lawyer Michael AvenattiA federal jury in New York has found celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti guilty of defrauding his former client, the adult film star Stormy Daniels. Avenatti, 50, represented Ms Daniels in lawsuits against then-president Donald Trump after she went public with allegations of an affair between them.Feb 4, 2022
Michael Avenatti surrendered at the federal courthouse in Santa Ana on Monday, ending nearly two years of COVID-related home confinement after a New York City jury convicted him of defrauding Stormy Daniels during their 2018 domination of cable TV news.Feb 9, 2022
Michael Avenatti found guilty of stealing $300K from Stormy Daniels. A federal jury in New York on Friday convicted Michael Avenatti of stealing from his former client, one-time adult film actor Stormy Daniels, who wrote an explosive 2018 book.Feb 4, 2022
Mr. Avenatti was released from jail in late April 2020 and has been held in home confinement in California ever since, another of his lawyers, Daniel McGuinness, said.Jan 13, 2022
51 years (February 16, 1971)Michael Avenatti / Age
nearly $300,000Adult film actress Stormy Daniels stands with her lawyer Michael Avenatti during a news conference outside federal court in New York on April 16, 2018. Avenatti was convicted Friday on charges that he cheated Daniels out of nearly $300,000.Feb 4, 2022
Federal jurors found former attorney Michael Avenatti guilty of defrauding a former client, adult film star Stormy Daniels, out of $300,000 from her book advance, the Associated Press reported Friday, marking Avenatti's second criminal conviction in the last two years, in a steep fall from grace for a lawyer who became ...Feb 4, 2022
Avenatti was married for 13 years to Christine Carlin Avenatti, with whom he has two daughters. He married Lisa Storie in 2011. They have one son.