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Month: February, 2024
Eric Anderson Speaks to Newsweek About Likelihood of Atlanta District Attorney Fani Willis Facing Perjury Charges
Category: News, Press | Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 | Comments Off on Eric Anderson Speaks to Newsweek About Likelihood of Atlanta District Attorney Fani Willis Facing Perjury Charges
Eric Anderson recently spoke to Newsweek about whether Atlanta District Attorney Fani Willis could face perjury charges over the revelation of her relationship with prosecutor Nathan Wade. Willis has claimed that the relationship began after former President Trump’s indictment was handed down, but, according to the article, Trump’s legal team is asserting that they can disprove Willis’ claim using phone records.
Eric explains that due to intense political polarization, Republican Attorney General Christopher Carr may pursue perjury charges against Willis, who is a Democrat. “Given the political climate, I would not be completely surprised if the attorney general, a Republican, acts. Attorney General Carr has shown a willingness to take on elected officials in criminal proceedings before,” Eric tells Newsweek.
“When it comes to politics, anything is possible. Unless the alleged perjury is about a fact material to the matter at hand, perjury charges are not likely for a regular witness,” he adds.
Read the full article in Newsweek:
Fani Willis May Be Facing Perjury Charges
Eric Anderson Speaks to Newsweek About Audrii Cunningham Murder Case
Category: News, Press | Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 | Comments Off on Eric Anderson Speaks to Newsweek About Audrii Cunningham Murder Case
Eric Anderson recently spoke to Newsweek about the likelihood of a murder conviction in the case of Audrii Cunningham, an 11-year-old girl in Texas who went missing on her way to school and was found dead on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.
42-year-old Don Steven McDougal has been charged with capital murder as police say his car was used to pick up Cunningham on the morning of her disappearance. But Eric explains to Newsweek why a conviction is unlikely without a confession or further evidence:
“If the spotting of the car is the only reason the police are arresting him, it’s pretty weak evidence from the given history. If they interviewed him and he provided more information, that would make sense for an arrest,” Eric notes. “We need to find out if a search warrant was issued and new evidence was found,” he continues.
Read the full article in Newsweek:
Why Audrii Cunningham Case May Be Hard To Crack
Eric Anderson Sheds Light on Criminal Trial Over Stolen Eagles Lyrics in Fox News
Category: News, Press | Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 | Comments Off on Eric Anderson Sheds Light on Criminal Trial Over Stolen Eagles Lyrics in Fox News
Eric Anderson recently spoke to Fox News about the criminal case against three men who have been charged with conspiracy in the fourth degree for allegedly attempting to sell manuscripts containing “developmental lyrics to the Eagles song ‘Hotel California.’” The article delves into the facts of the case as it heads to trial in Manhattan on February 21, 2024, and examines why the case is currently making headlines.
Eric tells Fox, “Handwritten lyrics from the Eagles to what is arguably their most iconic song from one of the best-selling albums of all time? That is a gold mine, both in terms of value on the auction/memorabilia market and in terms of publicity.”
He goes on to explain why he believes this case led to a criminal charge rather than a civil one, noting that “While this easily could have been addressed via a civil matter, I think the length of time involved may be what led to a criminal charge here and what appears to be a complete lack of effort on the part of the defendants to resolve this outside of a criminal proceeding.”
Eric Anderson Speaks to Fox News About Jussie Smollett’s Decision to Appeal Hate Crime Hoax Conviction
Category: News, Press | Monday, February 12th, 2024 | Comments Off on Eric Anderson Speaks to Fox News About Jussie Smollett’s Decision to Appeal Hate Crime Hoax Conviction
Eric Anderson recently spoke with Fox News about the legal implications of Jussie Smollett appealing his hate crime hoax conviction and what the potential outcome could be. In 2019, the “Empire” actor reported to the Chicago police that he was physically and verbally attacked in a racist and homophobic hate crime outside of his apartment by two men in ski masks. A police investigation later detailed that Smollett paid two acquaintances to stage the assault.
In 2021, the jury found Smollett guilty of his hate crime hoax and he was sentenced to serve 150 days in county jail, put on a two-and-a-half-year probation, and ordered to pay a restitution fee of over $100,000 to the city of Chicago. In February of 2024, Jussie Smollett filed a petition to appeal the conviction.
When considering Smollet’s decision to appeal the conviction, Eric shares, “If you have the resources to fight a conviction, then you should use those resources.” He continues on to note, “One of the problems with our justice system is that the ability to challenge hinges on either the wealth or access to wealth of a defendant or the goodwill of those willing to do the work at reduced or no costs to the defendant.”
Later in the article, Eric speculates that there is a 50/50 chance of the conviction being overturned, and the decision will hinge on the arguments behind the appeal.
Jussie Smollett Appealing Hate Crime Hoax Conviction – Fox News
Eric Anderson Successfully Defends Tenants’ Rights Group BASTA in First Amendment Libel Suit
Category: News, Press | Thursday, February 8th, 2024 | Comments Off on Eric Anderson Successfully Defends Tenants’ Rights Group BASTA in First Amendment Libel Suit
Eric Anderson’s win for successful tenants’ rights group BASTA was covered by Courthouse News Service and The Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal, among others. One of the biggest landlord-side law firms in Southern California had sued nonprofit BASTA over a parody Twitter (now known as X) account, created by an IT consultant. The account poked fun at the prominent landlord-sided attorney and was clearly labeled as a “parody” account. Regarding the language used in the tweets, Eric Anderson noted in his closing statements: “This is the sort of non-literal language people use to make fun of each other on Twitter.”
The jury quickly ruled in favor of BASTA. Its founder Danny Bramzon noted that the tweets could not be verified and were indeed jokes. The case survived an anti-SLAPP motion when a judge ruled that the speech was a matter of public interest and that the plaintiffs would likely prevail at trial.
The Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal
Bryan Sullivan Speaks to Newsweek About Vital Evidence in Trump v. Stormy Daniels
Category: News, Press | Monday, February 5th, 2024 | Comments Off on Bryan Sullivan Speaks to Newsweek About Vital Evidence in Trump v. Stormy Daniels
Bryan Sullivan was recently quoted in Newsweek’s article “Donald Trump’s Upcoming Legal Case Could Be About To Get Worse,” examining the looming legal trial against former President Donald Trump for his alleged hush money payments to adult movie star Stormy Daniels.
Recently, Trump’s former chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg made a plea deal to avoid perjury charges after lying during Trump’s civil fraud trial. As part of the deal, Weisselberg may be called upon by authorities in the Daniels case. Bryan explains, “Cooperation likely will be part of the plea but since the fraud trial has concluded, it would have to be in connection with some other case–most likely cooperation in the criminal case relating to alleged payoffs to Stormy Daniels.” He continues to tell Newsweek, “Even though he is not expected to be a witness in the Daniels case, he may end up being one if his cooperation provides relevant evidence.”
Donald Trump’s Upcoming Legal Case Could Be About To Get Worse – Newsweek