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Posted on 01/20/2020 2:51:40 PM PST by jazusamo
LOS ANGELES – Disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti is accused of stealing money from dozens more clients than previously known, according to newly unsealed documents and recent interviews with Fox News.
It’s alleged that Avenatti, currently behind bars awaiting trial in New York on unrelated charges, directed up to $1.3 million in settlement funds – intended for approximately 170 clients – to cover his own expenses. It’s the latest example of alleged malfeasance by the lawyer who was once a fixture on cable news and flirted with a presidential run.
“We didn’t receive any of that,” Donald Albaugh, one of Avenatti’s clients, said by phone Monday. Albaugh said he and his wife, Tracy, went to the 2011 Super Bowl in Dallas but, like hundreds of other ticket holders, had problems with their seats and sued the NFL.
“The whole thing is so ludicrous,” Arianne Dar told Fox News about taking her son to the game as a graduation present. Dar said she made sure to buy tickets that were not “obstructed view” but they ended up behind a metal pole. “I never heard about a settlement."
H. Dean Steward, who Avenatti hired to represent him last year, did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.
The Albaughs and Dar said they each submitted itemized costs to Avenatti and his legal team seeking reimbursement for about $10,000, but they haven’t seen a penny.
In May 2017, Avenatti, representing the ticket holders, entered into an agreement with the NFL for a settlement of about $1,550,000 and a dismissal of all legal claims. But, in a request for a search warrant of Avenatti’s computers and phones seized following his March 2019 arrest, IRS Special Agent Remoun Karlous told a federal judge that Avenatti paid out only a small fraction of that settlement.
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At one point this scammer was CNNs candidate to beat Trump
Remember those days?
CNN Doesn’t want you to.
Can he still be nominated at the convention?
LOL! I’m sure he can in the Rat party.
I figured Schiff would have Avenatti in DC to be a witness tomorrow.
He’s consistent at least. He stole from everyone.
wasn’t this genius supposed to be running for president? He took the money to fund his campaign s/
This is just a resume enhancer, he’d make a perfect democratic candidate.
If I recall, didn’t Stormy accuse him of the same?
I remember them like yesterday. I was flabbergasted that he was promoted on CNN, MSNBC, every day. The NYT, LAT, WAPO also promoted this shyster. I knew the moment he had a stripper for a client in the Kavanaugh hearings, he was a con artist. His client is suing him now...haha.
So where are the mea culpas from all those MSM pundits who were so enamored with Avenatti? If any had an ounce of integrity, they would at least acknowledge they were wrong, and on to the next Trump bashing.
Well he’a a lawyer
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didn’t Stormy accuse him of the same?
Yes, I believe she did.
Creepy porn star lawyer sounds good compared to what he really is.. AN OLD FASHIONED, RUN OF THE MILL, GARDEN VARIETY, WHITE COLLAR THIEF.
I’d vote for him... for the Democrat party. He’d be right at home there.
CNN or MSNBC wanted him to run for POTUS
“Can he still be nominated at the convention?”
I know who I will be voting for in the Ca primary race....
I see a rather stormy future for him.
The hero of the Dems and CNN...
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