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BumRushDaShow

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Tue Oct 15, 2024, 03:34 PM Oct 15

US Supreme Court rejects Michael Avenatti appeal in Stormy Daniels book case

Source: Reuters

October 15, 2024 12:47 PM EDT Updated 4 hours ago


Oct 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to hear celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti's bid to overturn his 2022 conviction for identity theft for misappropriating nearly $300,000 in book proceeds intended for porn star Stormy Daniels, his former client.

The justices turned away the appeal by Avenatti, who was convicted by a jury in federal court in Manhattan of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in the case. It was the second time in recent months that the Supreme Court denied an appeal by Avenatti in a criminal conviction. Avenatti, 53, was sentenced to four years in prison for conduct in the book case that the presiding judge called "brazen and egregious."

He had represented himself during the two-week trial. Avenatti appealed to the Supreme Court after the Manhattan-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in March upheld his conviction, rejecting his claim that following a 2023 Supreme Court ruling narrowing the scope of the aggravated identity theft statute the evidence of his guilt was insufficient.

Daniels, whose given name is Stephanie Clifford, testified that Avenatti led her to believe that her publisher had not disbursed advance payments totaling $297,500 for her memoir, "Full Disclosure," when she asked about delays. Evidence in the case showed that Avenatti diverted the funds by directing an employee to forge Daniels' signature and never asked for permission to sign on her behalf.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-supreme-court-rejects-michael-avenatti-appeal-stormy-daniels-book-case-2024-10-15/

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US Supreme Court rejects Michael Avenatti appeal in Stormy Daniels book case (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Oct 15 OP
Good. Hard to believe the creep Avenatti was pushed as a presidential candidate before conviction. Silent Type Oct 15 #1
He had things in place The Wizard Oct 15 #2
I won't ask how he could be so slimy, but for someone so well educated & experienced, how could he be hlthe2b Oct 15 #3

Silent Type

(7,297 posts)
1. Good. Hard to believe the creep Avenatti was pushed as a presidential candidate before conviction.
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 03:49 PM
Oct 15

hlthe2b

(106,693 posts)
3. I won't ask how he could be so slimy, but for someone so well educated & experienced, how could he be
Tue Oct 15, 2024, 04:14 PM
Oct 15

so incredibly dumb (yeah, I know it likely starts and stops at ARROGANCE, but... )

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