CNBC
Lawyer who dealt with Michael Avenatti says accused Nike extortionist did not disclose a giant settlement, then shorted him on fees
Daily Beast
Did Michael Avenatti Stiff Beauty Vlogger Michelle Phan?
And the Nike and sex-slavery cult stuff:
At ZH:
Michael Avenatti, Pedophilia , & A Fainting Heiress: NXIVM Sex-Cult Trial Gets Kinked Up In Court
and the latest from the San Gabriel Valley Tribune:Seagram heiress Clare Bronfman had a dramatic day in court Wednesday where the accused NXIVM sex-cult financier fainted in response to being asked if she'd secretly retained lawyer Michael Avenatti....We were again able to stay a half-step ahead of ZeroHedge with Monday's:
"Seagram heiress gave prosecutors the death stare during Nxivm trial"
but it is not easy, wherever fainting heiresses are to be found there also is ZH..
Attorney Michael Avenatti faces federal fraud charges in Orange County
SANTA ANA — A week after Michael Avenatti’s shocking arrest in New York, the attorney famous for representing porn star Stormy Daniels in legal battles against President Donald Trump will be back in federal court Monday to face fraud charges in California.And there is a good chance the bankruptcy fraud accusations will be formalized
The brash lawyer faces a hearing in the Orange County city of Santa Ana on charges he fraudulently obtained $4 million in bank loans and pocketed $1.6 million that belonged to a client. Avenatti has long faced allegations from a former client and a former partner that he was hiding money to avoid paying what he owed.
Now, federal authorities are adding their voices to that chorus, with the specter of a long prison sentence that could be the downfall of a man who once considered challenging Trump in his re-election bid.
Avenatti, 48, is charged with wire and bank fraud. He was arrested last week in New York and released on $300,000 bail on unrelated extortion charges. He has said he expects to be exonerated....MORE
