Police didn’t immediately disclose details about the arrest incident but Officer Tony Im, an LAPD spokesman, said the victim has visible injuries. https://www.apnews.com/2a312590f09e4e1688b6ef8c64787d4f Inb4 victim is a man who identifies as a woman
Chalk up another win for the slayer https://www.apnews.com/71d38227507640e796d0db0b9256f038 Los Angeles prosecutor declines felony case against Avenatti LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles district attorney declined to prosecute attorney Michael Avenatti on felony domestic abuse charges on Wednesday and referred allegations that he roughed up his girlfriend to the city attorney for a possible misdemeanor case. Avenatti, 47, was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence last week after his girlfriend told police he abused her at his Los Angeles apartment following an argument.
Avenatti’s Ex-Girlfriend Mareli Miniutti: He Violently Dragged Me Out of Bed, Called Me a F*cking B*tch Hugo Daniel, Kate Briquelet 11.20.18 2:55 PM ET Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast LOS ANGELES—Stormy Daniels’ lawyer Michael Avenatti violently dragged his ex-girlfriend out of his apartment and called her an “ungrateful bitch,” according to court documents. Mareli Miniutti also claimed that Avenatti hit her in the face with pillows while he berated her and ranted about how she had disrespected him. fully exonerated” when the “truth and the facts are fully disclosed, including the security camera footage.” “I will be vindicated,” he added. “Completely bogus.” On Monday, he also stated, “I look forward to a full clearing of my name and disclosure of all of the facts. I have NEVER abused a woman or committed domestic violence against anyone. Any claim to the contrary is completely bogus and fabricated. I am a target. And I will be exonerated.” Describing in the restraining order what she says happened on November 13, Miniutti said: “I was in the master bedroom of the apartment I shared with [Avenatti]. [He] entered the apartment’s master bedroom and began talking to me. We began arguing about money, and [he] called me an ‘ungrateful, fucking bitch’ and began to berate me.” CNN reported that Avenatti's lawyers had shared a different version of events with police. "Ms. Miniutti and Mr. Avenatti had an argument while in Mr. Avenatti's apartment during which Ms. Miniutti behaved in a volatile, agitated and irrational manner. However, Mr. Avenatti did not inflict any corporal injury or cause any traumatic condition upon Ms. Miniutti," the attorneys wrote in a statement. A lawyer for Miniutti told CNN that the actress stood by her statements to police, adding, "The suggestions contained in Mr. Avenatti's counsel's letter to the LAPD are vindictive, contrary to the evidence, and unworthy of further reply." CNN also tracked down Miniutti's estranged husband, Michael Miniutti, who told the station that the couple had separated in January 2017 and that Mareli Miniutti was "never aggressive" and was a "calm, well-mannered, respectful individual. Very polite. Classy woman." Miniutti requested her temporary restraining order application be hidden from public view. Her court filing also blindsided Avenatti, as she said she couldn’t give him notice “out of fear that more threats or violence will occur.” Her request to keep the order hidden was denied by the court. Describing why she wanted the case kept out of the press, she wrote that Avenatti was a “nationally-known celebrity and potential presidential candidate. His arrest for domestic violence by the Los Angeles Police Department on or about November 14, 2018 made national news.” She claimed news reporters had already tried to contact her by email and phone and also had contacted friends of hers. She wrote, “I am also afraid to pursue this restraining order because the media have relentlessly been trying to find me.” She said it had made her feel “very unsafe” adding, “[Avenatti] is on friendly terms with many persons with the media. It makes me feel terrified. [He] draws media attention for almost everything he does. He is very powerful.” It’s not the first time Avenatti has been accused of aggressive behavior, although this marks the first known accusation of physical violence. Lisa Storie-Avenatti, his ex-wife, described him as “emotionally abusive” in divorce papers. Avenatti “is hot tempered and used to having his way—when he doesn’t, he gets extremely loud and verbally aggressive,” Storie-Avenatti stated in one declaration. She pointed to a Dec. 17, 2017 incident when she says she offered to allow Avenatti to visit with their 3-year-old son, with a nanny present. Avenatti “took umbrage with the request for a nanny,” Storie-Avenatti stated. At that time, Avenatti had moved out of the couple’s Newport Beach house and was living at the opulent Ten Thousand building in Century City. But on Dec. 17, he appeared unannounced at the Newport Beach house with his 15-year-old daughter from a previous marriage and demanded entry to the residence, divorce papers allege. Storie-Avenatti claimed that after she had the nanny take their son upstairs, Avenatti “immediately started yelling at me to let him into the house and started to videotape me with his phone.” She added that Avenatti threatened her “that he would be staying at the house every night in the coming week.” “I told [Avenatti] to stop making a scene and that he was scaring [his daughter] who was hiding behind a pillar,” Storie-Avenatti stated. In response, Avenatti allegedly said his daughter wasn’t scared and “was there to be his witness,” Storie-Avenatti said in court filings. The lawyer allegedly continued to yell at Storie-Avenatti and called police. Once officers arrived, Avenatti told them he wanted access to the house. Storie-Avenatti said cops declined his request. Instead, Avenatti stood at the front of the residence yelling for an hour, “even after Lisa walked around to the back patio to escape” his tirade, according to a memorandum filed by Storie-Avenatti’s attorney. The memorandum also states that Avenatti didn’t answer cops’ questions on “why” he wanted access to the house and “what” he wanted inside. Two days later, according to Storie-Avenatti, the estranged couple met at a public place to plan a Christmas visitation schedule and Avenatti further threatened her. “During our short meeting, [Avenatti] threatened he will ‘burn’ all of our money on our divorce case and that he will call the ‘cops’ again causing us both to be arrested, which will, in turn, cause [our son] to be placed into protective custody,” she added in her court declaration. “I am concerned for myself and for [our son] that [Avenatti’s] temper and lack of child centeredness, as evidenced by the scene he made on December 17 in which he involved his daughter and the police, and the threats he made on December 19, that [Avenatti] will cause repeated emotional upheaval if we share a residence,” Storie-Avenatti stated. In his own court filings, Avenatti accused his ex-wife of locking him out of their home and changing the locks and access codes. “I have two teenage daughters from my prior marriage,” Avenatti stated in a declaration. “I have never neglected nor abused any of my children. In fact, I have a great relationship with my ex-wife from my prior marriage, as well as with my daughters.”
I would not chalk it up yet. It still has to be reviewed by the L.A. City Attorney for prosecution. I am making no predictions... just letting you know.
Avanatti the Shyster Stormy Daniels suit filed against her wishes. https://www.thedailybeast.com/storm...amation-case-against-trump-against-my-wishes/ ... Here is her full statement, provided to The Daily Beast: “For months I’ve asked Michael Avenatti to give me accounting information about the fund my supporters so generously donated to for my safety and legal defense. He has repeatedly ignored those requests. Days ago I demanded again, repeatedly, that he tell me how the money was being spent and how much was left. Instead of answering me, without my permission or even my knowledge Michael launched another crowdfunding campaign to raise money on my behalf. I learned about it on Twitter. more at link