Use this thread to share up to the minute Michael Avenatti arrest information. As new information is released on anything related to "The Slayer" share it here. New information only please. From within the last few hours on 1-15-2020: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/01/15/avenatti-arrested-bail/ Michael Avenatti, the attorney who rose to prominence as the legal counsel for adult-film actress Stormy Daniels during her lawsuit against President Trump over a hush-money deal, was rearrested by IRS agents Tuesday evening after prosecutors alleged he continued to commit financial crimes while out on bail — including mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering, court records show. Avenatti — who is accused of extorting athletic apparel maker Nike for up to $25 million and stealing millions of dollars from those he once represented, including Daniels — was arrested while appearing before the State Bar Court in Los Angeles, in the middle of a disciplinary hearing alleging he stole about $840,000 from a former client. Prosecutors alleged in court filings made public Wednesday that Avenatti had “brazenly attempted” to hide his money and defraud people and entities to whom he was millions of dollars in debt — including a former law partner he owed $5 million, a former client he owed $2.2 million, and an ex-wife he owed $2.5 million in spousal and child support. “The fact that defendant continued to engage in criminal conduct after he had been indicted in this case and while on bond demonstrates that defendant remains a substantial economic danger to the community,” prosecutors wrote. Avenatti is facing federal charges on both coasts in connection with myriad fraud allegations, though he had been allowed to remain free on bond. Prospective jurors in the first of his scheduled trials, having to do with the Nike allegations, were scheduled to show up at federal court in New York on Tuesday to begin the process of seeing who could serve on his case. But Judge Paul G. Gardephe summoned prosecutors and defense attorneys to a phone conference Wednesday and said Avenatti’s arrest “has essentially thrown the trial into chaos.” Avenatti is expected to appear in federal court in Santa Ana, Calif., at 2 p.m. eastern time on Wednesday, when prosecutors will argue to a judge that he should remain in federal custody. Matthew D. Podolsky, a federal prosecutor with the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan, told Gardephe he understood his Los Angeles counterparts would make such a request, but he still believed Avenatti could be transported to New York for trial within 24 to 48 hours. “We do believe that even if detained, we have the ability to transport him here quickly,” Podolsky said. Gardephe ordered prosecutors and defense attorneys to call in to another conference later on Wednesday afternoon to determine if Avenatti’s New York trial would have to be postponed. “There are certainly questions in my mind about why it was necessary to raise allegations about bail violations so close to the trial,” Gardephe said. The Daily Beast reported Avenatti was taken into custody during a break in testimony at the State Bar Court, where officials were considering professional discipline against the controversial attorney. Big Cases Bot@big_cases New filing in United States v. Avenatti: Letterhttps://www.usatoday.com/documents/6656169-Letter … Walking out of the courthouse on Tuesday at around 6 p.m., the attorney, known for his antagonism toward the president, only had a couple words to offer, the Daily Beast reported. “Completely innocent,” Avenatti said. Steven E. Bledsoe, a Los Angeles lawyer representing Gregory Barela, the man who claims Avenatti stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from his lawsuit settlement, told The Post that Avenatti was “digging himself an even bigger hole on the witness stand” in the State Bar proceeding before his sudden arrest. “It is unfortunate that Mr. Avenatti’s arrest will delay the State Bar disciplinary proceedings, but it appears that losing his law license will be among the least of his worries,” Bledsoe said. In court documents made public Wednesday, federal prosecutors in Los Angeles alleged that Avenatti gave money to an associate, who later gave a portion back, and arranged for an ex-wife to buy a Mercedes-Benz that he used, so he could avoid having to pay back debts he owed. Prosecutors also alleged Avenatti drained his bank accounts of money by putting the funds into cashier’s checks, which he would briefly redeposit to access funds before draining the accounts again. “By doing so, defendant was clearly attempting to limit his creditors’ ability to levy his accounts and recover the debts defendant owed to his creditors,” prosecutors wrote. Prosecutors also accused Avenatti of a crime known as “structuring” — withdrawing money from a bank in increments less than $10,000 to avoid the transactions being reported to the government. They said his misdeeds continued from April 2019 to October — long after he was first indicted in California. Messages left for Avenatti’s attorneys and prosecutors in California and New York were not immediately returned. But on the conference call with the judge Wednesday, Scott Screbnick, one of Avenatti’s representatives, said he was now unsure whether Avenatti’s defense team could make any financial commitments related to the upcoming trial, such as paying for witness travel of hired experts. “I have no funds in my trust account for payment of any of those expenses, and neither does anyone else on the defense team,” Screbnick said, adding that he would not advise Avenatti to spend any more money, in light of the new allegation. Avenatti’s financial condition, including his expensive spending habits, has become a point of contention in his coming federal trial. His lawyers dispute the government’s claim that his debt reached more than $15 million, while prosecutors say his financial woes were the catalyst for him allegedly threatening Nike when he did. Michael Avenatti wants his expensive lifestyle and money troubles off limits at his trial over Nike extortion attempt In that case, the attorney allegedly demanded millions in hush money regarding claims about the sports apparel behemoth paying high school basketball players to direct them toward college basketball programs sponsored by Nike. The company has denied any wrongdoing. New York federal prosecutors have separately accused Avenatti of stealing about $300,000 from Daniels in connection with a book deal she signed. He is scheduled for trial in that case in April. Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles allege he defrauded other clients, and his trial in that case is scheduled for May. The attorney has pleaded not guilty to the charges in both New York and California. Avenatti no longer represents Daniels, who alleged she had a sexual encounter with Trump and was paid to keep quiet about it during the 2016 presidential campaign. Her real name is Stephanie Clifford. The president has denied her allegations.
good riddance, that mother fucker messed up everything. he was a gift to the Republicans during the Kavanaugh debacle.
I agree. His piling on with his clients b.s. flipped the whole thing on feinstein schumers bullshit. Because Avenati brought out such blantant bullshit... people felt free to come out and defend Kavanaugh and once that threshold was crossed the first accusser bullshit became fair game as well. What everyone was thinking in private became ok to voice in public. And the dems lost their chance at the senate. Avenatti the democrat slayer.
He represented Stormy Daniels and put her up to thinking it would be a gravy train windfall for her to sue Trump. Court ends out ordering Stormy to pay 300K in attorneys fees to Trump. WOMP.......womp....womp.