Kenneth "Woody" Copeland went to jail on Friday after trying to plead the 5th in rapper Young Thug's trial.

Today, he's back on the stand in jail garb and says he's going to testify.

Watch live:
Woody says he doesn’t know how old his kids are because he’s spent so much time in jail.

Just in: Judge Roland wants John Eastman disbarred for his 2020 election fraud claims and the Jan. 6 attempted insurrection. Here's the full ruling. 128 pages.

"John Charles Eastman is ordered transferred to involuntary inactive status ... His inactive enrollment will be effective three calendar days after this order is served..."

documentcloud.org/documents/2452…

24 hours later, still nothing from Diddy's camp about the federal raids at his properties yesterday by Homeland Security agents.

I discussed what it took for the feds to get those search warrants last night on LiveNOW. Maybe they're talking to TMZ, but they haven't sent me anything.

https://x.com/agrandecried/status/1772737761084142005?s=20

A woman with an “unshakable, delusional belief that she owns or works” at LA Fitness is jailed indefinitely on a civil contempt charge, and her story is a horrifying look at mental illness and the court system.

My latest:
legalaffairsandtrials.com/p/judge-wants-… I know I’ve got a lot of followers in Atlanta area: There is an ATL connection to this story.

The woman was fired from LA Fitness in SoCal in 2011, then was hired two years later at a gym in Atlanta using a false Social Security number. legalaffairsandtrials.com/p/judge-wants-…

Just in: The 2nd Circuit has affirmed Michael Avenatti’s convictions for defrauding @StormyDaniels. Nine-page order issued this morning. I’m on the go and can’t immediately post a link to the order but will do ASAP.

Good morning from Los Angeles, where I’m here for what should be an extraordinary hearing for Alexander Smirnov, an FBI informant accused of lying about the Bidens.

It follows an extraordinary order from Judge Otis Wright that said his lawyers likely are trying to help him flee. Here's Judge Wright's order.

A lot of documents are available for free in the Courtlistener file: courtlistener.com/docket/6825562…

A year before Judge Cormac Carney dismissed charges against white supremacist Robert Rundo, he refused to accept a guilty plea from Rundo’s co-defendant.

The judge asked about defending against Antifa then said he appears to be innocent.

Full article: legalaffairsandtrials.com/p/robert-rundo…
“The judge dismissed Rundo's charges on Wednesday. Last year, he declined a plea offer from a co-defendant and suggested possible bail after learning of his meth habit.” legalaffairsandtrials.com/p/robert-rundo…

Just in: White supremacist Robert Rundo will be released from jail after a federal judge dismissed all criminal charges over violence at pro-Trump rallies.

Judge Cormac Carney believes Rundo was selectively prosecuted instead of "members of Antifa and related far-left groups." I was in the courtroom this morning when Judge Carney announced his decision.

He rejected prosecutors' request to keep Rundo in jail pending appeal to the 9th Circuit (which currently is considering booting Carney from another case entirely).

Order: documentcloud.org/documents/2443…

Regarding what exactly Jonathan Majors was convicted of, there's some misinformation out there, including from me.

Both assault charges related to what happened inside the car, and the harassment charges related to what happened outside. He was acquitted on anything having to do with intent. This means Majors WAS convicted related to Jabbari's finger injury. Jury ruled it was reckless but not intentional, but the assault is for the finger injury.

The same lawyers who represented Cassie in her quickly settled lawsuit against Diddy have sued him again, this time on behalf of a woman who's staying anonymous.

This complaint has a "trigger warning" on the front page, too, just like Cassie's did. Here's the full complaint:

"This is now the fifth lawsuit filed against Mr. Combs in the last three weeks. Incredibly, the allegations brought by Ms. Doe are in many ways even more egregious than those brought by his prior victims." documentcloud.org/documents/2419…

Young Thug’s lawyer Brian Steel is giving his opening statement this morning. He gave Thugger a quick handshake before he got up from the defense table.

I’ll be watching today. Follow this thread for updates. “Jeffery Williams was born into an environment, a community, a society that was filled with oppression, despair, hopelessness and helplessness.”

Steel skillfully used this intro about Young Thug’s background to transition into criticism of police and credibility of witnesses.

