Thursday, April 11, 2019

Michael Avenatti To Be Indicted on 36 Counts, Including Fraud, Perjury, Tax-Evasion, And Embezzlement

Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti arrives for his first hearing in Santa Ana federal court on bank and wire fraud charges on April 1, 2019 in Santa Ana, California.

The Los Angeles Times reported Thursday morning that charges stem from Avenatti’s dealings with multiple clients, including Geoffrey Ernest Johnson, who is mentally ill and a paraplegic. Johnson won a $4 million settlement from Los Angeles County, but Avenatti hid the money from him for years. He allegedly also hid $2.75 million from another client. The day after he received that money, he allegedly purchased a $2.5 million private jet for a company he owned. The jet has since been seized by federal agents.

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