, 2021 in Blog
Trump: From the White House to the Jailhouse?

Over the past year, Donald Trump not only wanted to win because he wanted to be President, but he also knew that, if he lost, he could be facing serious indictments from the State of New York.  As the active President of the United States, he is immune from prosecution, and should he have been […]

Donald Trump Cannot Pardon Himself

Posted on Dec 26, 2020 in Blog

After pardoning 70 individuals, many of whom have been in his inner political circle, the question looming is whether Donald J. Trump can pardon himself.  The answer is no.1  Trump has previously declared that he would do so.  In 2018, during the Mueller investigation, he stated: “I have an absolute right to pardon myself….”   He is, once again, wrong.   That conclusion is based […]

The Fool and His Followers – Trump’s “Election Fraud” Claims

Posted on Dec 11, 2020 in Blog
The Fool and His Followers – Trump’s “Election Fraud” Claims

In yet another embarrassing effort to overturn the will of the people and scar democracy, the Texas Attorney General has commenced an action before the United States Supreme Court under the doctrine of original jurisdiction.  The litigation seeks to: (i) delay the Electoral College vote to name the next President of the United States; and […]

Ghislaine Maxwell v US

Posted on Aug 17, 2020 in Business Litigation
Ghislaine Maxwell v US

            As the criminal investigation of Jeffrey Epstein continues, so does the list of his accomplices. The latest individual to be charged with assisting Epstein in his alleged sex-trafficking ring is British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell. According to the federal indictment, Maxwell has been charged with helping Epstein “recruit, groom and ultimately abuse” young girls, some […]

Prince Andrew and the Epstein Relationship

Posted on Jun 10, 2020 in Blog
Prince Andrew and the Epstein Relationship

Richard Roth, Esq – Tuesday 9th June 2020 In the ongoing criminal investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, the U.S. Department of Justice (”DOJ”) has made a formal request to interview Prince Andrew of the British Royal Family.  The request to interview was finalized by federal prosecutors from the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office.  Although Epstein took his […]

Lori Loughlin Was Smart in Taking The Deal

Posted on Jun 3, 2020 in Blog
Lori Loughlin Was Smart in Taking The Deal

May 29th 2020 Last week, celebrity Lori Laughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli, a fashion designer, agreed to plead guilty to charges relating to wrongfully getting her daughters admitted to the University of Southern California.  They were charged with paying $500,000 to have their two daughters falsely designated as recruits to U.S.C.’s crew team to […]

Trump vs Twitter

Posted on Jun 3, 2020 in Blog
Trump vs Twitter

29th of May 2020 In several tweets yesterday, President Trump, upset that social media platforms are picking on him, has threatened to shut them down.  That is, after Twitter added a fact-check to some of his posts, Trump declared that he is going to “regulate” or even “close down” Twitter.   While Trump cannot “close down” […]