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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMichael Avenatti Jailed, Held Without Bond
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/michael-avenatti-arrest-financial-crimes-bond-938415/Avenatti was arrested and indicted in separate federal cases in New York and Los Angeles back in March 2019, and eventually released on bond. According to The Washington Post, however, he allegedly spent the next few months, between April and October, committing mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering. He allegedly defrauded an ex-law partner he owed $5 million, an ex-client he owed $2.2 million and an ex-wife he owed $2.5 million in child and spousal support.
Avenattis alleged schemes included having an ex-wife buy a Mercedes-Benz for him to use so that he could avoid paying debts; draining and refilling his bank accounts with cashiers checks to allegedly throw off creditors; and withdrawing money from banks in increments less than $10,000 to avoid drawing the attention of the government (a process known as structuring).
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Michael Avenatti Jailed, Held Without Bond (Original Post)
jberryhill
Jan 2020
OP
You know, now that AG Barr wants to limit investigations into presidential campaigns
jberryhill
Jan 2020
#13
cwydro
(51,308 posts)1. Oh my.
How the mighty have fallen.
Talitha
(6,479 posts)2. Aw gee.... so I guess this means he's off of the ballot?
Generic Brad
(14,270 posts)3. This just might delay his pursuit of the presidency
Perhaps in his next life. Perhaps.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)13. You know, now that AG Barr wants to limit investigations into presidential campaigns
Avenatti might just get lucky.
PSPS
(13,512 posts)4. Lesson: Someone who has never held any elected office has no business even running for president
canetoad
(17,089 posts)5. A little something I remember about Avenatti
In the very early days of his media rounds, he appeared on The Rachel Maddow Show. I think he was being interviewed about Trump and Stormy Daniels.
Anyway, describing Trump, in his excitement he said, "....and then he rided into the White House...."
Anyone can make a slip of the tongue, but a stupid, basic grammatical error like that?
Ptah
(32,983 posts)6. Locking!
Belongs in the DU Primaries Forum.
helpisontheway
(5,004 posts)7. Guess he will not be tweeting anymore..nt
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)11. Now there's a big loss
rictofen
(235 posts)8. Avenatti should serve as a rotating beacon of caution
Still waiting on the contents of that DVD, and the indictment of Trump Jr. I suppose Jr's 2018 birthday has been postponed indefinitely.
bearsfootball516
(6,369 posts)10. DU has a tendency to believe what it WANTS to believe.
JHB
(37,132 posts)12. On that score, sing along with me now everybody...
"It's beginning to look a lot like Fitzmas...."
Tarheel_Dem
(31,207 posts)9. Sleazy!