I just watched Cesar Pina's live. It's incredible that he blabbed like that.
"I am surprised by the amount of people that are on this live right now."
Like, say, the feds who are bringing felony charges against you that could put you in prison for at least several years? He's talking about his "haters" and the 20 lawsuits against him, not seeming to understand that a federal wire fraud charge is a lot more serious than a lawsuit and even 20 lawsuits, and @USAO_NJ prosecutors are going to turn out to be the biggest haters he's ever encountered.

Before their sexual encounters became national news, MLB pitcher Trevor Bauer and the woman who accused him of rape discussed what happened in a 27-minute call covertly recorded by police.

It’s never been publicly available until now.

FULL STORY: legalaffairsandtrials.com/p/never-said-t…
Lindsey Hill: "I'm just kind of trying to understand, like, do you think that's OK, like? Or, like, how could you think that's OK? If you, you know, like, if that makes sense."

Trevor Bauer: "Yeah, yeah, that makes sense. I understand."

FULL RECORDING:

These are Judge David Carter’s orders in Eastman’s Chapman University email case. Per this SCOTUS action, they’ll stand for eternity.

https://twitter.com/kyledcheney/status/1708838723876466737

My last article on John Eastman’s California State Bar hearing included this hopefully helpful summary of Judge Carter’s email orders. Full piece in the archives: legalaffairsandtrials.com/p/judge-in-joh…

Good morning from Los Angeles, where Tory Lanez is due in court at 10:30 a.m. He wants to bail out of jail as he appeals his convictions for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, instead of going to state prison to serve his 10-year sentence.

I'm going into the courthouse now. Lanez’s bail motion is signed by a young attorney with Unite the People, which provides legal services to inmates.

Jose Baez (yes, that Jose Baez) indicates he's still on the case, only saying this morning on Instagram that a "prior commitment" prevents him from being here.

Guy tells cop to stop harassing two Black men, gets thrown in @LASDHQ SUV and told he'll be dropped off in gang territory to be assaulted. Cop ends up crashing SUV and injuring him, and a cover up ensues.

Cop admits all this in new federal plea deal: documentcloud.org/documents/2393…

https://twitter.com/USAO_LosAngeles/status/1699135861479100625

Mitchell Epner points out: "The most chilling part is the discussion of the implicit assumption that the corrupt Sheriff's Deputies could get the plaintiff locked up for 'being under the influence of a stimulant' with no @LASDHQ questions asks.
"Not his first rodeo."

John Eastman's California State Bar hearing over #J6 is back in session.

Elections expert and lawyer Matthew Seligman was testifying yesterday, but Sambo "Bo" Dul, who was state elections director in Arizona in 2020, is up now.

You can watch online: calbar.zoom.us/j/97985435232 Eastman's lawyer is asking Dul about her previous work with the Perkins Coie law firm. Prosecutor objects for relevance, but Judge Roland overrules because direct exam did touch on Dul's background. So now Randy Miller is asking Dul about Perkins Coie.

Just in: Tory Lanez has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. Tory spoke for several minutes. He said he still cares about Megan. He called her "someone I still care for dearly to this day" regardless of what she may think of him.
He said "the victim's my friend." He talked about bonding with her over the loss of their mothers.

Good morning from Los Angeles, where Tory Lanez is to be sentenced for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. Prosecutors are asking for 13 years and citing Lanez’s lack of remorse, while Lanez is asking for probation and proclaiming his innocence. Stay tuned for updates from court. I’ve got all the sentencing papers linked in this article, along with the basics about the case and what’s been going on since Lanez was convicted on Dec. 23. Subscribe to get an article about the sentencing in your email after it’s over. bit.ly/3OJtWQE

It's Day 4 of Trump election lawyer John Eastman's California State Bar disciplinary hearing in Los Angeles.

Eastman is facing possible disbarment over the 2020 election aftermath and the Jan. 6 attempted insurrection.

Here's Eastman after court on Tuesday. Testimony was to get underway at 10, but @StateBarCA
Judge Yvette Roland has shown an aversion to starting on time, so it's almost 10:15 and nothing's happening yet.

She is supposed to discuss attorney-client privilege issues that arose during Eastman's testimony on Tuesday.

It’s Day 3 of Trump election lawyer John Eastman’s California State Bar disciplinary hearing in LA over the 2020 election aftermath and #J6.

Follow this 🧵 for updates.

Eastman is to continue testifying soon. He’s pictured here speaking with reporters after opening day. We're 11 minutes past the scheduled start time, but that's keeping with how things have been this week. You can watch online here: calbar.zoom.us/j/97985435232