Michael Avenatti Receives 4 Years in Prison for Defrauding Stormy Daniels of Nearly $300,000

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Michael Avenatti Receives 4 Years in Prison for Defrauding Stormy Daniels of Nearly $300,000

Ethan Letkeman 2 Jun 2022

Michael Avenatti was sentenced to four years in prison by a federal judge on Thursday after being found guilty of defrauding pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels of nearly $300,000 over her book about an alleged affair with former President Donald Trump.

Avenatti was required to attend his sentencing in person at a Manhattan federal court, the Associated Press (AP) reported.

The tarnished lawyer was convicted by a jury on February 4 for “charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with cheating Daniels out of nearly $300,000 in proceeds from her book, Full Disclosure,” Breitbart News reported at the time. The book deal was worth an $800,000 payout, the AP noted.

The Associated Press noted that Avenatti represented himself during his trial in late January, even cross-examining Daniels himself.

Thursday’s sentencing comes after Avenatti was sentenced to two and a half years in July 2021 for “attempting to extort Nike for up to $25 million,” Breitbart News reported. Before his sentencing at that time, Avenatti became teary-eyed, saying, “I alone have destroyed my career, my relationships and my life. And there is no doubt I need to pay.”

When the disgraced lawyer was found guilty of the extortion attempt in February 2020, his former client, Daniels, stated in an Instagram post that the verdict revealed Avenatti’s “true character,” the New York Post reported. The actress wrote at the time, “I am not surprised his dishonesty has been revealed on a grand scale.”

Avenatti apologized to Daniels in May 2022, saying he was “truly sorry,” the AP reported.

Before his fall from grace, Avenatti appeared regularly on mainstream network shows touting his anti-Trump bonafides while representing Daniels. He was even once lauded as a potential 2020 presidential candidate. During an appearance on CNN’s Reliable Sources in 2018, Brian Stelter told Avenatti that he was taking him “seriously” as a contender for the White House.

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[PeteS in CA]

Defrauding Creepy Porn Liar was probably among Creepy Porn Lawyer's lesser frauds (embezzling from a disabled client's judgment might be his worst). He deserves 20 years in San Q plus permanent disbarment.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday for cheating his former client, adult film star Stormy Daniels, out of $300,000.

Avenatti was convicted of aggravated identity fraud and wire fraud in New York federal court earlier this year. He faced a mandatory two years in prison for the former, and up to 20 for the latter.

Of the four years, 18 months will be served concurrently with the 2 1/2-year sentence he was previously given in a separate case for trying to extort Nike out of $25 million.

Avenatti spoke for 12 minutes at the sentencing, acknowledging the "series of mistakes" and "poor judgment" he exercised.

"I will forever be branded ‘disgraced lawyer’ and worse," he said.

Ahead of sentencing, Avenatti had sent a letter apologizing to Daniels, but the judge said this gesture was "too little, too late."

Avenatti did not want to appear in court for sentencing and had requested to be sentenced remotely. Judge Furman denied the request, ordering him to appear.

"In the Court’s view, the gravity and significance of the sentencing proceeding would be ill served by a remote proceeding," Furman wrote.

Daniels took delight in the ruling, tweeting, ""See ya there, b----!... except I'm flying in first class. Buwahaha."

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/michael-avenatti-sentenced-stormy-daniels

[Right_in_Virginia]

Maybe the "adult film actor" and her "disgraced attorney" can share a prison cell ......

Stormy Daniels must pay $300k to Donald Trump after losing defamation case appeal

“I will go to jail before I pay a penny,” the adult film actor tweeted after an appeals court ruled against her.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/stormy-daniels-must-pay-300k-donald-trump-losing-defamation-case-appea-rcna21002

[Right_in_Virginia]

"Throwback to this gem in honor of Michael Avenatti getting sentenced to four years in PRISON for defrauding Stormy Daniels" (Video)

https://mobile.twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1532442267964915725

[Right_in_Virginia]

 

"Obligatory post:"  (Video)

https://mobile.twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1532390954749071365