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Attorney Michael Avenatti, once a cable news fixture for his commentary on Donald Trump, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for defrauding clients and for obstructing an IRS collection effort.
U.S. District Judge James V. Selna ordered that Avenatti’s term run consecutive to previous sentences of five years handed down in two New York federal cases.
Avenatti pleaded guilty earlier this year to four counts of wire fraud, stemming from allegations that he embezzled millions from those he represented. The IRS also claimed that he obstructed their efforts to collect more than 3 million in payroll taxes from Tully’s Coffee, the business he owned.
Avenatti also was ordered to pay almost 11 million in restitution to the former clients, as well as to the IRS.
U.S. Attorney Michael Estrada said in a statement, “He stole millions of dollars from his clients – all to finance his extravagant lifestyle that...
U.S. District Judge James V. Selna ordered that Avenatti’s term run consecutive to previous sentences of five years handed down in two New York federal cases.
Avenatti pleaded guilty earlier this year to four counts of wire fraud, stemming from allegations that he embezzled millions from those he represented. The IRS also claimed that he obstructed their efforts to collect more than 3 million in payroll taxes from Tully’s Coffee, the business he owned.
Avenatti also was ordered to pay almost 11 million in restitution to the former clients, as well as to the IRS.
U.S. Attorney Michael Estrada said in a statement, “He stole millions of dollars from his clients – all to finance his extravagant lifestyle that...
- 12/5/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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