Verdicts & Vibes

Melissa and Chris update on former State Trooper Michael Proctor and former Sgt. Goode's racist and misogynistic text messages as a new batch were released. Plus, a former personal chef of Kylie Jenner's is suing her for numerous things including saying her intense workload led to her miscarriage. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris break down Sexyy Red's lawsuit against her former security who she says was responsible for a $500,000 burglary at a party she threw. Plus we'll update you on the $90 million lawsuit against Chris Brown by his former housekeeper after a dog allegedly mauled her on his property. Is he responsible? Is that figure too much? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Attorney Chris Brown is on remote from an airport in this abbreviated episode where he and Melissa discuss Mystikal's sentencing of a rape conviction and Tyra Banks suing Netflix over the America's Next Top Model documentary. Will she win? Why was this suit even filed?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris discuss Karen Read's civil suit, the explosive text messages exchanged between former MA State Trooper Michael Proctor and former Canton Police Sergeant Sean Goode and the potential fallout for everyone involved. We discuss possible legal consequences, what damages Read could be seeking and how this case may impact public trust in law enforcement.**Listener discretion is advised**See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris play some jail calls between Mackenzie Shirilla and her mom released by TMZ. Plus they tackle the murder of Anna Kepner on board a Carnival cruise ship allegedly at the hands of her step brother. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris discuss Floyd Mayweather's latest suit against a former business associate he's accusing of mishandling funds up to $175 million. Then we discuss the conviction that's all over the headlines and the subject of the #1 movie on Netflix, The Crash. What's next for Mackenzie Shirilla after her conviction of the murders of Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris discuss the Luigi Mangione evidence that was ruled inadmissible. Plus they discuss the overturning of the Alex Murdaugh conviction. Will the death penalty be sought? When will the new trial happen? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris update you on the Cardi B vs Tasha K defamation suit where Cardi argued that Tasha had broken their previous settlement. And Dua Lipa is suing Samsung for trademark infringement among other things for using her likeness without her permission to sell TVs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris discuss Blake Lively's settlement in her civil suit against Justin Baldoni. What were the terms? Will we ever know? Why settle now? And Stefon Diggs is on trial for allegedly assaulting his former personal chef. Why the prosecution's star witness lacks credibility and why her story has so many holes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris break down the civil suit filed by 4 siblings accusing Michael Jackson AND his estate of abuse and enabling of abuse over decades. Is this a money grab? Will this go to trial? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris update you on the Ruby Rose sexual assault allegations against Katy Perry. Authorities are now investigating the incident. And D4vd has finally been arrested for the murder of Celeste Rivas among other charges. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris discuss Ruby Rose's allegations of sexual assault against Katy Perry. Could Katy successfully file a defamation suit? Plus is choreography copyrightable? Legendary choreographer Darrin Henson filed a civil suit against Sony Music claiming ownership of the *Nsync "Bye Bye Bye" choreography. What kind of precedent is this setting moving forward for other choreographers?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris discuss the 10 of 13 charges Blake Lively filed against Justin Baldoni being dismissed. Plus they get into the Pooh Shiesty indictment of allegedly kidnapping and robbing Gucci Mane to get out of his contract. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris break down Taylor Swift's trademark infringement suit over her album Life of a Showgirl. They also discuss the attempted murder trial of a man in Hawaii accused of trying to push his wife off of a cliff. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris break down three trials this week. Both Meta civil suits, the Kelsey Fitzsimmons trial where she is being charged with assault with a dangerous weapon when she was the one shot by a fellow officer and the now infamous Afroman trial. Where does freedom of speech cross the line into defamation? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris update on Diddy's file for an appeal and request to get out of jail immediately. And Kouri Richins, the woman accused of murdering her husband and writing a children's book about grief, was found guilty after only 3 hours of deliberations. We'll break it all down and discuss what we felt was the smoking gun in this highly publicized trial. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris break down both Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's motions to dismiss two separate lawsuits. Will Smith is being sued by a musician who is alleging he was being groomed for sexual activity. Jada Pinkett Smith is being sued by Will's long time friend and assistant for emotional distress. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris break down the trademark infringement suit between 1587 Sneakers and 1587 Prime Steakhouse, a restaurant owned by Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. Who can file an infringement lawsuit? How does one obtain a trademark? Will this suit be dismissed?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris discuss the trial of the Utah woman accused of murdering her husband and writing a children's book about coping with grief. Will the lack of evidence or shotty investigation be enough for her to walk free? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris break down the Au Pair Affair sentencing which shocked many. Will this mean future witnesses may not want to take plea deals for their testimony? Plus the social media trial making headlines. Meta and Google are being sued by a plaintiff saying they are addictive and harmful platforms. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris discuss Stefon Diggs being hit with a defamation suit days before playing in the Super Bowl. Plus Floyd Mayweather is suing Showtime for hundreds of millions he's saying he's owed. Chris will explain why he feels this suit may be dismissed. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris play clips from the Au Pair Affair murder trial where Brendan Banfield was found guilty of murdering Joseph Ryan and his wife Christine. What is a rebuttal witness? Why did Brendan take the stand? Could his testimony have been any worse?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris update on an arrest of one of D4vd's friends in relation to the Celeste Rivas murder investigation. Plus we update you on the au pair affair trial. Will we get a verdict this week? How believable was the au pair's testimony? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris discuss the latest NCAA basketball point shaving scandal. Plus, we break down the murder of Christine Banfield allegedly at the hands of her husband and their au pair. