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Is Stormy Daniels getting her money's worth from Michael Avenatti? (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 OP
More from the Green Eyed monsters... I'd think if Stormy didn't think so, he wouldn't be hlthe2b May 2018 #1
This DURHAM D May 2018 #3
It is quite possible that a porn star's lawyer is on the verge of helping take down a president. dameatball May 2018 #2
even *if* he's more of a p.r. guy than a lawyer, why should that bother her? unblock May 2018 #4
He's not doing this for money from her. underpants May 2018 #5
Doing it to "make a name for himself?" Merlot May 2018 #6
With a lawyer? underpants May 2018 #9
Lawyers are important, but to do their job they have to be morally flexible. Lucky Luciano May 2018 #13
Is Stormy getting her money's worth? skylucy May 2018 #7
The premise is nonsense. Of course she is. liberal_patriot_md May 2018 #8
Doesn't matter dreamland May 2018 #10
We can stipulate he is 1. Doing this all for attention MaryMagdaline May 2018 #11
I think the entire country (well, the Dems anyway) BigmanPigman May 2018 #12

hlthe2b

(101,712 posts)
1. More from the Green Eyed monsters... I'd think if Stormy didn't think so, he wouldn't be
Wed May 16, 2018, 04:12 PM
May 2018

still on her case.

What paternalistic garbage IMHO.

dameatball

(7,380 posts)
2. It is quite possible that a porn star's lawyer is on the verge of helping take down a president.
Wed May 16, 2018, 04:17 PM
May 2018

So, as to your OP, yes, she has gotten more than her money's worth. Equal parts of justice, fame and revenge.

unblock

(51,974 posts)
4. even *if* he's more of a p.r. guy than a lawyer, why should that bother her?
Wed May 16, 2018, 04:24 PM
May 2018

if he's advancing her career, why should it overly bother her even if he weren't doing a great job advancing her court case from a legal perspective?

i have no particular reason to think he's not doing a good job as far as the technical aspects of her case go, but if it's helping her career, if it's furthering her sense of civic duty or overall justice, then it's all worthwhile even if he's not necessarily the best as far as the case itself is concerned.

she's selling out everywhere she goes, she got on snl, and i'm guessing her videos are selling like hotcakes. she can't be unhappy with the way things are playing out.

underpants

(182,271 posts)
5. He's not doing this for money from her.
Wed May 16, 2018, 04:42 PM
May 2018

His fees would be at if reach for most anyone at this point. He's doing this to make a name for himself and he will be much sought after (it's not like he was unknown before this) charging premium rates.

He is a fearless shark (and I mean that in a nice way) and the funny part is that Trump would KILL to have Avenetti on his side. That's what cracks me up about this more than anything. Avenetti has chewed up Trumps lawyers left and right and spit them out.

Merlot

(9,696 posts)
6. Doing it to "make a name for himself?"
Wed May 16, 2018, 04:54 PM
May 2018

You don't give him any credit for seeing a criminal get his due? Or maybe a sense of duty to democracy?

Lucky Luciano

(11,242 posts)
13. Lawyers are important, but to do their job they have to be morally flexible.
Wed May 16, 2018, 09:34 PM
May 2018

He could easily take on a morally repugnant client if it paid well.

liberal_patriot_md

(194 posts)
8. The premise is nonsense. Of course she is.
Wed May 16, 2018, 05:03 PM
May 2018

Listen to what Stormy said. It’s not about money.

She refuses to be bullied by Trump.

Avenatti is doing what she wants.

dreamland

(964 posts)
10. Doesn't matter
Wed May 16, 2018, 06:53 PM
May 2018

What counts is the message. He's out there battling and it's helping us, if he benefits himself, then I'm fine with that. A win for him, is a win for Stormy and a win for us.

MaryMagdaline

(6,849 posts)
11. We can stipulate he is 1. Doing this all for attention
Wed May 16, 2018, 08:29 PM
May 2018

2. Doing this all for money
3. Doing this all for vendetta
4. Doing this to advance his career.
5. Doing this to bring down Donald Trump

In the meantime, the client gets to see her attorney rip her enemies a new one after they threatened her and colluded with her first lawyer to short change her.

If the client isn't complaigning, then no one else needs to complain

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