USA v. Avenatti
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June 21, 2022
Once Avenatti Is Sentenced, Feds Plan To Drop Other Charges
Now that Michael Avenatti has pled guilty to four counts of wire fraud and one of tax fraud without a plea deal, prosecutors told a California federal judge Tuesday that they plan to drop the remaining 31 charges against the disgraced attorney as soon as he is sentenced.
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June 16, 2022
Avenatti Cops To Stealing From Clients, Without A Plea Deal
Michael Avenatti, who's already serving five years for trying to extort $25 million from Nike and for defrauding his former client Stormy Daniels, pled guilty Thursday in California federal court to four counts of wire fraud and one count of tax fraud, without a plea agreement with prosecutors.
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June 13, 2022
Avenatti To Plead Guilty Without Deal Over Calif. Client Fraud
Michael Avenatti, who's serving five years for attempting to extort $25 million from Nike and for defrauding ex-client Stormy Daniels, told a California federal judge Sunday he wants to plead guilty to "multiple" charges in his remaining wire, bank and tax fraud case, despite not reaching a plea deal with prosecutors.
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May 16, 2022
Imprisoned Avenatti's Retrial Date In Doubt Without Plane Ride
A California federal judge overseeing a July retrial of wire fraud charges against Michael Avenatti said Monday he will contact a New York federal judge overseeing the imprisoned attorney's sentencing in a different case and ask if Avenatti can be transported by plane for the hearing to avoid a trial delay.
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May 06, 2022
Imprisoned Avenatti Faces Summer Retrial On Fraud Charges
With suspended attorney Michael Avenatti calling in from prison, a California federal judge on Friday set his retrial date on wire fraud charges for July, while acknowledging that logistical concerns around transporting the incarcerated lawyer could push the date.
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January 03, 2022
California Cases To Watch In 2022
Attorneys watching litigation in the Golden State expect white-collar prosecutions to jump in 2022, and they're keeping a close eye on landmark cases playing out in appellate courts, including the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team's pay equity fight and multiple high-stakes insurance disputes. Here's a look at some major legal fights attorneys in California and beyond will be following closely this year.
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October 12, 2021
Avenatti Seeks Retrial Delay, Citing Need To Review Evidence
Embattled high-profile attorney Michael Avenatti asked a California federal court on Tuesday to delay his wire fraud retrial, saying he needs time to review mountains of digital forensic evidence the government turned over in recent weeks while questioning how prosecutors can insist certain evidence isn't relevant when it was never examined to begin with.
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October 04, 2021
Avenatti Can't Avoid Retrial On Wire Fraud Charges
A California federal judge rejected Michael Avenatti's request Monday to toss the wire fraud case against him due to alleged prosecutorial misconduct that resulted in a June mistrial, shooting down for now the suspended attorney's attempts to avoid a pending retrial on allegations he stole millions from unsuspecting clients.
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September 27, 2021
Avenatti Says Data Turnover Delay Shows Feds' Sloppiness
Michael Avenatti told a California federal judge overseeing his wire fraud retrial Monday that he's waiting for the government to turn over millions more searchable files seized from his former law firm, saying the holdup raises questions about how thoroughly the government analyzed the data to begin with.
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August 26, 2021
Avenatti's Mistrial Win Will Likely Delay Prison In Nike Case
Michael Avenatti's success winning a mistrial in his California federal wire fraud case appears to have earned him a few extra months outside of prison, as he informed a New York federal judge Thursday the government doesn't oppose extending his surrender date over his conviction for attempting to extort Nike.