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris discuss the dismissal of Salt n Pepa's lawsuit against UMG. Plus, Will Smith is being sued by a former musician on his tour for sexual harassment and wrongful termination. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris discuss the allegations against New England Patriots star receiver Stefon Diggs. What will this mean for his future in the NFL? What does Cardi B have to say? Plus Chris updates us on his public auction of Poppington LLC's film catalog owned by Damon Dash. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris count down the top trials and lawsuits of 2025 submitted by you and the ones most talked about on social media this past year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris talk about why Chris has been all over the blogs lately. Plus we discuss the Megan Thee Stallion civil suit against a blogger who was held liable for $50,000 for promoting a deep fake video among other things. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris update you on Ray J's motion to dismiss the Kardashian's defamation lawsuit against him. And Brian Walshe was found guilty of murder in the first degree of killing his wife Ana. We react to the verdict and discuss what will happen in sentencing.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris discuss the case of the Massachusetts man accused of murdering his wife. Ana Walshe's boyfriend takes the stand, surveillance video is shown and will the prosecution include a lesser charge? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris run down the first two days of the Brian Walshe murder trial complete with his google search history. Plus wediscuss the four part Diddy documentary Sean Combs The Reckoning executive produced by 50 Cent.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris break down the murder trial of Massachusetts native Brian Walshe who is accused of murdering his wife Ana in January of 2023. Her body has never been found. Brian has pleaded guilty to misleading police and unlawful disposal of a body and not guilty to murder. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris discuss NFL star Stefon Diggs' lawsuit against a man accusing him of sexual assault. Plus we discuss the case that grabbed headlines last week of a wife who sued her husband's side chick for $1.7 million and WON. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris discuss Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian's lawsuit against Ray J where they are suing him for defamation. Do they have a case? What are they REALLY asking for? And will they win? Plus we take your legal question about AI and advertising (for entertainment purposes only)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris update you on Drake's lawsuit vs. UMG. He is appealing. In addition, we will discuss Drake and Adin Ross' gambling lawsuit involving their endorsement of Stake.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris discuss the arrests involving NBA players and coaches and the gambling scandal that is rocking the sports world. What does this mean for the future of sports betting? What happens next? Plus we take your listener question about a bitter ex (for entertainment purposes only). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris update Diddy and his appeal. Plus will Trump commute his sentence? We also discuss the emotional and heart breaking documentary The Perfect Neighbor on Netflix. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris break down Andrew Garcia vs. Lebron James. Andrew is a Lakers fan who thinks Lebron owes him money after his "2nd Decision" made him think he was retiring. We then break down Drake's lawsuit vs. UMG over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us." Will Drake appeal? Can he win? And we take your legal question about social media and the workplace. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris discuss Diddy's sentencing and where does he go now. Will he be transferred? Will he be pardoned? How long will a potential appeal take? Plus we take a legal question about falling into money.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris give an update on Diddy's sentencing and read Cassie Ventura's letter to the judge. Plus we break down former American Idol contestant Benjamin Glaze's child porn conviction and discuss the absolutely wild restrictions on him upon his release. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris give updates on Diddy's sentencing plus his ex Yung Miami's character statement. There's also an update in the Justin Baldoni Blake Lively trial as it pertains to Taylor Swift. And we dive into the homicide investigation involving singer D4vd. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris break down the much talked about "Unknown Number: The High School Catfish" documentary. Plus we take your legal questions about legal searches, being recorded without our knowledge, verbal contracts and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris update you on the Coldplay couple with a divorce looming. And we break down Cardi B's entertaining civil trial. Should this suit have been filed? Was the prosecution's attorney out of line?  What does this mean for future suits against celebrities? We'll play you some of the trial's highlights too. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris discuss the indictment of Gilbert Arenas for allegedly having illegal poker games at his Encino mansion. What is the line between having social poker games on a Saturday night to a federal crime? How much time could he have to serve? Plus, there may be a lot more to uncover than just illegal poker games. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa has a different opinion of the Jussie Smollett hoax after watching the Netflix documentary. Chris breaks down the arrest, trial, conviction, overturned conviction and what will happen next? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris discuss the Shannon Sharpe Civil suit in which he was sued by Jane Doe for sexual assault and battery. We'll also update you on Melissa's civil suit which was eventually settled. We discuss whether or not settlements are admissions of guilt and we take your legal question about harassment and restraining orders. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

T.I. and Tiny sued toy giant MGA for trademark infringement and likeness misappropriation over dolls they say were created using the likeness of the OMG Girlz. They won $17 million in actual damages. There is an ongoing battle over punitive damages. How could a trademark infringement affect you?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Diddy has been denied bail...again. We'll update you on sentencing and speculate as to why. Plus Melissa and Chris discuss her civil suit in which Chris represented her and how this can relate to anyone listening. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris discuss victim impact statements and the effects they have on a sentencing, specifically as it relates to the Brian Kohberger case. Chris was in the court room for R. Kelly's victim impact statements so we get his perspective on that. Plus, we take your legal question about getting your money back after a show gets canceled. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Melissa and Chris discuss the Coldplay Couple cheating scandal. What is Andy Byron's wife entitled to in a potential divorce? Is the woman who uploaded the video to social media facing any legal ramifications? Will this change how you go to concerts? Plus we take your legal questions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.