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USA v. Avenatti

  1. June 26, 2023

    Avenatti Creditor Bemoans 'Dumb' Decision To Block Jet Sale

    One creditor locked in a four-way fight for the funds from incarcerated attorney Michael Avenatti's private jet told a California federal judge on Monday that another creditor made the "dumb" decision three years ago to block the jet's sale and should now pay the over $1 million that move likely cost.

  2. June 20, 2023

    Four Parties Vying For Proceeds Of Avenatti Jet Sale

    The funds from the sale of disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti's private jet are the subject of a four-way fight, with each party arguing the claims to the cash by the other three should be limited or rejected, some due to alleged frauds by Avenatti.

  3. April 28, 2023

    Who Flies Away With Avenatti's Plane? Court To Decide

    A California federal judge granted Thursday a request from the federal government to decide who should get the proceeds from a private jet that convicted attorney Michael Avenatti bought with stolen money, including a victim who never received most of her $3 million settlement.

  4. December 05, 2022

    Michael Avenatti Gets Another 14 Years For Client Theft

    Michael Avenatti was sentenced to 14 years in prison by a California federal judge Monday for stealing from four clients — to be served after the five-year federal sentence he's currently serving — and was ordered to hand over approximately $8 million in restitution to his victims and $3 million to the IRS.

  5. October 25, 2022

    Avenatti's Leniency Bid 'Cannot Be Taken Seriously,' Feds Say

    California federal prosecutors have objected to disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti's claims that he should only serve an additional year in prison for stealing from clients, saying the request can't be taken seriously.

  6. October 12, 2022

    Avenatti's Client Theft Merits Additional 17½ Years, Feds Say

    California federal prosecutors have argued that disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti should have at least another 17½ years added to his prison sentence for his scheme to steal from clients.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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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