Michael Avenatti Arrested In California For Alleged Bail Violation
Well, this is not good. Michael Avenatti, the attorney best known as the legal counsel for adult-film actress Stormy Daniels during her lawsuit against Donald Trump, was arrested Tuesday evening in California for alleged bail violations, according to a court filing by federal prosecutors.
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His arrest came as he was appearing before the State Bar Court in Los Angeles, which is conducting disciplinary proceedings related to multiple criminal cases that were filed against him in California and New York. It was said that Avenatti was arrested by IRS agents on allegation of violating the terms of his pre-trial release, said Thom Mrozek, spokesman for the Los Angeles U.S. attorney’s office. However, the documents were under seal, so Mrozek could not provide any further details on the allegations.
Avenatti attorney Steven Bledsoe did speak out to the Daily Beast and said,
“I understand that Mr. Avenatti has been arrested by the federal authorities for violating the terms of his release,” Avenatti said, “Completely innocent,” as he was being led out of the courthouse, according to the media outlet.
The court filing did not make it clear what Avenatti allegedly did to violate his bail conditions. However, what we do know is that he is scheduled for trial next week in Manhattan federal court on allegations that he extorted Nike for up to $25 million; to which he has pleaded not guilty in that case.
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