Judge: Michael Avenatti must pay $4.85M in ex-lawyer's suit

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Judge: Michael Avenatti must pay $4.85M in ex-lawyer’s suit

By AMANDA LEE MYERS and MICHAEL BALSAMO
9 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge on Monday ordered Stormy Daniels’ lawyer Michael Avenatti to pay $4.85 million to an attorney at his former law firm, the first time the potential presidential candidate is being held personally liable in the case.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Dennis Landin issued the ruling after turning down a request from Avenatti to have the matter moved to federal court, which the opposing side called a delay tactic.

Avenatti did not appear at the court hearing and never filed opposing arguments in the case.

The judge said Avenatti must pay the money because he personally guaranteed a settlement with Jason Frank, who had worked at his former firm.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/53f6f2f316844b14bdbe24a7b80dcc7c

[jberryhill]

1. Bad timing, since the rally is tonight

[True Dough]

3. Ouch!

Bad timing indeed!

[jberryhill]

4. It's okay, he's not really having a rally

That was just one of those things he says.

[True Dough]

5. #Basta! n/t

[DFW]

2. "the potential presidential candidate??"

Media hype notwithstanding, I rather think not. I have about as much "potential" to be a presidential candidate as Avenatti does, and I can shoot the bull with Merkel, Putin, Macron and Raúl Castro in their own languages to boot, so there!

[PoliticAverse]

8. I'm guessing Avenatti is much more likely to actually file as a candidate than you are. n/t

[DFW]

13. I guess so

Unless he sees some kind of financial advantage to such a move, I just don't see it. We'll know for sure in a year or so.

[Bucky]

6. I like Avenatti when he fucks with Trump. But he's mostly just another huckster tooting his own horn

Why he thinks he's qualified to serve in office is beyond me. It's pure egoism with him. Real leaders are rooted in service, not treasure hunting through lawsuits. He's like a yankee John Edwards

[nini]

14. He saw one huckster trump do it

He wants the same and playing the left.

[JI7]

16. i feel the same way. i don't care how nasty he wants to get against trump and republicans as long as

he stays out of public office.

but there is no way i would support him if he ran for president.

[PoliticAverse]

7. Michael Avenatti Lived the High Life While Owing Millions to IRS

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/michael-avenatti-lived-the-high-life-while-owing-millions-to-irs/ar-BBOHMpY

[malaise]

9. That's $20m less than the Con had to pay those folks he defrauded

At On University.
I dare the Con to tweet about this.

[WeekiWater]

10. Might have to sell one of his homes.

Or back down on the use of nannies.

[VOX]

11. Nice loss for tax time.

I like Avenatti. He’s a street fighter, even if that street is in Beverly Hills or Newport Beach. As a candidate, no; as an attack-dog, hell yes. He has no constituency to cater to, so he can crank the rhetoric to 11, unlike elected office holders. He does serve an important purpose in very dark times.

[Tipperary]

12. Rut roh.

Sorry, not a fan of this loud mouth.

[2020_vision]

17. He's a hinder

He is a hindrance and that was apparent during the Kavanaugh hearing. He should take care of his client instead of going tweet to tweet with DJT.

[Demonaut]

15. time for a gofund!