The Feds perp-walked Michael Avenatti out of a California Bar Association hearing today. He was arrested by the IRS during a break in a disciplinary hearing in Los Angeles over allegations that the ‘almost Democrat presidential candidate’ scammed a client out of $840,000.
They took Stormy’s ex-lawyer to jail at about 6 p.m. outside the State Bar Court, where the State Bar of California has initiated proceedings against him.
Avenatti’s lawyer Dean Steward confirmed the arrest and said he will likely have a bail hearing at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Magistrate’s Court in Santa Ana.
There are no details on the warrant.
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EMBARRASSING
Avenatti’s lawyers had to explain to the court that he would not return due to circumstances in a criminal matter in Orange County.
The Trump-hating former cable news hero and porn lawyer was a Brian Stelter choice for president.
Flashback: CNN’s @brianstelter touts Michael Avenatti as a “serious” contender for 2020.
“And looking ahead to 2020, one reason I’m taking you seriously as a contender is because of your presence on cable news.” pic.twitter.com/c5JEdVrLiJ
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) March 25, 2019
Tom Mrozek, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles, told Fox News that Avenatti was arrested on suspicion of violating his pre-trial release.
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The hearing today was over allegations that he misappropriated $840,000 from a client, Gergory Barela.
Avenatti was supposed to travel to New York Tuesday night for another criminal trial over his alleged plot to extort $25 million from sports apparel giant Nike.
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Just moments ago ex-Stormy Daniels attorney Michael Avenatti was taken out of the California State Bar Court in LA the custody of federal agents. pic.twitter.com/cU8sM4DUw1
— Jason McGahan (@JasonMcGahan) January 15, 2020
A bit more here about Avenatti’s arrest today while he was in the middle of disciplinary bar proceedings.
The feds say he violated the terms of his pre-trial release in one of the criminal cases against him. But no more detail than that for now, though. https://t.co/BHbdXHn3Vv
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) January 15, 2020
Again??? He would have been more entertaining on tonight’s #demdebate than these jokers. What happened?
Michael Avenatti Arrested by Feds at California State Bar Hearing https://t.co/87uhv63hIH
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) January 15, 2020
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