Controversial American lawyer Michael Avenatti, famous for representing the United States. porn actress Stormy Daniels In his disagreements with former US President Donald Trump, He was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday for defrauding his client.
Avenatti, 50 years old and who at the moment when he was most popularsounds like a presidential candidate United States of America, He was found guilty in a jury trial in February. crime of fraud Another offense punishable by a maximum sentence of 20 years and a minimum of two years for serious identity theft.
Avenatti said Federal Judge Jesse Furman sentenced him to four years in prison. took advantage of a “vulnerable victim” and abused his trust, “A lawyer’s greatest duty to his client”,Made “open” and “disgusting” scams against the playerwhose real name is Stephanie Clifford.
Lawyer charged stealing $300,000 of the $800,000 he received for writing a book of his client’s memoirs, for this, the lawyer sent the woman’s literary representative a “pseudo-signed” document asking him to send payments for the work to an account controlled by him.
The book contained details about Clifford’s alleged extramarital affair with Trump and later married to his wife, Melania. He said he received $130,000 during the election campaign. for the current ex-president’s general election to remain secret.
This is a new legal setback for Avenatti in 2021. He was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for trying to blackmail about $20 million from the Nike clothing company.and another trial is pending, in which he is accused of hiding 10 million from his clients in out-of-court settlements.
According to local media, the lawyer repented before the magistrate and said: “I have destroyed my career, relationships and reputation, and have caused collateral damage to my family and my life. There are serious questions as to whether or how I can regain anything resembling a normal life or peace.”.
After Judge Furman completes Avenatti’s sentence for racketeering Nike, then add another 30 months to the conviction received this Thursday.