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Join Elie Honig as he unpacks the complex legal issues shaping our country. A former prosecutor and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, CNN senior legal analyst, and author, Honig brings sharp insight and clear perspective to the intersections of law, politics, and current events. New episodes every Friday. From CAFE and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Copyright: © 2021 CAFE

Latest Episodes:

Note From Elie 8/29: Will the Courts Let Trump Send the National Guard Into New York? Aug 29, 2025

Show notes

Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.

For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.

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Note from Elie 8/22: Obergefell Isn't Dobbs. Gay Marriage Will Stand. Aug 22, 2025

Show notes

Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.

For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.

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Note from Elie 8/15: The Calm Before the Epstein Storm Aug 15, 2025

Show notes

Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.

For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.

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Note From Elie 08/08: Will the U.S. Supreme Court Actually Save Ghislaine Maxwell? Aug 08, 2025

Show notes

Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.

For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.

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Note from Elie 8/1: Trump Is Only Pretending to Release More Epstein Material Aug 01, 2025

Show notes

Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.

For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.

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Note from Elie 7/25: Ghislaine Maxwell Is Not the Savior Jul 25, 2025

Show notes

Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.

For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.

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Note from Elie 7/18: Pam Bondi: Trump’s Clueless Heat Shield Jul 18, 2025

Show notes

Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.

For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.

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Note from Elie 7/11: Nobody Trusts Pam Bondi Jul 11, 2025

Show notes

Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.

For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.

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Note from Elie 7/3: The Diddy Verdict — What Went Wrong? Jul 03, 2025

Show notes

Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.

For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.

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Note from Elie 6/27: The Quiet Unraveling of the Kilmar Abrego Garcia Prosecution Jun 26, 2025

Show notes

Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.

For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.

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