Danny Cevallos

MSNBC legal analyst

Danny Cevallos is an MSNBC legal analyst who practices in the areas of personal injury, wrongful conviction and criminal defense in Pennsylvania, New York and the U.S. Virgin Islands at the law firms of Cevallos & Wong in Pennsylvania and Edelman & Edelman in New York, where he is of counsel.  


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Danny Cevallos

4mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Trump could pardon Ghislaine Maxwell. Here’s why he probably won’t.

The president has shown he likes to pardon people who will get him good press — not bad press.

5mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

Why the prosecution’s case against Sean Combs is more complicated than it seems

Even if Combs is found guilty, he likely shouldn’t have been charged with these crimes or in this court.

6mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

The Menendez brothers are officially eligible for parole. What happens next?

The brothers’ resentencing is a testament to their defense attorney’s audacious legal maneuvering.

9mos ago
MS NOW Opinion

What to expect next in the Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni feud

And why the lawsuits between Baldoni and Lively are particularly complex and hard to follow.

12mos ago
Analysis

The guilt of Laken Riley’s killer was never in doubt

For all the political controversy surrounding Jose Ibarra, the case against him was always a simple one.

1year ago
MS NOW Opinion

The checkered origins of the law at the center of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ prosecution

Originally motivated by xenophobia, racism and a way to punish “immoral” sex, the Mann Act has since been amended — and remains a useful federal tool.

1year ago
MS NOW Opinion

The fascinating defense theory in Karen Read’s murder trial

Read’s team has pulled off a rare miracle in criminal defense: They have constructed an alternate theory of police cover-up that actually has some evidence to support it.

1year ago
MS NOW Opinion

A mysterious woman. A bag filled with $120,00. And an incredible bribery attempt.

There are several reasons why this might be one of the dumber attempts at bribery and jury tampering in recent federal criminal history.

1year ago
MS NOW Opinion

Why Todd Blanche’s Cohen cross-examination erred on the side of epic

While probably longer than it needed to be, the defense’s cross did finally land a few hits.

2years ago
MS NOW Opinion

There’s a reason Stormy Daniels’ cross-examination was so aggressive

When a witness fights this hard on every question, a few things can happen.