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JonLP24

(29,322 posts) Mon Mar 25, 2019, 01:33 PM Mar 2019

SDNY is charging Michael Avenatti

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It seems to be because of this.

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SDNY is charging Michael Avenatti (Original Post) JonLP24 Mar 2019 OP

Full doc here jberryhill Mar 2019 #1

And so is the CDCA jberryhill Mar 2019 #2

Avenatti for president! Ms. Toad Mar 2019 #3

LOL! fleur-de-lisa Mar 2019 #4

Avenatti is "financially unable to employ counsel" and will be represented by Federal Defenders. Gothmog Mar 2019 #5

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

1. Full doc here

Reply to JonLP24 (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 01:35 PM

Mar 2019

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/5780145-U-S-v-Michael-Avenatti-Complaint.html

Although prosecutors in CA have a more interesting thing going on.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

2. And so is the CDCA

Reply to JonLP24 (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 01:40 PM

Mar 2019

https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/law-enforcement-officials-will-announce-details-criminal-charges-against-attorney

Law Enforcement Officials Will Announce Details of Criminal Charges against Attorney Michael Avenatti

Federal law enforcement officials will provide details concerning today’s arrest of lawyer Michael Avenatti, who faces federal charges of wire fraud and bank fraud in the Central District of California.

Ms. Toad

(34,111 posts)

3. Avenatti for president!

Reply to JonLP24 (Original post)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 01:41 PM

Mar 2019

Never could figure out the almost fanatical attraction early on, when people here were suggesting he would be a good candidate for president. He always seemed to me like the democratic version of Trump.

fleur-de-lisa

(14,628 posts)

4. LOL!

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 25, 2019, 01:42 PM

Mar 2019

Gothmog

(145,631 posts)

5. Avenatti is "financially unable to employ counsel" and will be represented by Federal Defenders.