Subramanian then asked Geragos if he knew that was not something that anyone should say “as an officer of the court and a member of the bar.”
Despite the severity of the reprimand, Geragos remained defiant, but Judge Subramanian made it clear that Geragos would be under the microscope going forward, suggesting that he may be listening in on Geragos’ podcast.
“You have one more listener for your podcast,” the judge said visibly displeased.
“As long as you subscribe [to the podcast], I’m all for it,” he told the judge.
A Pattern of Provocation and Outdated Legal Strategist
Geragos’ controversial conduct is not limited to the courtroom. Through his podcast, “2 Angry Men,” co-hosted with TMZ founder Harvey Levin, Geragos has repeatedly criticized prosecutors and questioned the motivations behind the charges.
But what legal observers find increasingly troubling isn’t just the rhetoric—it’s the legal strategy behind it. “Geragos is operating like it’s 1996,” said a veteran defense lawyer. “In his day, winning cases relied heavily on showmanship, personality, and manipulating public perception. But the legal landscape has evolved, and those old-school tactics don’t hold up in today’s courts.”
Others in the legal community have labeled Geragos’ tactics as “old-head lawyering”—a throwback to an era when high-profile trials were often won in the court of public opinion. “He hasn’t advanced in his thinking,” one ethics analyst noted. “His strategies are deeply flawed because they’re based on an outdated mentality that no longer works.”
Mounting Pressure for a State Bar Probe
Legal experts are now calling on the State Bar to investigate whether Geragos has committed professional misconduct by:
