Posted on 10/23/2018 1:48:08 PM PDT by Red Badger
Porn star lawyer Michael Avenatti suffered two court losses on Monday, including one that saw a judge order him to pay $4.85 million to a former lawyer who argued he was underpaid.
Shortly after that ruling from a California judge, another judge ruled that Avenatti and his staff must be evicted from their suite office at Fashion Island mall after they missed four months worth of rent payments.
In the first case, Superior Court Judge Dennis Landin said Avenatti had to personally pay the $4.85 million because he guaranteed a settlement with former employee, Jason Frank, the Associated Press reported.
Landin turned down Avenatti’s request to have the case moved to federal court before making his ruling. Frank’s legal representation said the tactic was an attempt to delay the ruling.
[Also read: Michael Avenatti backs off Texas 'resistance' rally on same day as Trump's]
The law firm was previously ordered to pay $10 million to Frank, but the $4.85 million owed by Avenatti is the first time he is being held personally liable in the case, in which Frank has said he was owed millions after the firm misstated its profits.
Avenatti, who represents porn star Stormy Daniels and has not yet made a decision on whether or not he will make a run for the White House in 2020, told the AP that Frank owes him $12 million “for his fraud,” without offering any further explanation.
Daniels’ defamation lawsuit against Trump was dismissed last week, and Avenatti appealed the ruling.
Trump Curse.
Trump wins again...
This story is so creepy and porn lawyerish. I feel as if just reading it, I need to shower.
Avenatti in 2020!
“suite office at Fashion Island mall“
At a mall?
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Don’t tug on Superman’s Cape
Avenatti, who represents porn star Stormy Daniels and has not yet made a decision on whether or not he will make a run for the White House in 2020
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This guy has some serious mental problems.
Avenaughty
I don’t see this as karma for Avenatti. He’s an unethical hack lawyer, of which there are thousands. The rent literally came due, and he couldn’t pay. CNN is the one that got karma, for believing someone, anyone, who could slime POTUS. He was their darling for weeks.
I know this is mean for me to say but GREAT NEWS! Couldn’t happen to a more deserving creep.
If it’s the place I’m thinking of, Fashion Island is a large shopping center in Newport Beach with a number of professional buildings located around the perimeter. Law offices, plastic surgeons, accountants, etc.
The funny thing is, it was (and maybe still is) sometimes referred to as Fascist Island.
This dude was living on the edge, he saw Stormy as having potential for a big payday from Trump or from lib activists who hate Trump. So he played that card HARD. He achieved nothing. His client Stormy now owes Trump money so his shenanigans made her poorer. He’s been exposed as a world class shyster with huge debts. His last ditch plan to mine a fortune from Trump tanked and soon, he’ll be heard from no more. Good riddance, what a bum.
It’s pretty hard to give creepy porn lawyering a worse reputation than it already has but Michael Avenatti managed to do it.
"If you're so smart and Trump's so dumb, how come he keeps beating you?"
Better Call Saul!
It looks like a high end open air mall. A similar local mall has a large number of two or three story buildings with stores on the ground level and offices above.
Beat me to it!
Deadbeat creepy porn lawyer...............
https://www.shopfashionisland.com/
Very high-end shopping venue in Orange County, California. Must be some office space in the surrounding real estate.
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