Lawyer Michael Avenatti pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges that he stole from porn star Stormy Daniels, the client who propelled him to fame as an outspoken adversary of U.S. President Donald Trump.
In an indictment made public last Wednesday, prosecutors in Manhattan accused Avenatti, 48, of stealing about $300,000 from Daniels to fund an extravagant lifestyle, including a Ferrari automobile, after helping her secure a book contract. The new charges came on top of two separate criminal cases Avenatti already faced.
Prosecutors said Avenatti eventually paid $148,750 to Daniels after obtaining the money from another source, but lied when she asked where the second payment was. Avenatti told Daniels the publisher “owes me a payment” and that he was “on it,” prosecutors said. Avenatti was arrested in March and charged by prosecutors in Manhattan with trying to extort more than $20-million from Nike Inc by threatening to expose what he called its improper payments to recruits for college basketball teams it sponsored. He is expected to be arraigned on those charges in federal court in Manhattan later on Tuesday.Nike has denied wrongdoing, and helped prosecutors before Avenatti’s arrest.
Trying to get ahead of the news? Yes he pleaded not guilty to the smaller crime with Horny Daniels, but he still had to run down the street to the next trail against NIKE. This fan of the media is going to jail for along time.
Bet realDonaldTrump will be called as a witness. Should be hilarious 🤣 Plz R/T & follow 4 more hilarious Breaking Nonsense
Is CNN still giving him free airtime and pushing his presidential run?
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