While we were watching the debate, celebrity porn attorney Michael Avenatti was getting himself arrested out in California during a state bar hearing:
Remember when Avenatti was being taken seriously? https://t.co/pBlEbShGVd
— Brian Patrick Eha (@brianeha) January 15, 2020
“Again???” asks the president’ son. Yes. again. And it’s 100% true that last night’s debate would have been more entertaining with Avenatti on the stage:
Again??? He would have been more entertaining on tonight’s #demdebate than these jokers. What happened?
Michael Avenatti Arrested by Feds at California State Bar Hearing https://t.co/87uhv63hIH
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) January 15, 2020
Avenatti is accused of violating the terms of his pretrial release agreement, although there are no specifics yet:
In other news, Michael Avenatti has been arrested again. Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles say he violated the terms of his pretrial release. pic.twitter.com/qqJPaSl1zR
— Brad Heath (@bradheath) January 15, 2020
That’s an awkward elevator ride, to be sure:
Just moments ago ex-Stormy Daniels attorney Michael Avenatti was taken out of the California State Bar Court in LA the custody of federal agents. pic.twitter.com/cU8sM4DUw1
— Jason McGahan (@JasonMcGahan) January 15, 2020
The arrest happened right in the middle of his testimony?
Avenatti was taken into federal custody around 6pm PST during a break in testimony in a disciplinary case in which he was testifying to accusations he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from a client.
— Jason McGahan (@JasonMcGahan) January 15, 2020
His first trial, of three, is set to start next week in New York:
Michael Avenatti has been arrested *again*, this time by IRS agents for allegedly violating the terms of his pre-trial release, per spox for U.S. Attorney's office in LA.
He was already facing 3 federal trials, the first of which is scheduled to start in SDNY one week from today
— erica orden (@eorden) January 15, 2020
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