Donald Sterling attorney: The NBA is ‘a band of hypocrites’ out to sell the Clippers
An exclusive sit-down with Matt Lauer on NBC’s TODAY: Sterling’s lawyer explains why the Clippers owner is fighting the forced sale and what the league’s own record shows.
Quoted · Bobby Samini“If you’re going to come after Sterling, maybe it’s time for the NBA to take a close reflection on their own conduct.”
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Sterling’s lawyer: ‘Comments don’t represent him’
The full New Day interview with Chris Cuomo on the league’s move to force the sale of the Clippers.
Featured · Bobby SaminiSterling’s lawyer, Bobby Samini, in a full interview on CNN’s New Day.
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Samini and Toobin on Sterling
Bobby Samini joins Anderson Cooper and CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin to debate the league’s case against the Clippers owner.
Featured · Bobby SaminiDonald Sterling’s lawyer, Bobby Samini, opposite Jeffrey Toobin on Anderson Cooper 360°.
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Report: Floyd Mayweather sues Showtime, exec to recover $340 million
Mayweather alleges Showtime and a former executive withheld pay-per-view revenue across his record-setting run of fights.
Quoted · Bobby Samini“Mr. Mayweather will go the distance in the courtroom just as he has in the ring.”
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Not Your ‘Church Next Door’: ‘Cult’ Ignored Abuse, Ran ‘Pyramid Scheme,’ Lawsuit Claims
Rolling Stone breaks the first federal lawsuit against the International Churches of Christ, filed by Samini on behalf of five women who say leaders concealed childhood sexual abuse.
Quoted · Bobby Samini“We know there are hundreds, if not thousands of others out there. And we know they’ll come forward once they see a handful of people take the step.”
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$100-million forfeiture claim puts the Mountain of Beverly Hills back in the spotlight
After the Justice Department filed forfeiture complaints over the 157-acre Beverly Hills hilltop, Samini answered for Sheikh Khaled Al-Sabah — who maintains he was defrauded of his $163 million investment and is pursuing his own fraud action in Los Angeles Superior Court.
Quoted · Bobby Samini“My client denies any wrongdoing whatsoever.”
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US Christian group accused of covering up sexual abuse of minors
The Guardian follows the series of lawsuits Samini filed against the International Churches of Christ with survivor Michele “Chele” Roland, and the hundred more alleged victims who have since come forward.
Quoted · Bobby Samini“I did not expect to be so personally affected by the stories from our survivors.”
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Multiple women sue Christian organization for alleged abuse, coverup: ‘A source of anxiety and depression’
National coverage of the suit against the International Churches of Christ, its affiliates and founder Kip McKean.
Quoted · Bobby Samini“Instead of reporting the sexual abuse to law enforcement, ‘church’ leaders shamelessly targeted and blamed the survivors.”
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Zillow Is a ‘Modern Day Animal House’: Samini
On Bloomberg’s Street Smart with Trish Regan, Samini details his plaintiffs’ case against the real-estate giant.
Quoted · Bobby Samini“It’s a modern day Animal House.”
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Kuwaiti royal was defrauded of $160M investment in Mountain of Beverly Hills: lawsuit
Sheikh Khaled Al-Sabah’s sixteen-count fraud action against Victorino Noval over the Mountain of Beverly Hills, seeking $488 million in damages, with Samini as special counsel.
Quoted · Bobby Samini“There will be no issue in proving Noval received the money from Al-Sabah.”
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Church leaders concealed sexual abuse of young children, lawsuits allege
The Times, with USC’s investigative journalism program, examines the federal lawsuits filed since December 2022: sixteen plaintiffs, children as young as three, and allegations that leaders kept abuse from police and child protective services.
Coverage · Bobby SaminiSixteen plaintiffs in the federal lawsuits filed since December 2022 — the cases Samini brought in the Central District of California.
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Bobby Samini on ex-Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca’s corruption case
After a federal judge rejected Baca’s plea deal, FOX 11 turned to Samini for what happens next.
Quoted · Bobby Samini“Baca served for a long time, I think he did a lot of good.”
