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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMichael Avenatti is not doing this for money.
He is a long time brilliant political operative for the Democratic party. He is rich enough to not need t o do this. He is doing this for us, for democracy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Avenatti
KT2000
(20,743 posts)The only way to rid ourselves of this repub corruption is through the courts. They have no shame.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(119,287 posts)or political research since 1996, when he finished law school. But I do agree that he doesn't seem to be doing this for the money, as he seems to have done quite well in his career since then.
exboyfil
(17,914 posts)If not, then that is a problem.
RandomAccess
(5,210 posts)Why is it a problem?
You can have more than 1 reason for doing something, you know.
Tavarious Jackson
(1,595 posts)He list he has worked for Rahm Emanuel, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama
Xipe Totec
(44,001 posts)Izzy Blue
(282 posts)Which is great news her and Avanetti and shows all the support they have.
I do believe that Avanetti would give it his all even without these funds being available,
Clifford (aka Daniels) v. Trump et al.
by Stephanie Clifford (aka Stormy Daniels)
Civil Liberties
Lawyers: Avenatti & Associates, APC
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Stephanie Clifford (aka Stormy Daniels)
I am attempting to speak honestly and openly to the American people about my relationship with now President Donald Trump and the intimidation and tactics used against me.
16
days to go
$320,141
pledged by 9,957 people
https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/stormy/
Tatiana
(14,167 posts)The political aspect may simply be tangential.
avebury
(11,032 posts)I have my doubts about him. If you take 5 minutes to start googling him and reading about about his businesses, spending habits, uncertain tax issues and so on and I am no longer sure just what kind of a "white knight" he is for the Democrats and American people. He is good for being a thorn in Trump's and Cohen's sides but I dont' know if I would hire him.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)But as it stands, his wife has had to file a motion to compel:
https://unicourt.com/case/ca-ora-michael-avenatti-vs-lisa-storie-avenatti-830540
Kingofalldems
(39,063 posts)Tavarious Jackson
(1,595 posts)grantcart
(53,061 posts)Theirs appears to be a very complex agreement in which she gets over $ 150k a month (including the mortgage on the house she is living).
Since her business is failing maybe she wants him to make up for her losses, who knows but shaming him because she simply filed a motion is another one of your attempts to smear him with out providing context
https://heavy.com/news/2018/03/michael-avenatti-worth-bankruptcy-divorce-taxes/
The superior court documents show that the couple, married since 2011, have a 3-year-old son Avenatti wants joint custody of. In the divorce papers, its noted that Avenattis monthly expenses run about $40,000 and his wifes about $25,000. His include payments on a Ferrari Spyder and a Mercedes G Wagon, a private plane and pilot, and car racing, the latter two costs are not listed. For his wife, monthly expenses include tens of thousands of dollars for restaurants, shopping, entertainment, gifts, housekeepers, laundry and $12,000 for nannies for the couples young son. And they both spend several thousand dollars a month at MedSpa. The monthly payment for their Via Lido Nord, Newport Beach, home is $100,000 and a Los Angeles apartment is $14,000.
Lisa Storie-Avenatti said she has a luxury clothing business, Ikaria Resort Wear, thats losing money. The Twitter account for the business, with just 18 followers, describes the line as Elegant Sexy Resort Wear. Ikaria cover-ups are created with 100 percent imported silk, made with crystals from Swarovski and finished by hand. Court documents state the business is losing money but it did show at New York Fashion Week or at least this tweet indicated it did.
Amaryllis
(9,708 posts)Very providential for us.
R B Garr
(17,325 posts)Love his focus. I heard a pundit saying he is one of the first to meet Trump on his own playing field, just a tenacious bulldog. I think he's going to get it done.