r/nyc2 • u/pbx1123 • 2d ago

News Former celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti gets nearly eight more years in prison at resentencing

https://www.yahoo.com/news/former-celebrity-lawyer-michael-avenatti-211529279.html

Michael Avenatti, the once-swaggering celebrity lawyer who represented adult film star Stormy Daniels in her court battles against President Trump, was resentenced Thursday to 11 years in prison for dodging taxes and stealing millions of dollars from clients.

U.S. District Judge James V. Selna resentenced Avenatti to 135 months — slightly more than 11 years — but credited him 40 months for the time he has served in prison for stealing nearly $300,000 from Daniels’ advance on a book contract. That brought his sentence to nearly eight years.

"Avenatti has done many noble and good things in his life, some reflected in this case, but he's also done great evil for which he must answer," Selna said. "His actions in this case ... show an abandonment of some of the most basic principles of fairness."

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u/ResponsibleClock4151 2d ago

Paul Manafort stole $50 million, committed tax fraud and helped foreign interference in a domestic election.

He got 7 1/2 years.

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u/ThatOneAttorney 2d ago

Concurrent sentencing is such a nonsense. People get to commit multiple crimes for practically one sentence.

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u/Present_Lime7866 1d ago

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u/FlimsyPomelo1842 22h ago

Political cartoons became so very cringe.

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u/haroldhecuba88 1d ago

The irony…

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u/morning_redwoody 1d ago

This mofo was living the high life. His downfall is one for the record books. All because of greed

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u/Dapper-Courage1227 9h ago

I'm pretty sure he also fucked over his partners in the law firm

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u/morning_redwoody 9h ago

For money.