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| Michael Avenatti got served a federal sandwich. |
Michael Avenatti, the former lawyer for Stormy Daniels, Julie Swetnick and two of former R&B singer R. Kelly's accusers was convicted today in federal court. The former lawyer was convicted on all counts of trying to extort Nike.
He got a federal sandwich.
Prosecutors maintained that Avenatti threatened to use his fame to stage a presser and deliver claims that Nike executives were corrupting college basketball by funding payments to elite young players and their families -- unless he was paid millions of dollars to conduct the internal probe himself.
At the time, prosecutors said that Avenatti faced at least $11 million in debts. His former law firm office manager testified that finances were so desperate last March that several employees had been evicted from their $50,000-a-month offices and were working out their homes.
The verdict comes days after Avenatti's attorneys Howard and Scott Srebnick tried to argue that the disgraced lawyer was following a client's wishes. He was "technically" defending the client by being in attack mode and trying to get the Nike people to "Just Do It" for the client.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew Podolsky repeatedly played recorded demands and threats Avenatti made at his meeting with Nike attorneys, arguing for a conviction on two attempted extortion counts an honest services fraud charge.
Avenatti's fall from grace started fast. At first, the junk food media was having him on frequently to bash Trump and defend the honor of Stormy Daniels.
Avenatti was the hard-hitting attorney who came with the noise when fellow disgraced lawyer Michael Cohen was served.
Stormy Daniels (born Stephanie Clifford) is an adult film entertainer, model, writer and activist. She came to fame in 2016 after she accused The National Enquirer of bouncing on an allegation that she slept with Trump when Melania was pregnant. Daniels was forced to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) from Trump's then lawyer Cohen. The amount paid to her was over $130,000. Daniels broke her silence when Cohen's offices were raided by the feds. Cohen was sentenced to federal time out and the names of his clients were embarrassed.
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| Stormy Daniels continues to stand strong. She had to deal with Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, the Columbus Police and her former lawyer Michael Avenatti. So far, they've failed and she's still standing. |
Daniels also faced an arrested by a former Columbus Ohio police detective and his vice squad raided her performance at a local strip club. She settled with the city of Columbus shortly after.
Daniels has sued Avenatti for misuse of funds, trademark violations and unauthorized use of her likeness without permission.
Avenatti also faces criminal charges in California. He owes child support and is still facing a court hearing for the altercation with his then girlfriend, Mareli Miniutti.
Besides the Nike case, the feds are looking into the matter of fraud and embezzlement.
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a criminal complaint against Avenatti. He is accused of wire fraud and bank fraud. The indictment said that Avenatti had embezzled money from a client and had defrauded a Mississippi banke by submitting false tax returns to obtain more than $4 million in loans.
He also faces criminal charges from his dealings with NBA star Hassan Whiteside. The NBA star didn't know that Avenatti was using a portion of his settlement to pay off Avenatti's girlfriend.
He misrepresented Whiteside's settlement payment as monthly installments, which he paid out until June 2018, totalling $194,000. Avenatti also had his properties seized in this matter. He also was forced to pay back William Parrish, a former CEO of Indigo Systems $2.1 million for failing to pay a loan on properties.
Avenatti was the lawyer for Julie Swetnick. She accused Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh of sexual abuse and inappropriate behavior while at Harvard. The justice denied the allegations. The Republicans dismissed the notion and demanded U.S. Capitol Police investigate him. Kavanaugh has four women accusing him of inappropriate behavior and Republicans still confirmed him to sit on the Supreme Court.
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| California could strip Avenatti of his law license. He is facing up to 30 years for this conviction. |
The former entertainer is in federal time out awaiting trial. He is facing child porn, sex trafficking, crossing state lines to engage in contact with minors and extortion.
Numerous clients have claims against Avenatti and his law license could stripped because of the matter.
Jussie Smollett and Michael Avenatti face the ire of Donald J. Trump. The moron can get away with criminal acts thanks to the Republicans in the House and Senate. Trump's enemies often get the book thrown at them. Smollett is facing state charges for staging an attack to booster his career. He claimed the attackers were supporters of Trump. The far-white have been actively attacking Smollett and Illinois prosecutor Kim Foxx for the ordeal.
They want Smollett to get a hefty bid in the iron college. He is under federal watch for the death threats sent to the studio where Empire was filmed.
The very same folks who rally for Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort and Roger Stone want Smollett and Avenatti to suffer in the iron college.
Conviction could carry 30 years in federal time out. Avenatti is currently inactive on social media and is currently in Manhattan Federal awaiting his serving.
Other charges pending.
Those matters are unresolved. The suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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