Meghann M. Cuniff

Meghann Cuniff is a reporter and editor based in Southern California. A graduate of the University of Oregon, she worked at The Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Washington, and the Idaho Statesman in Boise, Idaho, before moving to California in 2013 to work at the Orange County Register. She spent four years as a litigation reporter for the Los Angeles Daily Journal and has written for Los Angeles Magazine, Bloomberg Law, ABA Journal, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The Forward, Los Angeles Business Journal and the Laguna Beach Independent. Email her at [email protected]. Twitter: @meghanncuniff

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August 24, 2021 | The Recorder

Ongoing Coverage: Michael Avenatti Defends Himself in Federal Wire Fraud Trial

We'll be collecting our in-depth stories on the trial on this page.

By Meghann M. Cuniff

3 minute read

August 24, 2021 | The Recorder

Avenatti Argues 'Significant' Prejudice as DOJ Discloses New Files Midtrial

Avenatti filed the report at the request of U.S. District Judge James V. Selna, who heard a brief update in court today before Avenatti traveled to Los Angeles to look at records that were being gathered by the DOJ. The judge is to consider a mistrial motion from Avenatti Tuesday morning.

By Meghann M. Cuniff

4 minute read

August 20, 2021 | The Recorder

Judge Orders Weekend Search for Michael Avenatti's Alleged Missing Financial Data

Avenatti has a mistrial motion pending related to prosecutors' failure to disclose the data to him, and the judge said he can't move forward without determining what information, if any, exists.

By Meghann M. Cuniff

5 minute read

August 20, 2021 | The Recorder

'What Is Tabs?' Missing Financial Data Dominates Final Days of Michael Avenatti's Wire Fraud Trial

Avenatti, who's representing himself, contends the software program Tabs contains costs and fees for his law firm that are key to refuting prosecutors' claim of a broad scheme to defraud clients.

By Meghann M. Cuniff

8 minute read

August 16, 2021 | The Recorder

Judge Dismisses Avenatti's Defamation Lawsuit Against Fox News as Prosecutors Rest in Wire Fraud Trial

A federal judge in Delaware issued the order as Avenatti was defending himself in his wire fraud trial in the Central District of California, which could end this week.

By Meghann M. Cuniff

7 minute read

August 13, 2021 | The Recorder

An Armored SUV, '60 Minutes' and CNN: Avenatti's Defense Draws on His Time in the Spotlight

In an unusual pro se defense, Avenatti is working to establish both his national prominence and his friendly relationships with his clients as a way of discrediting small details from prosecutors who have cast him as thieving and his clients as slowly suspicious.

By Meghann M. Cuniff

7 minute read

August 11, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Avenatti Subpoenas New York Investigators in California Wire Fraud Trial

Another New York-based agent could be flying across the country soon, too, as the judge still is considering another subpoena Avenatti served last week.

By Meghann M. Cuniff

4 minute read

August 11, 2021 | The Recorder

Juror's Potential COVID Exposure Halts Michael Avenatti's Wire Fraud Trial

The people who might have exposed the juror are being tested for COVID-19 on Wednesday.

By Meghann M. Cuniff

3 minute read

August 10, 2021 | The Recorder

'Prosecutor's Office Hid Key Evidence': Orange County Judge Overturns Murder Conviction in Ongoing Jail Informant Scandal

Todd Spitzer, the current elected Orange County district attorney, said prosecutors "have confidence in the facts that resulted in the defendant's 2010 murder conviction."

By Meghann M. Cuniff

6 minute read

August 09, 2021 | The Recorder

Katten Muchin Strikes Tentative Settlement in Legal Malpractice Lawsuit

The stipulation said attorneys for the law firm and plaintiff CashCall Inc. have "reached a settlement in principle."

By Meghann M. Cuniff

2 minute read

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