Liberal Media Darling Michael Avenatti Convicted of Defrauding Stormy Daniels – Faces Up to 22 Years in Prison
How the mighty fall.
Attorney Michael Avenatti on Friday was convicted of defrauding his former client, porn star Stormy Daniels.
Avenatti faces up to 22 years in prison.
In charging documents filed in 2019, feds say Avenatti took money from Stormy Daniels that she was supposed to get from a book deal.
Avenatti had pleaded not guilty to embezzling the $300,000 and vowed to appeal.
“I am very disappointed in the jury’s verdict,” Avenatti said. “I am looking forward to a full adjudication of all the issues on appeal.”
Reuters reported:
Lawyer Michael Avenatti, who rose to fame for taking on then-U.S. President Donald Trump before a string of criminal charges ended his legal career,
