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Attorney Michael Avenatti, once a cable news fixture for his commentary on Donald Trump, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for defrauding clients and for obstructing an IRS collection effort. U.S. District Judge James V. Selna ordered that Avenatti’s term run consecutive to previous sentences…

A federal judge has tossed attorney Michael Avenatti’s defamation lawsuit against Fox News over its coverage of his 2018 arrest on suspicion of domestic violence. Avenatti, whose representation of Stormy Daniels made him a ubiquitous media presence as a pugnacious foe of President Donald Trump, was recently sentenced…

Michael Avenatti, the former Stormy Daniels attorney, would-be presidential candidate, CNN pundit and convicted felon, , has been temporarily released from prison. A federal judge in California said today that the pandemic concerns required that Avenatti should be released from a federal detention center in New York…

Michael Avenatti found "nothing funny" about this weekend’s Saturday Night Live cold open that turned the House impeachment hearings into a soap opera — and included an appearance by Pete Davidson as the attorney. In what appeared to be an imitation of President Trump’s Twitter style, Avenatti offered a sarcastic…

Controversial attorney Michael Avenatti will not be charged with a misdemeanor at this time by the LA City Attorney, a court hearing declared today. Avenatti was arrested November 14 by L.A. police and booked on a felony count of domestic violence following a report filed against the attorney the day before. The LAPD…

UPDATED, 1:07 PM: Michael Avenatti, the lawyer who represented Stormy Daniels in the porn actress’ lawsuit against President Donald Trump, today entered a not-guilty plea in a Manhattan federal court to charges that he stole from his famous client. Bail was set at $300,000, and Avenatti agreed to have no contact with…

In his first interview since being arrested on multiple extortion and fraud charges, Michael Avenatti told CBS News he is “scared” and “concerned” about facing a possible long prison term. Watch an excerpt above. “Of course I’m nervous,” he told correspondent Jericka Duncan in a sit-down that will air Wednesday on  CBS…

(UPDATED 5:50 PM with Avenatti posting bond) Celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti has been released on $300,000 bond, and says he expects to be "fully exonerated" of federal extortion and bank and wire fraud charges. The attorney who sued President Donald Trump on behalf of Stormy Daniels is lawyering up himself today…

CNN jettisoned celebrity lawyer Mark Geragos on Monday after reporting that he is alleged to be the unnamed co-conspirator in the Southern District of New York’s criminal complaint against another celebrity lawyer, Michael Avenatti. Garagos, best known for repping the likes of former NFL-er Colin Kaepernick, actor…

The much spotlighted and multi-tiered legal battle between Donald Trump and Stormy Daniels is over – with both sides getting what they want. “The Court GRANTS Defendants’ Motions and holds that it lacks subject matter jurisdiction over the only remaining cause of action in Plaintiff’s First Amended Complaint, the…

UPDATE, 8:45 PM: R. Kelly has voluntarily surrendered and is confirmed to be in policy custody in Cook County, Ill, according to a police spokesman. A bond hearing will be held on Saturday afternoon. Kelly faces several counts, all Class 2 felonies in Illinois, and a probational offense that carries a potential…

A grand jury has reportedly been seated in Cook County, IL over new allegations against Grammy-winning R&B singer R. Kelly, according to CNN on Monday. The network cited two sources familiar with the case. The office of the Cook County State's Attorney did not confirm the report, which if true comes after attorney…