Michael Avenatti was sentenced to four years in prison for stealing book proceeds from Stormy Daniels, the porn actor who catapulted him to fame.
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Snopes→ Michael Avenatti Convicted of Stealing from Stormy Daniels
Michael Avenatti was convicted of charges he cheated the porn actor Stormy Daniels out of nearly $300,000 she was supposed to get for writing a book about an alleged tryst with former President Donald Trump.
Snopes→ Avenatti Pleads Not Guilty to Defrauding Stormy Daniels
Avenatti barely spoke during his three appearances before federal judges in New York.
Snopes→ Avenatti Pleads Not Guilty on Charges of Cheating, Lying
He was indicted earlier this month on 36 counts, including wire and bank fraud.
Snopes→ Avenatti Charged with Trying to Extort Millions from Nike
Avenatti, who was also accused of embezzling a client's money to pay his own expenses, was charged with extortion and bank and wire fraud in separate cases in New York and California.
Snopes→ Michael Avenatti Says He No Longer Represents Stormy Daniels
Daniels has been a central figure in federal and congressional investigations surrounding the president and Trump's former personal lawyer and fixer pleaded guilty to criminal charges for buying her silence.
Snopes→ Lawyers Want Stormy Daniels to Pay Trump $340K in Legal Fees
Lawyers for President Trump want porn actress Stormy Daniels to pay them $340,000 in legal bills they claim they earned successfully defending Trump against her frivolous defamation claim.
Truth or Fiction?→ Does a Photograph Prove that Michael Avenatti (or Keith Ellison) Badly Beat a Woman?
A bombshell report about Michael Avenatti, a high-profile lawyer turned potential politician, appeared on celebrity news and gossip site TMZ in November 2018: Michael Avenatti, who became famous for representing Stormy Daniels in her battle with Pre
Snopes→ Michael Avenatti Was Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges, And Then Things Got Weird
A Twitter gadfly who was recently involved in an unsuccessful plot to frame Robert Mueller for sexual assault appeared to take credit for the arrest.
Snopes→ Democrats Warily Eye Avenatti’s Flirtation with 2020 Bid
Michael Avenatti's brash confidence is being closely watched by Democrats in Washington and key political battleground states with a mix of intrigue and trepidation.