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USA v. Avenatti
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August 13, 2021
Avenatti Wove 'Spider Web' With Clients' Money, Jury Told
Federal prosecutors presented the crux of their wire fraud case against Michael Avenatti to a California jury Friday, with a financial expert testifying about a tangled "spider web" of transactions he said the suspended attorney undertook while moving his clients' money around to pay debts, pay other clients and purchase an airplane.
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August 12, 2021
YouTube Celeb 'Devastated' Avenatti Stole Her $4M, Jury Told
Michelle Phan, a makeup artist whose skills shot her to fame on YouTube and a successful business empire, told a California federal jury Thursday she was "devastated' upon realizing that her former attorney, Michael Avenatti, stole $4 million of her money connected to a business deal.
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August 11, 2021
Avenatti Trial Delayed By Juror's Possible COVID-19 Exposure
The California federal criminal trial of Michael Avenatti was delayed Wednesday after a juror reported a potential exposure to someone with COVID-19, prompting the judge overseeing the case to send everyone home for the day.
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August 10, 2021
Ex-Client Says Avenatti Gave 'Excuses' About Missing Millions
A business associate of YouTube star Michelle Phan told a California federal jury Tuesday that their attorney, Michael Avenatti, provided "constant excuses" about why millions of her money was not wired into her account following a business deal, leading them to eventually go to the police.
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August 06, 2021
Avenatti YouTuber Client's Millions Missing In 'Ether,' Jury Told
A business associate of YouTube star Michelle Phan told a California federal jury Friday about his frustrated attempts to track down $8 million attorney Michael Avenatti was supposed to have wired Phan as part of a sale of her share of the popular makeup subscription service Ipsy.
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August 05, 2021
Ex-Client Says Avenatti Stole $1M, Gave Him Fake Legal Docs
A former client of Michael Avenatti testified Thursday in California federal court that he believes the suspended attorney stole his $1.1 million legal settlement payment, lied about it repeatedly and supplied him with phony settlement documents that altered the true payment dates.
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August 04, 2021
Avenatti Never Explained Client's Missing $4M, Atty Says
An attorney who co-represented makeup artist Michelle Phan with Michael Avenatti in the $35 million sale of her ownership interest in makeup subscription company Ipsy testified in California federal court Wednesday that Avenatti could never explain what happened to $4 million the government says he illegally pocketed in the deal.
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August 03, 2021
Avenatti Brings Ex-Client To Tears During Cross-Examination
A former client of Michael Avenatti who claims the suspended attorney lied to her and wrongly withheld most of her portion of a $3 million settlement broke down on the witness stand Tuesday during a lengthy cross-examination by Avenatti himself at his embezzlement trial in California federal court.
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July 30, 2021
Avenatti Lied About $3M NBA Player Deal, Ex-Client Testifies
One of Michael Avenatti's former clients told the California federal jury in his embezzlement trial Friday that the suspended attorney lied about the terms of her $3 million settlement with NBA player Hassan Whiteside, leading her to believe it was Whiteside's fault she wasn't receiving the money.
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July 29, 2021
Avenatti Was 'Anxious' To Get NBA Player's $3M, Atty Testifies
A Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP partner who represented NBA player Hassan Whiteside told the California federal jury in Michael Avenatti's embezzlement trial Thursday that Avenatti appeared "anxious" to receive the $3 million settlement he negotiated for Whiteside's ex-girlfriend, saying Avenatti sent multiple inquiries before the money was even due.