webfact Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Michael Avenatti arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of domestic violence FILE PHOTO: Stormy Daniels' attorney Michael Avenatti leaves federal court in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., April 26, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Attorney Michael Avenatti, who represents adult film star Stormy Daniels in her legal battles with U.S. President Donald Trump, was arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday on suspicion of domestic violence, a police spokesman said. No further details were immediately available, but police spokesman Jeff Lee said Avenatti was in the process of being formally booked. No one was available for comment at Avenatti's law office in Newport Beach, south of Los Angeles. Avenatti came to national prominence as the lawyer for Daniels, a porn actress whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, who sued Trump for defamation after he denied her assertion that she had a sexual encounter with him in 2006. That lawsuit was dismissed by a federal judge last month. Daniels has filed a separate lawsuit over a $130,000 (£100,068) hush-money agreement stemming from the alleged encounter. Avenatti's clients have included Julie Swetnick, who accused Brett Kavanaugh of aggressive sexual behaviour before his confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court. (Reporting by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles) -- © Copyright Reuters 2018-11-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lannarebirth Posted November 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2018 In today's very special episode of Maury, we present..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mtls2005 Posted November 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2018 (edited) Not sure this passes the "smell test"? Details of the allegations against Avenatti were not immediately disclosed. The alleged victim and relationship to Avenatti was not identified. Some initial media reports described the alleged victim as Avenatti's estranged wife. https://abc7.com/michael-avenatti-arrested-for-domestic-violence-in-la/4689491/ Amazed it took this long for a "Franken"? Edited November 15, 2018 by metisdead Edited as per fair use policy. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lannarebirth Posted November 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2018 36 minutes ago, mtls2005 said: Amazed it took this long for a "Franken"? You may remember it was the Democrats who threw Franken on the #METOO, no due process scrap heap. Anyway, here's a bit more news: http://www.tmz.com/2018/11/14/michael-avenatti-arrested-domestic-violence-stormy-daniels-attorney/ 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post riclag Posted November 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2018 The creepy porn lawyer who claimed he would bring down the POTUS! Basta = enough ! 4 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chomper Higgot Posted November 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2018 33 minutes ago, riclag said: The creepy porn lawyer who claimed he would bring down the POTUS! Basta = enough ! The games not over yet. 2 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Credo Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 1 hour ago, lannarebirth said: You may remember it was the Democrats who threw Franken on the #METOO, no due process scrap heap. Anyway, here's a bit more news: http://www.tmz.com/2018/11/14/michael-avenatti-arrested-domestic-violence-stormy-daniels-attorney/ TMZ is a mouthpiece for Trump. Interesting that they have the inside track on this. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post riclag Posted November 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2018 (edited) The deranged left at one time considered him their hero! "The alleged domestic violence incident could dash Avenatti's prospects as a potential insurgent Democratic candidate and clash with the image he has presented of himself as an advocate for women, including Daniels in her clash with Trump and an accuser against recently confirmed Justice Brett Kavanaugh. The Vermont Democratic Party canceled Avenatti's appearances for Friday and Saturday following his arrest, and it will refund all ticket sales, said Christopher Di Mezzo, the party's communications director. The decision to cancel the events was made "almost immediately after the news broke," he said". https://edition.cnn.com/2018/11/14/politics/michael-avenatti-arrest/index.html Basta = enough! Edited November 15, 2018 by riclag 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lannarebirth Posted November 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2018 1 minute ago, Credo said: TMZ is a mouthpiece for Trump. Interesting that they have the inside track on this. Is it? I thought it was a trashy Hollywood tabloid. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lannarebirth Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, lannarebirth said: Is it? I thought it was a trashy Hollywood tabloid. Anyway, here's the LA Times report: http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-me-pol-avenatti-police-20181114-story.html 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nyezhov Posted November 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2018 As much as I want to giggle, I will stifle it and would point out that he is entitled to the presumption of innocence which he so happily denied that others in the same boat are entitled to. 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclag Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Nyezhov said: As much as I want to giggle, I will stifle it and would point out that he is entitled to the presumption of innocence which he so happily denied that others in the same boat are entitled to. Just the allegation of a domestic attack on a women has what appears, dashed his hopes of running as a dem candidate for POTUS! https://edition.cnn.com/2018/11/14/politics/michael-avenatti-arrest/index.html Basta=enough Edited November 15, 2018 by riclag 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zaphod reborn Posted November 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2018 I wouldn't jump to conclusions. This smells like a set up ala Gary Hart. https://www.westword.com/news/gary-hart-was-set-up-for-sex-scandal-new-report-says-10908897 Avenatti is a very smart lawyer. Doubtful he would strike or assault a woman. He's claiming she assaulted him first, and his ex-wife says domestic violence is completely out of character. https://heavy.com/news/2018/11/christine-carlin-avenatti-ex-wife-tweet-twitter/ 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nyezhov Posted November 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2018 1 hour ago, mtls2005 said: Personally, I'd go with the "Trump Defense", which has successfully deflected ~ 22 individual accusations of sexual assault or sexual harassment. In the case of the first Mrs. Trump (Ivana), she swore in an affidavit that her husband raped her so that one took a dump truck worth of cash to quash. The 22 women who have accused Trump of sexual misconduct https://www.businessinsider.com/women-accused-trump-sexual-misconduct-list-2017-12 A Tu Quoque defense?? 