Adult film actress and stripper Stormy Daniels, whose alleged hush money payments are likely at epicenter of Donald J. Trump’s indictment, has publicly volunteered to “take the stand” in the prosecution of the former president. “Fingers crossed that I do,” she said in an interview on Times Radio. “I have nothing to hide. I look…
Stormy Daniels Eager to Testify in Trump Trial
IRS Extends Tax Deadline in for Millions of People After FEMA Disaster Declarations
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said that some New York residents who were impacted by storms that slammed the western and upstate portions of the state qualify for tax relief and don’t have to file their federal taxes for another month. Residents who live in any New York county that was “designated by the Federal…
Michael Avenatti Gets 14-Year Sentence for Stealing Millions From Clients
Incarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti was sentenced to a 14-year prison term on Monday for defrauding former clients out of millions of dollars and trying to stop the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from taking payroll taxes from a coffee shop he owned. In the California case, Avenatti defrauded four clients out of around $7.6 million from…
Avenatti Sentenced to 14 Years Federal Prison for Tax, Wire Fraud
SANTA ANA, Calif.—Suspended attorney Michael Avenatti, who rose to fame representing adult film actress Stormy Daniels in her litigation against former President Donald Trump, was sentenced in Orange County Dec. 5 to 14 years in federal prison for tax and wire fraud. U.S. District Judge James V. Selna said Avenatti’s sentence would run consecutively—or on…
Michael Avenatti Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Tax Charges After Swindling Clients out of Millions of Dollars
Convicted lawyer Michael Avenatti on Thursday pleaded guilty in a federal court in Southern California to multiple fraud charges in a case in which he is accused of stealing nearly $10 million from multiple clients. Avenatti pled guilty to four counts of wire fraud and one count of endeavoring to obstruct the administration of the Internal Revenue Code, and admitted to…
Michael Avenatti Offers to Plead Guilty in Remaining Criminal Case
Michael Avenatti, the twice-convicted lawyer who represented porn actress Stormy Daniels in her legal battles against former President Donald Trump, on Sunday offered to plead guilty to “multiple” criminal charges he still faces in California. Avenatti, 51, already faces five years in prison after being convicted in February of fraud and identity theft for diverting…
Convicted Attorney Michael Avenatti Agrees to Plead Guilty
SANTA ANA, Calif.—Convicted attorney Michael Avenatti, who catapulted to fame representing adult film actress Stormy Daniels in a nondisclosure dispute with former President Donald Trump, has signaled in court papers that he plans to plead guilty in his fraud cases here in Orange County. Avenatti is in federal prison now for stealing from Daniels and…
Michael Avenatti Sentenced to Prison for Scamming Client out of Book Deal Money
Lawyer Michael Avenatti, who made headlines for his anti-Donald Trump stance, was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday for cheating his former client out of $300,000 in cash from a book deal. Avenatti was convicted of aggravated identity fraud and wire fraud in a New York federal court earlier in 2022. He could have…
Michael Avenatti Found Guilty of Stealing From Stormy Daniels
Michael Avenatti, the former lawyer best known for his representation of Stormy Daniels, was convicted of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft on Friday, marking a stunning fall from grace for the former mainstream media commentator. Prosecutors accused Avenatti defrauded Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Gregory Clifford, by telling her agent to sent two installments…
Michael Avenatti Gets Mistrial in California Embezzlement Case
WASHINGTON—A federal judge on Tuesday declared a mistrial in the government’s embezzlement case against Michael Avenatti, giving the already convicted celebrity lawyer a temporary reprieve as he defends against a slew of criminal charges. U.S. District Judge James Selna in Santa Ana, California, said Avenatti was entitled to a new trial because prosecutors had failed…
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