A prosecutor told a jury in an opening statement that lawyer Michael Avenatti stole nearly $300,000 in book proceeds from porn star Stormy Daniels. Avenatti has insisted he is innocent of wire fraud and aggravated identify theft charges.
“This has no business in federal criminal court,” Dalack said, contending it was a fee dispute between a lawyer and his client. “And Mr. Avenatti is not guilty.”
Rohrbach said the $800,000 advance owed to Daniels for “Full Disclosure,” published in fall 2018, was paid in four installments. The initial payment went to Daniels before Avenatti diverted two other payments to himself, spending some money on airfare, food and payroll for his struggling business, the prosecutor said.
“This case is not about her job, what she does for money,” he said. “It’s about a fraud that’s been committed.” “As impulsive and impetuous as she is, she’s not as bad as some of my other clients,” he later added.
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