31 minutes ago, zaphod reborn said: I wouldn't jump to conclusions. This smells like a set up ala Gary Hart. https://www.westword.com/news/gary-hart-was-set-up-for-sex-scandal-new-report-says-10908897 Avenatti is a very smart lawyer. Doubtful he would strike or assault a woman. He's claiming she assaulted him first, and his ex-wife says domestic violence is completely out of character. https://heavy.com/news/2018/11/christine-carlin-avenatti-ex-wife-tweet-twitter/ So the presumption of innocence? OK I agree with you. Did you give the same presumption to Justice Kavanaugh? Just asking, Ive not looked. PS, if he was "very smart", we wouldnt be getting his ass handed to him by various Courts over his business dealings. Unless one considers "smart" the ability to temporarily beat ones creditors...ala Donald Trump. He must be smart too, maybe even smarter ???? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 2 hours ago, zaphod reborn said: I wouldn't jump to conclusions. This smells like a set up ala Gary Hart. https://www.westword.com/news/gary-hart-was-set-up-for-sex-scandal-new-report-says-10908897 Avenatti is a very smart lawyer. Doubtful he would strike or assault a woman. He's claiming she assaulted him first, and his ex-wife says domestic violence is completely out of character. https://heavy.com/news/2018/11/christine-carlin-avenatti-ex-wife-tweet-twitter/ Whilst many on the Left tell us we have to "believe women" regardless of evidence, I agree with you (in part) and will not condemn him without evidence. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post farcanell Posted November 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2018 1 hour ago, DoctorG said: Whilst many on the Left tell us we have to "believe women" regardless of evidence, I agree with you (in part) and will not condemn him without evidence. Why is it about left and right.... is it your assertion that the left has a better moral compass, or something? surely the position should be that all allegations need proper consideration, vs blind acceptance or denial. with regards Avenatti... ( @Nyezhov) hopefully he will be subject to a full and proper investigation, vs what (investigation) was permitted re kavanaugh.... I expect this to happen... surely we should all expect this to happen. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farcanell Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 4 hours ago, Nyezhov said: PS, if he was "very smart", we wouldnt be getting his ass handed to him by various Courts over his business dealings. Unless one considers "smart" the ability to temporarily beat ones creditors...ala Donald Trump. He must be smart too, maybe even smarter ???? Can you provide a link to your assertions? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zaphod reborn Posted November 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2018 4 hours ago, Nyezhov said: A Tu Quoque defense?? So the presumption of innocence? OK I agree with you. Did you give the same presumption to Justice Kavanaugh? Just asking, Ive not looked. PS, if he was "very smart", we wouldnt be getting his ass handed to him by various Courts over his business dealings. Unless one considers "smart" the ability to temporarily beat ones creditors...ala Donald Trump. He must be smart too, maybe even smarter ???? With regard to Kavanaugh, I didn't think the sex allegations could be proven to the extent that his nomination should fail. However, he displayed completely improper temperment, reckless disregard for the truth about his high school and university days, and was unduly partisan with questionable adherance to stare decisis (I worry about his opinion on the right of privacy under the Constitution which has a 50 year history of being followed). With regard to Avennati, as I am an attorney and have worked through multiple partnership dissolutions which are messier than divorces, I am quite familar how these things work out in court. From my understanding, Avennati's firm hired a tax service that failed to turn over his tax payment, and he ended up paying $1.5 million to the IRS, and then owing $2 million to one of his partners. I don't think this impugns his intelligence that it ended up in court, and it didn't go his way. Trump and his cohorts (the Enquirer and TMZ) began targeting rich donors for sex harassment/assault claims after Trump began defending such allegations in 2016. I wouldn't put it past Trump's boys to set up Avennati. I'm just not going to jump to conclusions until LAPD issues its investigative report. LAPD has become one of the best in these investigations due to the large number of high-profile complaints involving celebrities. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DoctorG Posted November 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2018 10 minutes ago, farcanell said: Why is it about left and right.... is it your assertion that the left has a better moral compass, or something? Well it has been mostly Democrats with the signs and bullhorns has it not? They do not have a better moral compass, quite the opposite really, but I give them credit, they sure are loud and the bullying is effective. Look at all the posters on here who were eager to condemn Kavanaugh but I am happy to wait for evidence on Avenatti before stringing him up. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 (edited) Couldn't post, then double post. sorry, don't know how to completely delete Edited November 15, 2018 by DoctorG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FitnessHealthTravel Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 7 hours ago, Credo said: TMZ is a mouthpiece for Trump. Interesting that they have the inside track on this. TMZ is a mouthpiece for Trump, how funny...kook! