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Ms. Toad

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34. No. "Everybody" didn't get conned.

Mon Dec 5, 2022, 06:30 PM

Dec 2022

I never thought he was one of the good guys, and said so at the time. There were others also sounding the alarm when people here started suggesting him for president.

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Michael Avenatti sentenced to 14 years in prison for stealing millions of dollars from clients [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 OP

Good LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2022 #1

Holy Moly that was quite a fall from grace............splat..nt mitch96 Dec 2022 #23

He sure had a lot of fans here at one time MichMan Dec 2022 #2

Yes, it was an enemy of my enemy is my friend time. Sneederbunk Dec 2022 #7

I'm guilty of supporting him Botany Dec 2022 #9

I still support John Edwards' MESSAGE. LisaM Dec 2022 #25

Me too, though I wonder if it was really crafted by Elizabeth. spooky3 Dec 2022 #30

I don't know. He (Edwards) spoke of his father's experience. LisaM Dec 2022 #46

I remember in 2018 he and Scaramucci were pitching a TV show BigmanPigman Dec 2022 #33

I confess to have been a fan but at the time didn't know Avenatti was dirty onetexan Dec 2022 #38

The moment he said he might run for president was the moment I stopped liking him. N/t CarlYasutomo Dec 2022 #43

Whoa! Faux pas Dec 2022 #3

I didn't. I could tell he was a thin-skinned narcissist. Beakybird Dec 2022 #6

Same as in ice hockey. n/t Harker Dec 2022 #12

No. "Everybody" didn't get conned. Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #34

I recall that nadir! It was fuelled by Twitter craptalk. Now what should Kraken lawyers deserve? Alexander Of Assyria Dec 2022 #36

Not everybody, MarineCombatEngineer Dec 2022 #47

He encouraged guys to go with a short buzz cut IronLionZion Dec 2022 #4

I actually liked him very much when he first surfaced during the Stormy Daniels flap. Was very hurt iluvtennis Dec 2022 #5

I'm with you. mwb970 Dec 2022 #10

Yes, when he first surfaced he was moonscape Dec 2022 #15

Funny story awesomerwb1 Dec 2022 #8

I do! One of the craziest DU trends. And that includes when DU'ers were breathlessly promoting emulatorloo Dec 2022 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Jose Garcia Dec 2022 #22

Avenatti and Trump similar in one sense: they're perceived as fighters. Beautiful Disaster Dec 2022 #28

Well-said nt spooky3 Dec 2022 #32

Completely agree - Ms. Toad Dec 2022 #35

Courts frown very hard on white collar financial crimes bucolic_frolic Dec 2022 #13

yeah, they usually get a harsh frown, and 9 days in a country club jail, with room service. Meadowoak Dec 2022 #29

Didn't Madoff die in prison? Hm? Hekate Dec 2022 #39

Allergic reaction to the champaign they were serving in the fine arts building on polka night Bucky Dec 2022 #40

Not funny, but you do you Hekate Dec 2022 #41

Apparently courts "frown very hard" on some - while ignoring others. harumph Dec 2022 #31

If Avenatti gets 14 years in prison, what will Chump get? FakeNoose Dec 2022 #14

I get he had to be punished but 19 years? LiberalLovinLug Dec 2022 #16

Well he represented clients who won big judgments in court, but he kept the money for himself. MichMan Dec 2022 #21

I was rooting for him to take down Trump Jr. edbermac Dec 2022 #17

Very disappointed in Avenatti, that he turned out to be Sogo Dec 2022 #18

If we only look at this in isolation, it may seem the punishment is just. harumph Dec 2022 #19

"We can't even seem to convict a former president who stole secret documents" BumRushDaShow Dec 2022 #24

Avenatti was found guilty in multiple cases brought in different courts MichMan Dec 2022 #51

' Disgraced' ? how about 'convicted' . hate the soft-peddleing. KG Dec 2022 #20

W.O.W. !!! That is a pretty lengthy sentence! On top of the five years he's currently doing... liberalla Dec 2022 #26

At first I liked his moxie but it got old fast. Pepsidog Dec 2022 #27

I liked his bravado. hamsterjill Dec 2022 #37

His clients won big settlements and he pocketed the money for himself MichMan Dec 2022 #42

Sounds like a crook to me. at140 Dec 2022 #48

I don't think it helped him that he represented himself. nt SunSeeker Dec 2022 #44

haha Skittles Dec 2022 #45

That whole thing was the wierdest deal. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2022 #49

I bet he will be popular in prison, where everyone wants legal assistance. milestogo Dec 2022 #50