Leave it to a lawyer to know how to spot a good lie. Trial attorney Dan Cogdell of Houston-based Cogdell Law Firm has been a criminal defense lawyer for over four decades, so it’s fair to say that he knows a thing or two about liars. He revealed to The Post that the average person … Read more
The “Christmas Lawyer” was facing the possibility of owing a huge amount of money over a lawsuit that he previously won over a festive Christmas display that was also helping raise money for childhood cancer. The Supreme Court kicked the case to the appellate court. Then everything turned around. Idaho lawyer Jeremy Morris spoke to Fox News … Read more
Members of Michael Jackson’s so-called “second family” — who have allegedly threatened to go public with claims of abuse by him — claim in new documents that, when they were kids, the singer forced them to “hide” so his lawyer would not know they were staying with him. In court declarations seen by The Post, Frank … Read more
Kourtney Kardashian’s latest supplement might be her breast yet. The reality TV star announced a new addition to her Lemme line today, offering shoppers gummy and liquid colostrum — inspired by human breast milk — to support beauty and gut health. And for the first time ever, she’s enlisted her sister Kim to star alongside … Read more
Frankly, it’s his dream job. A furloughed IRS lawyer is living out his lifelong ambition while furloughed during the government shutdown — operating his own hot dog cart. A suit-clad Isaac Stein has been operating “Shysters” hot dog cart in nation’s capitol since the funding for federal agencies dried up on Oct. 1 — hocking … Read more
Romantic Homicide” singer D4vd has hired one of Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers — as cops probe how the dismembered remains of a 14-year-old runaway ended up in his abandoned Tesla. The 20-year-old embattled artist recently retained Blair Berk, a top criminal defense attorney who has also repped a host of Hollywood stars, including Lindsay Lohan, Kanye … Read more
Kelley Wolf has been dropped by her divorce lawyer just days after her estranged husband, Scott Wolf, accused her of making “disturbing, false” allegations against him. Kelley, who is no longer bound by an active restraining order that Scott was granted late last month, was dropped by her attorney, Farrah Spencer, on Monday as her divorce battle … Read more
A longtime lawyer who joined OnlyFans to cope with her ex-husband’s death says she’s discovered her long-repressed sexuality. Jennie Lynnie May, 51, spent more than two decades as a high-flying legal eagle before the death of her former spouse left her too grief-stricken to work. “Patrick and I might have divorced, but he was my … Read more
Louis Sachar really intended to be a lawyer. But, in between starting law school at the Hastings College of Law in 1977 and graduating in 1980, he published his first book, “Sideways Stories from Wayside School.” The zany, often surreal compendium of classroom antics went on to become a young adult classic, spawning a four-book … Read more
Shannon Sharpe doesn’t concern lawyer Tony Buzbee. After the lawsuit was first filed, Sharpe accused the high-profile lawyer, who represented Sharpe’s rape accuser, of “targeting black men.” “I didn’t wake up one morning and say, ‘I want to sue Shannon Sharpe.’ He has no relevance in my life,” Buzbee said in an interview with Esquire … Read more
Sean “Diddy” Combs got a standing ovation from fellow inmates when the music mogul returned to jail after winning acquittals on potential life-in-prison charges, providing what his lawyer says might have been the best thing he could do for black incarcerated men in America. “They all said: ‘We never get to see anyone who beats the … Read more
She parties like it’s 1899. Oregon’s Adelaide Beeman-White is winding back the clock on haute couture by dressing like she stepped out of a time machine from the late 19th century. Instead of the usual suit, the 27-year-old associate attorney wears a handmade long skirt with puffed sleeves, a feathered hat and even a parasol, … Read more
R. Kelly allegedly overdosed in prison and was rushed to the hospital last week. In court documents obtained by The Post, the rapper’s attorney, Beau B. Brindley, claimed that Bureau of Prisons staff at his federal center in Butner, North Carolina, intentionally gave him too much medication, which caused him to overdose and be transferred to … Read more
He knows best! Todd and Julie Chrisley’s attorney is speaking out after the reality stars’ prison releases sparked backlash, leaving fans divided over President Trump’s decision to pardon the pair. Todd, 56, and Julie, 52, only served a little over two years of their combined 19-year sentence when they walked out of prison on May … Read more
Justin Baldoni’s lawyer has slammed Blake Lively’s recent grin-filled outings as a “false victory tour” after his $400 million lawsuit alleging extortion and defamation against her and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, was scrapped. Bryan Freedman, representing the “It Ends With Us” director, had some choice words for the “Gossip Girl” alum after she celebrated her … Read more
Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz have turned to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s former lawyer for help managing their reputation, according to a report. Amid an ongoing family rift with Brooklyn’s famous parents, Victoria and David Beckham, the couple has brought together a high-profile legal team to help manage their public image. The pair, who … Read more
A simple favor. Blake Lively’s lead attorney, Mike Gottlieb, allegedly threatened to release Taylor Swift’s private text messages if the singer didn’t publicly support the star in her “It Ends With Us” legal battle. Justin Baldoni’s legal team laid bare the bombshell allegations in a shocking new court filing obtained by The Post; however, Gottlieb shot … Read more
Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Blake Lively’s attorney has revealed that the 37-year-old Hollywood starlet will testify in next year’s trial against her “It Ends With Us” co-star Justin Baldoni. “Yes,” Lively’s lawyer, Mike Gottlieb, confirmed to People during his first interview about the … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Smokey Robinson’s lawyer said allegations of rape and sexual assault against him in a lawsuit from four former housekeepers are “vile” and “false.” Attorney Christopher Frost said in a statement Wednesday that the evidence “will show that this is simply an ugly method of trying to extract money from an 85-year-old American icon.” The … Read more
Sybil Shainwald, a lawyer who for nearly half a century represented women whose health had been irreparably and often catastrophically harmed by poorly tested drugs and medical devices, died on April 9 at her home in Manhattan. She was 96. Her daughter Laurie Shainwald Kleeger announced the death, which was not widely reported. Ms. Shainwald … Read more