US attorney Michael Avenatti found guilty of stealing from client

February 5, 2022

Yesterday, former lawyer was convicted for  and, stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from , a  who was publishing a  in 2018 about her alleged affair with then-United States president Donald Trump.

According to testimony, Avenatti convinced Daniels' agent to forward payments from her book publisher to an account under his control, without informing her.

Avenatti was convicted by jury in the in Manhattan, New York, New York where he represented himself. Sentencing has been scheduled for May 24. Avenatti was previously convicted of attempting to millions from sports brand  in 2020.