Posted on 01/15/2020 7:22:01 AM PST by libstripper
LOS ANGELES – Attorney Michael Avenatti was arrested by Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents Tuesday evening during a break in a disciplinary hearing in Los Angeles over allegations that the high-profile lawyer scammed a client out of $840,000.
The arrest occurred around 6 p.m. outside the State Bar Court, where the State Bar of California has initiated proceedings against him.
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Thom Mrozek, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles, told Fox News that Avenatti was arrested on suspicion of violating his pre-trial release.
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Avenatti was supposed to travel to New York on Tuesday night for his criminal trial over his alleged plot to extort $25 million from sports apparel giant Nike.
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You’ve heard of ear bugs re that song that won’t get outta your head ?
That gif is a bit of an eye bug .. lol .. but a cute one, f’sure !
Finally, the IRS has done something I agree with!
Sorry for him. Not!
IF so, he may not have to stay there long. :^)
yea, exactly... he thought they were comparing him to tom cruise... but in the movie that guy could actually fly a plane
Well, is being in jail adequate reason for not showing up at your trial?
no, they’ll haul him in in chains and a crisp pressed orange jump suit.,
Tomkat! Don’t be your name!:)
If you have to be immortalized in a Gif thats not a bad one.
(They are both seamy side people who have leaked into the day-to-day.)
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