Michael Avenatti Jailed, Held Without Bond

[jberryhill]

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/michael-avenatti-arrest-financial-crimes-bond-938415/



Avenatti was arrested and indicted in separate federal cases in New York and Los Angeles back in March 2019, and eventually released on bond. According to The Washington Post, however, he allegedly spent the next few months, between April and October, committing mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering. He allegedly defrauded an ex-law partner he owed $5 million, an ex-client he owed $2.2 million and an ex-wife he owed $2.5 million in child and spousal support.

Avenatti’s alleged schemes included having an ex-wife buy a Mercedes-Benz for him to use so that he could avoid paying debts; draining and refilling his bank accounts with cashier’s checks to allegedly throw off creditors; and withdrawing money from banks in increments less than $10,000 to avoid drawing the attention of the government (a process known as “structuring”).

[cwydro]

1. Oh my.

How the mighty have fallen.

[Talitha]

2. Aw gee.... so I guess this means he's off of the ballot?

[Generic Brad]

3. This just might delay his pursuit of the presidency

Perhaps in his next life. Perhaps.

[jberryhill]

13. You know, now that AG Barr wants to limit investigations into presidential campaigns

Avenatti might just get lucky.

[PSPS]

4. Lesson: Someone who has never held any elected office has no business even running for president

[canetoad]

5. A little something I remember about Avenatti

In the very early days of his media rounds, he appeared on The Rachel Maddow Show. I think he was being interviewed about Trump and Stormy Daniels.

Anyway, describing Trump, in his excitement he said, "....and then he rided into the White House...."

Anyone can make a slip of the tongue, but a stupid, basic grammatical error like that?

[Ptah]

6. Locking!

Belongs in the DU Primaries Forum.

[helpisontheway]

7. Guess he will not be tweeting anymore..nt

[jberryhill]

11. Now there's a big loss

[rictofen]

8. Avenatti should serve as a rotating beacon of caution

Still waiting on the contents of that DVD, and the indictment of Trump Jr. I suppose Jr's 2018 birthday has been postponed indefinitely.

[bearsfootball516]

10. DU has a tendency to believe what it WANTS to believe.

[JHB]

12. On that score, sing along with me now everybody...

"It's beginning to look a lot like Fitzmas...."

[Tarheel_Dem]

9. Sleazy!