Attorney Michael Avenatti leaves United States Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., July 23, 2019.Lawyer Michael Avenatti asked a federal judge to dismiss an indictment accusing him of trying to extort Nike Inc, saying he was targeted in a “vindictive and selective prosecution” because of his feud with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Avenatti is also known for having represented porn star Stormy Daniels, who claimed to have received hush money not to discuss an affair she had with Trump in 2006. The president has denied having had sex with Daniels. In Wednesday’s filings, Avenatti accused Berman’s office of having “eschewed the typically careful and thoughtful fact-gathering investigation on which it historically prides itself,” in its “zest to nab” him.
Avenatti said the office “substituted its own personal impressions” of him based on his “aggressive public persona,” criticisms of Trump, and brief involvement in the prosecution of Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen.Avenatti faces separate charges in California alleging wire fraud, bank fraud and other crimes, and in New York alleging that he defrauded Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford. He has pleaded not guilty to the various charges.
Globe_Sports There is no feud. MichaelAvenatti lost. Period. Not only did he lose the cases, he lost his law practice, his clients, his wife, his GF, his Ferrari, his Honda jet and any respect he might have earned during his infamous career. His freedom and license to practice law are next.
Globe_Sports WHY are you giving oxygen to this guy, it is all bs! MichaelAvenatti