Your tip
RadarOnlineRadarOnline
or
Sign in with lockrMail
BREAKING NEWS

Stormy Daniels' Ex-Lawyer Michael Avenatti Scores Victory In Wire Fraud Case, Disgraced Attorney Buys Time After Judge Declares Mistrial

Michael Avenatti scored a major victory in his wire fraud trial with a judge essentially giving him a redo.

Article continues below advertisement

Stormy Daniels' former attorney — who is already serving 2.5 years in prison for a separate case — was handed a mistrial on Tuesday after the judge ruled that the Justice Department didn't turn over all the necessary financial records it needed to.

Article continues below advertisement

Judge James Selna shut down the proceedings and set a new trial date for October.

Article continues below advertisement
stormy daniels lawyer michael aventi pp
Source: mega
Article continues below advertisement

Avenatti — who is representing himself in the case — argued the files that weren't turned over might have the power to contradict some of the witnesses’ testimony.

Article continues below advertisement
Article continues below advertisement

Avenatti has been accused of stealing millions of dollars from his clients' settlements and funneling the money back into his own endeavors.

Article continues below advertisement
mcihael avenbti gallery pic
Source: mega
Article continues below advertisement

According to the prosecutors, they believed everything had been turned in and fought that Avenatti has access to the same system as they did.

Article continues below advertisement

The judge insisted the Justice Department's mistake was not intentional. “Shortcomings there may have been, but I find no misconduct, intentional or otherwise, on the part of the taint team,” her honor reportedly said in the courtroom.

MORE ON:
Michael Avenatti

DAILY. BREAKING. CELEBRITY NEWS. ALL FREE.

Article continues below advertisement
Article continues below advertisement

The once high-profile attorney has been hit with charges of wire, tax, and bank fraud.

Article continues below advertisement

This is just one of legal battles in his ongoing list.

Article continues below advertisement

As RadarOnline.com reported, Avenatti — who rose to fame when he represented Stormy against Donald Trumpopenly cried in court when a judge handed down his 30-month prison sentence for attempting to extort Nike out of millions of dollars.

Article continues below advertisement
michael aventi stormy daniel split gallery pic
Source: mega
Article continues below advertisement

He was sentenced to prison in July and couldn't hide his emotions as he began to weep.

Article continues below advertisement

Avenatti attempted to extort at least $15 million from Nike, claiming he would use his media connections to tarnish the brand's image if they didn't pony up the cash, according to prosecutors.

Article continues below advertisement

The former celebrity attorney is also facing his ex-porn star client.

Article continues below advertisement

Avenatti is being accused of allegedly stealing a book advance from Daniels. The famous porn star dumped her media-hungry attorney in 2019.

michaelaventi stormy daniels gallery pic
Source: mega

More From Radar Online

    Opt-out of personalized ads

    © Copyright 2024 RADAR ONLINE™️. A DIVISION OF MYSTIFY ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK INC. RADAR ONLINE is a registered trademark. All rights reserved. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Offers may be subject to change without notice.