USA v. Avenatti

  1. January 27, 2022

    Stormy Daniels Tells Jury Avenatti Lied And Stole From Her

    Former Michael Avenatti client Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Thursday in the criminal case accusing the celebrity lawyer of defrauding the adult film actress out of hundreds of thousands of dollars from a book deal, saying Avenatti "stole from me and lied to me."

  2. January 26, 2022

    California Atty Tells Jury Avenatti Hounded Him For Cash

    A onetime attorney friend of Michael Avenatti on Wednesday testified how the embattled celebrity lawyer was desperate for cash in the fall of 2018 and ultimately secured a loan from fellow attorney Mark Geragos, in the final months of Avenatti's representation of adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

  3. January 25, 2022

    Avenatti Drops Attys To Rep Himself In Stormy Daniels Trial

    Disgraced celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti on Tuesday dismissed his own lawyers mid-trial and will now represent himself in a criminal case in which he is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in book deal proceeds from his former client, adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

  4. January 24, 2022

    Avenatti Atty Says Stormy Daniels Case Is Just A Fee Dispute

    A lawyer for celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti on Monday pushed back against prosecutors' claims that he stole over $300,000 in book deal proceeds from his former client and adult film actress Stormy Daniels, casting the case for jurors as nothing more than a contract dispute.

  5. January 12, 2022

    Avenatti Wins Bid To Block Legal Ethics Testimony In NY Trial

    A New York federal judge on Tuesday granted California attorney Michael Avenatti's request to exclude legal ethics expert testimony at his upcoming criminal trial over earnings from adult film actress Stormy Daniels' book, finding that the ethics rules could be addressed through jury instructions.

  6. January 06, 2022

    Avenatti Can't Get Virus Delay For NY Stormy Daniels Trial

    New York City's surging COVID-19 rates won't delay embattled California attorney Michael Avenatti's upcoming criminal trial for allegedly stealing the proceeds of adult-film actress Stormy Daniels' book, but the court will remain flexible if a delay is warranted, a Manhattan federal judge said Wednesday.

  7. May 07, 2021

    NY Judge Says Avenatti 'Not As High-Profile As He Once Was'

    A New York federal judge Thursday brushed off Michael Avenatti's bid to prevent reporters from being present at sidebar conferences during jury selection at his upcoming trial, saying he "is not quite as high-profile as he once was."

  8. September 03, 2020

    Avenatti Fights To Hide Finances From Feds In NY Case

    Embattled attorney Michael Avenatti has told a New York federal judge that prosecutors shouldn't see evidence of his current financial situation because they would "weaponize" the information in their case alleging he stole $300,000 from adult film actress and former client Stormy Daniels.

  9. April 01, 2020

    Justice Delayed: Coronavirus Halts Opioid, Cancer Trials

    The novel coronavirus has brought jury trials to a standstill in one of the pandemic’s most immediate blows to the legal sector, including court battles over whether Johnson & Johnson and Bayer products cause cancer and the New York attorney general’s effort to hold drugmakers liable for the opioid crisis. Here’s a look at some of the highly anticipated trials that are on pause.

  10. January 01, 2020

    Opioid, Theranos Cases Among Key Trials To Watch In 2020

    Another showdown between municipalities and the opioid industry, more product liability cases over Roundup weedkiller, and high-stakes criminal proceedings for attorney Michael Avenatti and Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes are sure to make headlines in the new year. Here, Law360 previews some of the more intriguing and significant trials expected in 2020.