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Michael Avenatti Guilty of Ripping Off Star Client Stormy Daniels
Michael Avenatti, who became a star lawyer representing porn actress Stormy Daniels in her case against then-president Donald Trump, on Friday was convicted of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from her. He faces the possibility of decades in prison. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams said that Avenatti was found guilty for his...
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Michael Avenatti Found Guilty in Fraud Trial Over Stormy Daniels Book Money
Michael Avenatti, a former top critic of ex-President Donald Trump, represented porn star Stormy Daniels in various legal fights connected to Trump.
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Once Allies, Stormy Daniels and Avenatti Face Off at Trial
The porn star who catapulted Michael Avenatti to fame four years ago will get a starring role in a New York courtroom when prosecutors try to prove the California lawyer cheated her of $300,000 in book proceeds.
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Mistrial Declared in Embezzlement Trial of Attorney Michael Avenatti
An Orange County judge declared a mistrial in the embezzlement trial of attorney Michael Avenatti, accused of stealing settlement money from several clients.
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Disgraced Lawyer Michael Avenatti Will Appeal Sentence and Conviction in Nike Extortion Case
Avenatti, who gained fame representing Stormy Daniels in her legal battles against then-President Trump, was sentenced to 30 months for the Nike scheme.
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Trump Organization and Its CFO Indicted by Manhattan Grand Jury
The Trump Organization and Allen Weisselberg, its longtime finance chief, were indicted Wednesday by a grand jury in Manhattan.
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Porn Star Stormy Daniels Says She ‘Would Love' to Testify Against Trump at Manhattan Grand Jury
Porn star Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal got hush money before the 2016 election to keep quiet about alleged affairs with Trump.
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Stormy Daniels and Michael Cohen, Once Foes, Talk Trump
The porn actress Stormy Daniels says in a new interview that her battle is “just now starting,” alluding to a defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump that she took to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Trump Ordered to Pay $44,100 in Stormy Daniels Legal Fees
A California court has ordered President Donald Trump to pay $44,100 in attorney fees to porn actress Stormy Daniels
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Michael Avenatti Released From New York Jail Over Coronavirus Concerns
Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti, who was convicted of trying to extort over $20 million from Nike, was temporarily released from a federal jail in New York City due to concerns over the coronavirus, authorities said Saturday.
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Imprisoned Ex-Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen Asks for Reduced Sentence, Blasts ‘Barr-Led' Justice Department
President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen on Wednesday asked a judge to consider either reducing his three-year prison term or release him on a new sentence of home confinement and community service.
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Appeals Court Hears Arguments Over Trump's Tax Returns
An appeals court did not appear to buy arguments by President Donald Trump’s lawyers that his tax returns can’t be given to a state grand jury.
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Ohio Officers in Stormy Daniels Strip Club Arrest Face Departmental Charges
Police in Columbus, Ohio, brought departmental charges on Wednesday against five officers who were involved in the arrest of Stormy Daniels at a strip club last year, NBC News reported. Three of the five officers are named in a lawsuit Daniels brought against the city and the Columbus Police Department alleging that she was arrested in a political conspiracy to...
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Avenatti and OC Attorney Trade Barbs Over Suit
Embattled attorney Michael Avenatti Friday fired back at attorney Dan Callahn, who is suing him on behalf of a paraplegic man who claims Avenatti bilked him out of a $4 million settlement by pointing out Callahan settled an insider trading dispute with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Paraplegic Ex-Client Sues Celebrity Attorney Michael Avenatti, Accusing Him of Keeping Settlement Money
A paraplegic man previously represented by Michael Avenatti has filed a lawsuit alleging the embattled lawyer neglected to pay him millions he was due in a settlement with Los Angeles County. Geoffrey Johnson filed the lawsuit Tuesday against Avenatti and his former associates.
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Stormy Daniels Agrees to Dismiss Lawsuit
Porn actress Stormy Daniels has agreed to dismiss a lawsuit that accused her former lawyer of colluding with President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, to have her deny having an affair with Trump.
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‘Despicable Scheme': Student Says Trump Backers Recruited Him to Smear 2020 Candidate Buttigieg
A Michigan college student says pro-Trump agitators recruited him to falsely claim he was raped by Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, then published the smear without his permission. Hunter Kelly, a 21-year-old gay Trump supporter, said conservative activists Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman sought to use him for the “despicable scheme” they concocted to blunt Buttigieg’s momentum and help the...
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Avenatti Pleads Not Guilty on Charges of Cheating, Lying
Attorney Michael Avenatti is expected to be arraigned Monday on charges that he stole millions of dollars from clients, cheated on his taxes and lied to investigators.
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Attorney Michael Avenatti Charged with Embezzlement, Fraud, Cheating on Taxes
Attorney Michael Avenatti has been charged in a 36-count federal indictment alleging he stole millions of dollars from clients, did not pay his taxes, committed bank fraud and lied in bankruptcy proceedings.
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Porn Star's Hush Money Suit Against Trump Could be Tossed
A federal judge appeared inclined Tuesday to toss out a lawsuit against President Donald Trump by porn actress Stormy Daniels that sought to tear up a hush-money settlement about their alleged affair.