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farcanell Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 42 minutes ago, DoctorG said: Well it has been mostly Democrats with the signs and bullhorns has it not? They do not have a better moral compass, quite the opposite really, but I give them credit, they sure are loud and the bullying is effective. Look at all the posters on here who were eager to condemn Kavanaugh but I am happy to wait for evidence on Avenatti before stringing him up. Statistically, some demographic groups are much more likely to deny that sexism is a significant problem, and this sentiment is most strongly embraced by younger men (18-29 years old), right-wing conservatives, and those heavily trusting in, and reliant on right-wing media outlets, including Fox News, Breitbart, Rush Limbaugh, Drudge Report, and InfoWars. https://www.counterpunch.org/2018/02/05/the-limits-of-metoo-sectionalism-economism-and-identity-politics-on-the-left/ ah... I see your point, so I had a quick look at the why of it.... this article has a few insights and explainations. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 1 hour ago, farcanell said: Can you provide a link to your assertions? http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-avenatti-bankruptcy-20180711-story.html 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nyezhov Posted November 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2018 59 minutes ago, zaphod reborn said: With regard to Kavanaugh, I didn't think the sex allegations could be proven to the extent that his nomination should fail. Thanks, . the rest of your statement raises off topic matters 1 hour ago, zaphod reborn said: With regard to Avennati, as I am an attorney and have worked through multiple partnership dissolutions which are messier than divorces, I am quite familar how these things work out in court. From my understanding, Avennati's firm hired a tax service that failed to turn over his tax payment, and he ended up paying $1.5 million to the IRS, and then owing $2 million to one of his partners. I don't think this impugns his intelligence that it ended up in court, and it didn't go his way. Me too. Ive done those too. Isnt it true that an equally plausible alternative to you statement is fraud? Ever see that in a dissolution? How about his coffee shop gig with the actor? Based on what you know and have read, if you were represnting the plaintiff against him, wouldnt you allege fraud? 1 hour ago, zaphod reborn said: Trump and his cohorts (the Enquirer and TMZ) began targeting rich donors for sex harassment/assault claims after Trump began defending such allegations in 2016. I wouldn't put it past Trump's boys to set up Avennati. I'm just not going to jump to conclusions until LAPD issues its investigative report. LAPD has become one of the best in these investigations due to the large number of high-profile complaints involving celebrities. Seems like a simple he said she said. By the way, arent those allegations against the President you just set forth felonies? Got some support for those allegations. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod reborn Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 3 minutes ago, Nyezhov said: Thanks, . the rest of your statement raises off topic matters Me too. Ive done those too. Isnt it true that an equally plausible alternative to you statement is fraud? Ever see that in a dissolution? How about his coffee shop gig with the actor? Based on what you know and have read, if you were represnting the plaintiff against him, wouldnt you allege fraud? Seems like a simple he said she said. By the way, arent those allegations against the President you just set forth felonies? Got some support for those allegations. You tire me Russian bot. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thingamabob Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Thrown under the bus by the Dems. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farcanell Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 24 minutes ago, Nyezhov said: http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-avenatti-bankruptcy-20180711-story.html So... hardly handed his ass by various courts, but rather, one court... a bankruptcy court, whereby he supports the judges determination, and is not hiding behind a chapter eleven “get out of jail free card”, but is rather working with his creditors to repay debts, unlike a certain president who springs to mind 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nyezhov Posted November 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2018 5 minutes ago, farcanell said: So... hardly handed his ass by various courts, but rather, one court... a bankruptcy court, whereby he supports the judges determination, and is not hiding behind a chapter eleven “get out of jail free card”, but is rather working with his creditors to repay debts, unlike a certain president who springs to mind OK you win, hes a paragon of virtue.....????✌ 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Slip Posted November 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, DoctorG said: Well it has been mostly Democrats with the signs and bullhorns has it not? They do not have a better moral compass, quite the opposite really, but I give them credit, they sure are loud and the bullying is effective. Look at all the posters on here who were eager to condemn Kavanaugh but I am happy to wait for evidence on Avenatti before stringing him up. You are missing the point. The vast majority of posters who are fed up with Trump and the GOP were eager to see a proper investigation into Judge K- the same as you are suggesting for Avenatti. I'm yet to see a dem suppoter here suggest Avenatti should not be investigated fully. Edited November 15, 2018 by Slip removed uncivil adverb. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nyezhov Posted November 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 15, 2018 32 minutes ago, Slip said: You are missing the point. The vast majority of posters who are fed up with Trump and the GOP were eager to see a proper investigation into Judge K- the same as you are suggesting for Avenatti. I'm yet to see a dem suppoter here suggest Avenatti should not be investigated fully. He has been "investigated" fully. The police believe they had probable cause to believe he committed a crime. So the issue is now whether the prosecutor can overcome his presumption of innocence and prove him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Have you read the Grassley report by the way? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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