Michael Avenatti, a well-known American lawyer, has been sentenced to four years in prison for stealing about 279,000 euros ($ 300,000) from his former client for arguing on behalf of porn star Stormy Daniels, who allegedly had sex with Trump. Revealed sexual scandal with former US president.
During the sentencing hearing, Judge Jesse Furman said Avenati’s behavior was “extremely disgraceful in exploiting a victim who may be living with an abnormal life and unconventional beliefs.”
The humiliated lawyer was eventually convicted of wire transfer fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Daniels embezzled money from a deal he signed to publish his entire history as a book, especially on the issue with Donald Trump.
Michael Avenatti is already serving a 30-month sentence for trying to extort 18.6 million euros from Nike, threatening to divulge important information about the company if the money is not paid to him. He is due to stand trial in July in another case accused of embezzling about $ 9.3 million in compensation from at least five former customers. In this case, you are also charged with tax fraud and bankruptcy fraud.
The lawyer became famous after Stormy represented Daniels, who at the time publicly revealed that he had silenced allegations that he had betrayed the former president to Melania in a 2016 deal worth 1 121,000 with Trump. The deal would have taken place long before Donald Trump advanced as a presidential candidate. The former president has always denied this case.
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