Aaron Parnas reported that Karoline Leavitt, Donald Trump's new press secretary, faces a bar complaint in California filed by a non-partisan watchdog group. Parnas read the complaint, which alleges Leavitt received a Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University School of Law in 2011, purchased a home in Thousand Oaks, California for $2.175 million in August 2021, and has never been admitted to practice law in any state, including California. The complaint requests investigation into whether she violated California Business and Professional Code sections 6125 and 6126. Parnas noted Leavitt described herself as a lawyer on national television, claimed to be outside counsel to the World Bank and International Finance Corporation, and held the title of general counsel of a California-based nonprofit from January 2024 to March 2025. Parnas played a clip of Leavitt saying she practiced corporate law in Beijing, China. He emphasized that unauthorized practice of law in California is serious and could involve criminal penalties. Parnas also reported President Trump's comments that leakers should be shot.
| Figure | What it refers to | Type | At |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2.175 million | Purchase price of Leavitt's home in Thousand Oaks, California | price | 1:03 |
| 2011 | Year Leavitt received her Juris Doctor from Pepperdine | timeline | 1:03 |
| January 2024 to March 2025 | Period Leavitt claimed to be general counsel of a California nonprofit | timeline | 2:22 |
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Sign in to read the full transcriptParnas, A. (2026, October 14). Trump Press Secretary SLAMMED With Legal Troubles, VIOLATION of LAW [Interview transcript]. Aaron Parnas. CEOInterviews.AI. https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/3098943/
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title = {Trump Press Secretary SLAMMED With Legal Troubles, VIOLATION of LAW},
howpublished = {Interview transcript, Aaron Parnas. CEOInterviews.AI},
year = {2026},
month = {oct},
url = {https://ceointerviews.ai/interview/3098943/},
note = {Speaker-attributed transcript with timestamps}
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