Politics Dec 05 Michael Avenatti sentenced to 14 years in California fraud case By Amy Taxin, Associated Press
Politics Jun 02 Michael Avenatti gets 4 years in prison for stealing book proceeds from Stormy Daniels Michael Avenatti has been sentenced to four years in prison for cheating Stormy Daniels of hundreds of thousands of dollars in book proceeds at the height of his famed clash with then-President Donald Trump. By Bobby Caina Calvan, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press
Nation Feb 04 Michael Avenatti found guilty of stealing from Stormy Daniels Michael Avenatti was convicted by a jury on charges that he cheated porn actor Stormy Daniels out of nearly $300,000 she was supposed to get for writing a book about an alleged tryst with former president Donald Trump. By Tom Hays, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press
Nation Jan 24 Stormy Daniels and former lawyer Avenatti, who brought suits against Donald Trump, face off at trial The porn star who catapulted Michael Avenatti to fame four years ago will get a starring role in a New York courtroom when prosecutors try to prove the California lawyer cheated her of $300,000 in book proceeds. By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press
Nation Jul 08 Avenatti sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for extortion A New York judge has sentenced the combative California lawyer Michael Avenatti to 2 1/2 years in prison for trying to extort up to $25 million from Nike. By Jim Mustian, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press
Feb 14 Watch 4:14 News Wrap: Army says Vindman won’t be investigated over impeachment testimony In our news wrap Friday, Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman will not be investigated over his impeachment testimony against President Trump, says Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy. Vindman already lost his job with the National Security Council. Also, Turkish-backed rebels shot… Continue watching
Feb 14 Michael Avenatti is convicted of trying to extort Nike By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Avenatti did not testify, but his lawyers said he was following the wishes of an amateur youth basketball league director who wanted him to force Nike to fire corrupt executives and fix its culture. … Continue reading
May 22 Michael Avenatti charged with defrauding Stormy Daniels By Jim Mustian, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Federal prosecutors in New York City say Michael Avenatti used a doctored document to divert about $300,000 that Daniels was supposed to get from a book deal. Continue reading
Apr 29 Avenatti to be arraigned on charges of cheating, lying By Amy Taxin, Associated Press The lawyer who represented porn actress Stormy Daniels is facing charges that he stole millions of dollars from clients, cheated on his taxes and lied to investigators. Continue reading
Apr 11 Watch 5:15 News Wrap: Powerful blizzard knocks out power in the Midwest In our news wrap Thursday, a powerful spring blizzard hammered the central U.S., bringing heavy snow and gusty winds. The bomb cyclone has knocked out power to nearly 56,000 customers across Minnesota and Iowa. Meanwhile, a Southern California federal grand… Continue watching