Mistrial declared in Michael Avenatti embezzlement case
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Avenatti, a lawyer and foe of Donald Trump, was sentenced to prison in a separate extortion case last month.
In lawyer Michael Avenatti’s second court case this year, a California judge declared a mistrial Tuesday, setting the stage for a new trial in October. The 50-year-old Avenatti, best known for representing porn actress Stormy Daniels in her lawsuit against then-President Trump and for publicly mulling a 2020 presidential bid against Trump, has been charged with stealing millions in settlement money from his clients. He was sentenced last month to two and a half years in prison in a separate $25m extortion case in New York.More Related News