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Donald Sterling’s Lawyer Calls NBA ‘A Band of Hypocrites’
THR on the TODAY interview: Samini says the league wants the team sold and nothing else.
Quoted · Bobby Samini“They want to get this team sold. That’s all they care about.”
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Donald Sterling’s lawyer criticizes wife’s lawsuit victory
Samini responds on ABC 7 Eyewitness News after Shelly Sterling’s win in the V. Stiviano case.
Featured · Bobby SaminiDonald Sterling’s lawyer, Bobby Samini, on ABC 7 Eyewitness News.
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This Church Promised to Save Their Souls. Instead, Defectors Say, It Was a ‘Cult’
A Rolling Stone feature on the International Churches of Christ cases: six federal complaints, two Los Angeles County suits, and more than 1,200 calls from former members.
Quoted · Bobby Samini“Filing these cases was the only mechanism by which to bring it to the attention of the public.”
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International Churches of Christ abused, pressured members financially to the point of suicide: lawsuit
The Christian Post on the federal complaint’s allegations of concealed abuse and coercive tithing.
Quoted · Bobby Samini“The lawsuit filed today will expose the perpetrators at the ICOC/ICC and its affiliates who claim piety.”
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Class action alleges sexual abuse of women, children by International Churches of Christ leaders
Jane Roe 1 et al. v. International Churches of Christ, Inc., filed February 1 in the Central District of California (2:23-cv-00765).
Referenced · Bobby SaminiThe plaintiffs are represented by Bobby Samini and his Costa Mesa firm.
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Women Sue International Churches of Christ for Concealing Alleged Abuse
Twenty women’s suits in Los Angeles Superior Court allege the ministry facilitated and concealed sexual abuse; a second amended complaint was filed in October 2024.
Coverage · Bobby SaminiTwenty plaintiffs in Los Angeles Superior Court — the state-court cases that followed Samini’s federal filings.
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NBA, former Clippers owner Donald Sterling reach legal settlement
The end of the Sterling litigation: Samini filed to dismiss the federal appeal after reaching an agreement with the league, as first reported by the Los Angeles Times.
Quoted · Bobby Samini“Donald is pleased with the outcome and is looking forward to focusing on future endeavors.”
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US lawsuits claim Kuwaiti officials embezzled over $100M
The AP’s report on the seven federal forfeiture suits tied to the Mountain of Beverly Hills, carried by newspapers nationwide, with Samini’s response for his client.
Quoted · Bobby Samini“Any suggestion that my client was involved in any illegal activity is incorrect.”
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Bobby Samini: Media Maestro & Luminous Litigator
A cover feature on how Samini tries cases in court and in the press — Sterling, Zillow, SAIL Venture Partners — and the family story that led him to the law.
Featured · Bobby Samini“Dealing with media is a required skill. If you’re easily flustered, you won’t survive the barrage of tough and unexpected questions all at once.”
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Cher’s breach-of-contract suit against SAIL Venture Partners dismissed
The singer’s action against the venture firm was thrown out; Samini represented SAIL.
Referenced · Bobby SaminiSAIL Venture Partners is represented by Bobby Samini of Samini Block.
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Legal implications of Samsung’s huge recall of Galaxy Note 7 phones
Samini walks through the manufacturer’s exposure after the recall of the fire-prone handsets.
Commentary · Bobby SaminiLegal analysis by Bobby Samini for Law & Crime by Dan Abrams.
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Bobby Samini, Donald Sterling’s lawyer
ESPN LA radio interview during the fight over the Clippers sale.
Featured · Bobby SaminiDonald Sterling’s lawyer, Bobby Samini, on ESPN Los Angeles.
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The Sterling Affairs, Part 5: ‘Not Fit’
ESPN’s five-part 30 for 30 podcast on the Sterling saga, from the ban to the $2 billion sale and the court fights that followed.
Referenced · Bobby Samini“Donald’s lawyer Bobby Samini helped to arrange a meeting, a sort of last-ditch effort to help Donald accept the inevitable.”
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