Michael Avenatti to plead guilty in remaining criminal cases

Disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti has reportedly filed a request to change his plea to guilty in a remaining criminal cases against him in California.

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In a filing before a federal judge in Southern California on Sunday, Avenatti said he wanted to change his plea guilty, setting in motion the end of his criminal litigation. 

Avenatti was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for stealing book proceeds from his former client, Stormy Daniels, the porn actress who catapulted him to fame as during her legal battles with then-President Trump.