Michael Avenatti — the attorney best known for representing adult film actress Stormy Daniels, who was paid to keep quiet about her alleged affair with former President Trump — was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison on Thursday for extorting more than $20 million from Nike in exchange for not publicly smearing the company.
Dang. I just knew he was too bad to be true…
For about five minutes, he was seen by some as a possible Democratic nominee in 2020. Dodged that bullet.
One corrupt lawyer down, many, many more need to go to prison. I have a few names in mind…
2.5 years instead of the recommended 8 years. Did the judge mention his “otherwise blameless life”?
Bush the lesser judge.
He ShOuLd haVe goTTen a miLLion years foR his high crimEs and misdemeanorS for slaNdering trump.
Sorry I read that as slathering Trump, my bad.
I feel for him, but he deserves it. He got carried away with the bright lights of media attention and thought he was invincible. They’re taking care of people on the other side as well.
So how many Scaramucci’sis that?
Good on several aspects. One of “ours” but who was judged and sentenced.
Who? Wasn’t that a car?
I’m a little bummed Avenatti turned out to be such a shit head. He was a pit bull talking some smack when we needed one as trump was running roughshod over every damn thing and no one was hitting back hard yet. Ave-baby did us a favor pulling down Michael Cohen and getting the ball rolling so I’ll tip my hat for those favors.
But agggghhhh…what an asshole…that’s too bad.
Oh well…buh bye, what’s next?
OT
Next we’ll hear the right scream about popping kids for adult style crimes.
I think he’s still facing a bunch of other court cases as well. Civil cases IIRC. It ain’t over yet for him.
Only in his own fevered, celebrity-inflamed mind.
Basta? No. ¡Hasta (luego)!
Three others. He stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from his clients and spent it on things like a car racing habit.
I always saw his candidacy claims as a posturing argument: if that D-lister celeb with a dead squirrel on his head can be a candidate, then so can I.
Political aspirations hit a wall because of criminal charges or revelations of investigations? Heck, that’s a box checked for today’s aspiring GQP candidates!
Recently re-elected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton looks over at Avenatti and sniffs, “Amateur. I’ve been dodging my trial for five years.”