Prosecutors ask judge for 'substantial sentence' for Avenatti

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Prosecutors ask judge for 'substantial sentence' for Avenatti
By Celine Castronuovo - 06/17/21 08:09 AM EDT

Prosecutors in the case against Michael Avenatti, the former attorney for adult-film star Stormy Daniels, are requesting that he receive a “very substantial” prison sentence after being convicted of attempting to extort millions of dollars from Nike.

The request came in a Wednesday submission in Manhattan federal court, according to The Associated Press, with prosecutors noting that Probation Office officials had recommended an eight-year prison term for Avenatti.

The California attorney, who rose to fame for representing Daniels in her case against former President Trump, was found guilty in February 2020 of attempting to extort up to $25 million from Nike so the attorney would not speak out on allegations of corruption surrounding the athletics apparel company.

“The defendant, a prominent attorney and media personality with a large public following, betrayed his client and sought to enrich himself by weaponizing his public profile in an attempt to extort a publicly-traded company out of tens of millions of dollars,” prosecutors wrote in their Wednesday court request, according to the AP.

“This was an egregious abuse of trust, and it warrants real and serious punishment,” they added.

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https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/558888-prosecutors-ask-judge-for-substantial-sentence-for-avenatti

[PeteS in CA]

Avenutti was scum before Superannuated Porn Star and he has been scum ever since meeting her.

Now I have to apologize to scum.

[Right_in_Virginia]

https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1405515679558680578

[PeteS in CA]

Judge Rejects New Trial for Avenatti, Sets Thursday Sentencing

https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/michael-avenatti-nike-extortion-sentencing/2021/07/06/id/1027677/

Convicted lawyer Michael Avenatti's request for a new trial was denied as a judge ruled prosecutors' allegedly improper conduct did not impact a jury that found he tried to extort $25 million from Nike Inc.

The ruling ensures Avenatti, who was found guilty in February 2020 after a three-week trial in Manhattan, will be sentenced this week after a long delay caused by the pandemic.

U.S. District Judge Paul Gardephe rejected Avenatti's claim that prosecutors failed to hand over evidence that could have helped him at trial, including notes about a witness – a former employee of Avenatti's – indicating she had felt threatened by a tweet posted by someone who was not involved in the case. But the witness was "inconsequential" because her testimony related to Avenatti's financial distress rather than the crimes he was accused of, according to the ruling.

Poor Avenutti. He's edging ever closer to fighting his frivolous appeals battle from the GreyBar Hotel,    .

[PeteS in CA]

Stormy Daniels reacts to Michael Avenatti's sentencing: 'I realized I too became his victim'

https://www.foxnews.com/us/stormy-daniels-reacts-michael-avenattis-sentencing

Stormy Daniels, whom Michael Avenatti once represented but then allegedly embezzled her for $300,000, said Thursday that she hopes her former attorney is able to turn his life around after being sentenced to 30 months in prison for a separate extortion case.

"He was a man you wanted to trust and believe in, but the longer I knew him I began witnessing his lies and dishonesty until I realized I too became his victim," Stormy Daniels said in a statement Thursday. "I am sure today he found a reckoning. Let’s hope that that leads to [an] honest realization that he must change his life."

She embraced this snake to further her lying shakedown. Creepy Porn Lawyer and Creepy Porn Liar should be sharing a prison cell.

[Cyber Liberty]

So...he gets 2 1/2 years, which in Cali will translate to a release in less than a year.  Some "substantial sentence."

[PeteS in CA]

Michael Avenatti files motion for mistrial in California criminal fraud case

https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/michael-avenatti-files-motion-for-mistrial

Disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti has filed a motion for a mistrial in the United States District Court for the Central District of California following claims that nine government witnesses have violated their obligations under the Jencks Act and Rule 26.2.

The Jencks Act and Rule 26.2 require the government to produce all witness statements following the conclusion of their direct examination, including but not limited to handwritten and typed notes of witness interviews, audio and video recordings of the witness, and letters, text messages and emails from the witness.

The filing alleges that several of the witnesses "testified under oath that they engaged in text message and/or e-mail correspondence with the government about this case" and that they "met with members of the prosecution team and made statements about this case that were not produced" prior to Avenatti's cross-examination.

"Mr. Avenatti was entitled to production of every statement for every witness as required by the Jencks Act and Rule 26.2 and he was entitled to receive such materials before he began his cross-examination," the filing states. "Having failed to produce the materials as required, and having repeatedly violated Mr. Avenatti’s right to due process, the government must now suffer the consequences outlined in the Act and the rule."