Blake Lively's Legal Fees Ploy, and Horrifying Henry Nowak Video Released, with MK True Crime Hosts

Blake Lively is attempting to leverage California Civil Code section 47.1B, known as the 'Speak Your Truth Act,' to recover potentially over $100 million in legal fees and punitive damages from Justin Baldoni. This comes after her initial sexual harassment claims were dismissed and the case settled for no money. Victoria Burke, the law's architect, publicly stated that this was 'never her vision' and that Lively is 'weaponizing' the law for 'PR redemption,' as the statute was intended to protect less powerful sexual harassment survivors from retaliatory defamation lawsuits.

Victoria Burke, the law's architect, posted on social media and stated in the interview that Lively's use of the law was not its intended purpose and that she 'honestly, I don't think the judge should grant attorneys fees in this matter.' Lively's claims were described as 'specious at best' and her sexual harassment case was 'thrown out.'

Newly released video footage shows 18-year-old Henry Novak dying in British police custody after being stabbed five times. Despite his repeated pleas of 'I've been stabbed' and 'I can't breathe,' officers dismissed him, with one saying, 'I don't think you have, mate.' Police handcuffed Henry and arrested him for assault, while his attacker, Vikram Digua, who was carrying a sword, was treated with deference. Henry ultimately drowned in his own blood.

The released bodycam footage clearly shows Henry's pleas and the officers' dismissive responses. Henry's father, Mark Novak, detailed his son's final moments, stating Henry told officers he couldn't breathe nine times and had been stabbed four times, only to be disbelieved and arrested. Vikram Digua was later found guilty of murder.

In the murder trial of Carmelo Anthony, a black teenager accused of stabbing a white teenager, Austin Metaf, the defense is expected to argue self-defense. However, a spokesperson for Anthony's family, Dominique Alexander, has been actively injecting racial narratives into the case, describing it as a 'fight against white supremacy' and making public statements despite a gag order. This has led to concerns about jury tampering, with reports of a woman connected to the Anthony family being escorted from the courthouse for allegedly recording potential jurors.

Dominique Alexander's tweets and past press conferences explicitly framed the case around race. A police report indicates Anthony told Austin Metaf 'Make me' and 'Touch me and see what happens' before the stabbing. A journalist reported a woman connected to the Anthony family was removed for allegedly recording jury pool members. The judge's questions to potential jurors about their views on the country's flaws suggest an attempt to identify racial bias.

Legal experts argue that the British police officers involved in Henry Novak's death should be criminally charged, potentially with negligent homicide or manslaughter. Their failure to render aid, handcuffing a dying victim, and immediate belief of the attacker's false claims, possibly influenced by racial bias, are cited as grounds for prosecution. Only one officer has retired, and another resigned, without public accountability.

Phil Holloway, a former cop, stated, 'I think they're guilty of some type of negligent homicide and I think they should be prosecuted.' Dave Aronberg agreed, 'Yes. This was absolutely disgraceful.' The officers' actions are contrasted with the treatment of George Floyd's death, highlighting a perceived double standard based on race.