Quick Bits

The 1122 King Road House is now the property of the University of Idaho, and they announced it would be demolished before students return for the Fall 2023 semester. The Goncalves family though their attorney Shannon Grey stated that they didn't want the home demolished until after the trial is complete. The University has agreed on the stay. The court granted a 37-day stay of the speedy trial allowing a bit of extra time for the defense to prepare.

In Utah Kouri Richins is not only pending trial on the alleged murder of her husband there are multiple civil lawsuits regarding the settling of Eric Richins estate. The estate is suing Kouri, Kouri is suing the estate and there are now motions regarding the Utah Slayer Statute.

Finally, Sarah Silverman is suing OpenAI the company behind ChatGPT over the copyright of her book The Bedwetter.

The Lizzo lawsuit may have dominated the news cycle, but a lot happened last week. First, this Lizzo employment lawsuit is bananas. The allegations strike at the heart of Lizzos brand and though she responded to the allegations, it wasn’t a specific denial of most of them. I would be surprised if this suit doesn’t end up in arbitration. Mr. Beast sued Mr. Beast Burger after complaining that the company he was working with for the ghost kitchens was holding him into a contract even though he argued they weren’t upholding their obligations. Specifically citing terrible quality control and including too many pictures of undercooked and raw food to prove it. Kohberger turned over his ‘alibi’ defense to the prosecution according to the laws in Idaho, and the prosecution filed a motion to compel because what Kohberger's team turned over was not an ‘alibi’ defense. At the end of the week, the Defense opposed the motion, indicating that Kohberger was out driving alone, as was his habit. So basically, his alibi is ‘it wasn’t me’. Finally, I talked with Mandy Matney about the future of reporting, what drove her coverage of the Murdaugh story, and what is next.

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First up, we've got the latest on the Rust case. The first AD, Dave Halls, plead no contest to one count of negligent use of a deadly weapon. He'll have to attend firearm safety classes, pay a fine, and testify truthfully if called upon. Next, jurors in the Gwyneth Paltrow case have spoken out, saying they took their responsibilities seriously and didn't let celebrity sway their decision.

Cousin Eddie was in court on April 4, 2023, for a bond reconsideration hearing, and while his bond was reinstated, it was made clear that he has health issues that aren't being addressed. He'll be on GPS monitoring and house arrest.

In other news, the defamation suit filed by Samantha Markle against Megan Markle was dismissed. The court ruled that Megan Markle didn't publish the statements made in the book "Finding Freedom" and they were dismissed with prejudice. As for the statements made to Opera, the court is allowing the allegations to be amended but seems skeptical about whether they'll ultimately hold up.

Finally, Todd and Julie Chrisley and their accountant have appealed their convictions. Todd is arguing for a remand over a failed hearing and an error in allowing in evidence obtained through an illegal search. Julie is arguing that the government didn't prove she participated in tax fraud and that there were errors in sentencing. Their CPA, Tarantino, argues that he was just doing his job and was tainted by being tried alongside the Chrisleys.

Videos from the week

• Tuesday https://youtube.com/live/UjEQbpi31_0
• The Emily Show Podcast https://youtu.be/uaAenisP1o0
• Thursday https://youtube.com/live/NzFuEgoJwi4

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In this week’s Quick Bits, I cover the new documents in the Idaho College Murders, the writ, and the Tom Girardi Bar Scandal.

First, I cover the lawsuit against the My Poops commercial and its alleged copyright infringement of the Black Eyed Peas song, My Humps. Next, the Tom Girardi bar scandal, where the State Bar released two redacted reports detailing Girardi's use of money and power to influence the bar's investigations into his conduct. This included hiring family members of those who worked at the bar and giving a Girardi Keese AMEX to a State Bar employee. Finally, there are a lot of updates in the Idaho case involving Kohlbergers and the non-discrimination order. Recently unsealed search warrants from Pennsylvania showed that items were taken from the White Elantra and Kohlbergers' parents' residence, including electronics, clothing, and a shop vac. A memo from a January 13, 2023 zoom meeting between the prosecutor, defense attorney, a redacted party, and the attorney for the Goncalves family revealed snappy exchanges between the Goncalves family attorney and the court regarding the non-discrimination order. Additionally, a writ was filed on February 6, 2023, with the Idaho Supreme Court seeking to have the non-dissemination order thrown out, arguing that it is not the least restrictive means to protect Kohlbergers' right to a fair trial. Kohlbergers and the prosecution are both opposing the writ, with Kohlbergers arguing that it's necessary to protect his rights to a fair trial.

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In this episode, we cover the recent developments in the Murdaugh trial, where after 6 weeks of trial, the jury came back with guilty verdicts for the murder of Maggie and Paul, and using a gun in the commission of those offenses. Murdaugh received two consecutive life sentences and maintained his innocence at sentencing. Additionally, some of the jurors spoke out about their considerations in the case.

We also discuss the ongoing drama on Vanderpump Rules, with Sheena facing a temporary restraining order from Raquel, who alleges that Sheena punched her in the eye. Scheena's attorney denies the allegations, and the order hearing is set for March 29.

We dive into the MSCHF Bad Spaniels Jack Daniels case and the Supreme Court's consideration of whether the humorous use of a trademark on a non- holder's commercial product receives heightened First Amendment protection from trademark infringement claims.

We also provide updates on the TikTok Psychic Defamation case, the TikTok Defamation case, and the RUST status hearing, where the defense stated that the gun had been destroyed during test firing.

The Week’s Content

• Verdict https://www.youtube.com/live/lfRpOZ-TScE?feature=share
• Sentencing https://www.youtube.com/live/i3CkV2UJ3cM?feature=share
• The Emily Show Breaking it down https://youtu.be/fbhV46DnyTI
• Jurors Speak https://www.youtube.com/live/2QZ0dDzioIg?feature=share
• Scandoval and MSCHF https://www.youtube.com/live/zJ_ovsKf84s?feature=share
• TikTok and Rust https://www.youtube.com/live/SLd0oTAo7gg?feature=share

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