California attorney Michael Avenatti has been rearrested for alleged bail violations, prosecutors in New York told a judge late Tuesday.
NEW YORK –
California authorities did not immediately confirm the arrest. A message seeking comment was left with Avenatti’s attorneys.In their letters, New York prosecutors said Los Angeles prosecutors notified them that Avenatti was arrested in California for alleged violations of the conditions of his pretrial release.allegations that he extorted Nike for up to $25 millionBut he also faces trial in May in Los Angeles on charges that he defrauded clients of millions of dollars.
During the hearing, the judge refused to postpone the trial scheduled to start with jury selection on Wednesday.Avenatti has said he has been unfairly targeted by the U.S. Justice Department after publicly quarreling with President Donald Trump. Prosecutors say they’d like to show the jury that Avenatti’s debts coincided with demands he made early last year in meetings with Nike lawyers for between $15 million and $25 million.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Prosecutor: Avenatti arrested on alleged bail violationNEW YORK (AP) — California attorney Michael Avenatti has been rearrested for alleged bail violations, prosecutors in New York told a judge late Tuesday. The prosecutors said in a one-page...
Read more »
IRS agents arrest indicted lawyer Michael Avenatti for bail violation in CaliforniaMichael Avenatti, who is accused of swindling clients including porn star Stormy Daniels out of millions of dollars, was taken into custody at the hearing of the State Bar of California in Los Angeles.
Read more »
U.S. rejects Avenatti claim that 'document dump' justifies Nike trial delayU.S. prosecutors on Monday rejected Michael Avenatti's claim that they over...
Read more »
Michael Avenatti Arrested by Feds at California State Bar HearingLOS ANGELES—Ex-Stormy Daniels lawyer and Trump antagonist Michael Avenatti was led out of the State Bar Court in Los Angeles by federal agents on Tuesday evening. The arrest occurred outside the disciplinary hearing in which the State Bar of California has accused the hard-charging, tough-talking attorney
Read more »
Ex-Trump aide Michael Flynn seeks to withdraw guilty pleaWASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn filed court papers Tuesday to withdraw his guilty plea, saying federal prosecutors had acted in “bad faith'...
Read more »