Michael Avenatti convicted of stealing
$300K from Stormy Daniels
Posted By: Hazymac, 2/4/2022 3:08:00 PM
Attorney-turned-criminal Michael Avenatti was convicted Friday of swiping nearly $300,000 in book-advance money from his then-client Stormy Daniels. The now twice-convicted felon — and one time rising star — now faces a maximum of 22 years in prison for his conviction on wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges. A sentencing date has not yet been set. Throughout the trial, prosecutors painted Avenatti, 50, as a calculating thief who stole two book-advance payments from Daniels in 2018 that totaled nearly $300,000. The porn star, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, inked a book deal that year with St. Martin’s Press after it was revealed she was paid $130,000
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CPL going down. Way down.