Michael John Avenatti (born February 16, 1971) is a former American attorney and convicted felon, best known for his representation of adult film actress Stormy Daniels in her lawsuits against then U.S. president Donald Trump, feuding with Tucker Carlson, and for his attempted extortion of sports apparel company Nike ...
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Avenatti later joined Greene Broillet & Wheeler, a Los Angeles boutique law firm . While there, he handled a number of high-profile cases, including a $10 million defamation case against Paris Hilton which was resolved amicably by the parties before going to trial, settled an idea-theft lawsuit relating to the show The Apprentice ...
3. Michael John Avenatti is an American attorney, best known for his representation of adult-film actress Stormy Daniels in her lawsuits against President Donald Trump, and for his attempted extortion of sports apparel company Nike which led to his being convicted of felonies. His firm has represented various celebrity defendants ...
Eagan Avenatti had been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings and, in December 2017, had agreed to pay $4.8 million in unpaid fees to a former partner, $2 million in back taxes, and $1 million to other creditors.
He potentially faces more than 40 years in prison.
In 2018, Avenatti's law firm was subjected to a $10 million judgment in U.S. bankruptcy court. Avenatti has also defaulted on a $440,000 judgment in back taxes, penalties, and interest that he was personally obligated to pay under another bankruptcy settlement.
In 2003, his alma mater established the Michael J. Avenatti Award for Excellence in Pre-Trial and Trial Advocacy, after Avenatti made five figure donations to the school. The annual award is given to the member of the graduating Juris Doctor class who demonstrates excellence in pre-trial and trial advocacy.
After graduating in 1989, Avenatti attended Saint Louis University for one year before transferring to the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in political science in 1996. While in college, he worked as an opposition researcher for Rahm Emanuel 's political consulting firm.
U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said: "Michael Avenatti used illegal and extortionate threats and betrayed one of his clients for the purpose of seeking to obtain millions of dollars for himself.
Michael Avenatti sentenced to 2½ years behind bars for Nike extortion threat. The pugnacious lawyer rose to fame representing Stormy Daniels before he made illegal threats to expose the sports apparel giant. Tap to Unmute.
Avenatti, who is scheduled to surrender Sept. 15, will have to serve three years of supervised release after he gets out of prison. U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss said: "Michael ...
Avenatti had threatened to ruin Nike's reputation and crater its stock price unless it agreed to pay him and his client millions of dollars, prosecutors said. He was caught on a recorded call hurling expletives as he pressured Nike representatives to pay him.
June 17, 202100:22. Prosecutors said Avenatti deserved a "very substantial" prison sentence of eight years for having callously used his high-profile persona to "enrich himself.". "This was an egregious abuse of trust, and it warrants real and serious punishment," prosecutors wrote.
Avenatti admitted that he let the power of celebrity get the better of him . "When I was a child, I dreamed about becoming a lawyer, doing good and pursuing justice and fighting for the little guy.
Avenatti came to fame as the attorney for Daniels, the adult film actress who said she had an extramarital affair with Donald Trump in 2006 before Trump was alleged to have paid her hush money.
While in college and later in law school, Avenatti worked at The Research Group, a political opposition research and media firm run by Rahm Emanuel (later White House Chief of Staff for President Barack Obama, and Mayor of Chicago). Avenatti worked on over 150 Democratic and Republican campaigns in 42 states while studying at George Washington University.
Avenatti was born on February 16, 1971 in Sacramento, California, and spent his early childhood in Colorado and Utah. His father was a manager for Anheuser-Busch. He moved with his family to Chesterfield, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis, in 1982, where he attended Parkway Central High School.
After graduating in 1989, Avenatti attended Saint Louis Universityfor one year before transferrin…
In November 2018, Avenatti was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) later confirmed Avenatti was arrested for felony domestic violence and his bail was set at $50,000. An LAPD spokesperson said that the unidentified victim, later described as his girlfriend, had "visible injuries" and that the case would be referred to the Los Angeles County District Attorneyfor prosecution. Minutes after the reports of Avenatti's arrest, th…
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. Lisa Storie-Avenatti filed for divorce in December 2017. On November 30, 2018, the couple had signed a temporary agreement, which required Avenatti to sign over certain possessions and pay $40,000 a month in family support, with the first paymen…
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