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The convicted fraudster has become a media presence again—from the confines of his prison cell. His victims, still awaiting restitution, are pissed.
The conservative cable giant used to relentlessly mock and scorn Avenatti but now that the convict sympathizes with Trump, they’ll turn to him for expertise.
Michael Avenatti was one of Trump’s biggest critics. Now, the disgraced lawyer is reportedly willing to take the stand in his defense.
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Avenatti claimed to MSNBC that Trump wouldn’t get a fair trial in New York—something Trump himself has repeatedly tried to argue.
The disgraced attorney was also ordered to pay more $7 million in restitution to his victims in a ruling that comes nearly six months after he pleaded guilty to fraud charges.
In February, a jury found the disgraced lawyer had stolen nearly $300,000 of the porn star’s book advance.
She’s filed a lawsuit against Luke Janklow for wiring the disgraced lawyer money owed to her.
A Manhattan federal jury found the disgraced lawyer guilty of stealing almost $300,000 from the porn star.
“When you deliberate… I ask that you send it back and find me not guilty because, ladies and gentlemen, that is exactly what I am,” the fallen lawyer said in his closing arguments.
The lawyer’s cross-examination of the porn star who has accused him of embezzlement focused on her fixation with poltergeists and the paranormal.
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