Posted on 02/04/2022 1:58:53 PM PST by Beave Meister
Michael Avenatti
Stormy Daniels Kate Briquelet Fri, February 4, 2022, 2:04 PM·6 min read In this article:
Michael Avenatti American attorney and entrepreneur
Stormy Daniels American pornographic actress and director Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images California litigator Michael Avenatti, who in 2018 earned stardom as President Donald Trump’s legal foil, was convicted on Friday of stealing funds from adult film actress Stormy Daniels, the client who made him famous.
A Manhattan federal jury found Avenatti guilty of single counts of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft related to his pocketing nearly $300,000 of Daniels’ advance for her memoir, Full Disclosure. He now faces up to 22 years in prison.
Jurors began deliberating Wednesday afternoon and announced they had a verdict just before 3 p.m. on Friday. The decision arrived hours after the jury sent a note to the judge saying one of the 12 panelists was “refusing to look at evidence” and “acting on a feeling.”
Avenatti’s sentencing is scheduled for May 24. On Monday, he must surrender to the U.S. Marshals in the Central District of California, where he faces a retrial on charges that he stole millions of dollars from several clients.
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And we all shine on...
The darling of the fake-news outlets goes down.
So can he get out next week on good behavior?
A Rachel Maddow fan, no doubt.
How does Stormy get her money back?
I bet this story doesn’t get 1 minute on both CNN and MSNBC.....
Unlike in the George Floyd cop's murder trial where 12 panelists refused to look at the evidence and acted on a feeling.
Does this help or hurt Michael Avenatti for the 2024 Democrat nomination for President?
What a sordid tale of sleazery.
Sub-title: “Effect on presidential ambitions as Democrat unclear”
I guess a job at CNN is out of the question.
Well, this certainly gets him closer to the front of the line now.
He stole $300K out of an $800K advance.
“Among the final prosecution witnesses on Monday was Elizabeth Beier, an executive editor for Daniels’ autobiography. On cross-examination by Avenatti, Beier said only about 40,000 copies of the book were sold, well short of the 150,000 the publisher had expected.
“We lost money on the book,” she said.”
How refreshing to see a Trump hater get what he has coming. They need to lock is ass up for years.
Will this affect his presidential run . . .
As some might say, “it’s a résumé enhancement”.
Wrong - he's up for CEO.
“I guess a job at CNN is out of the question.”
“Wrong - he’s up for CEO.”
Froggy, I think you may have something there!
Interesting because we all knew early on that he was a $3 bill. I’d have to go back and see who (in Dem circles) supported Avenatti...
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